Charles Lloyd leads his quartet at the Lobero Theater. From left, Gerald Clayton, Lloyd, Reuben Rogers and Justin Brown.
(Photo: David Bazemore)Oct 26, 2021 12:08 PM
Charles Lloyd belongs to an ever-narrowing elite club of influential jazz veterans who have managed to carry their legacies gracefully, explore new possibilities and keep close…
At 25 years old, bassist Esperanza Spalding wasn’t overly concerned with marketability.
(Photo: Sandrine Lee/Montuno Productions)Oct 12, 2021 1:55 PM
Esperanza Spalding buoys with moxie-plus, high-octane ebullience, spirited determination and respectful humility in the face of the jazz legacy.
For her new strings-laden album, Chamber Music Society (Heads Up), she insisted on opening with the moody yet playful vocalese tune “Knowledge Of Good And Evil.” But she met with resistance from her co-producer/co-arranger Gil Goldstein, her management and others who maintained that the leadoff track should be the lyrical beauty “Little Fly,” which showcases both her vocals and her bass playing on a…
