At the heart of Esperanza Spalding’s new album, Songwrights Apothecary Lab (S.A.L.), is a question: “What do you need a song for?” In pursuit of answers, Spalding, a Grammy-winning jazz singer and ...

The pair took a close look at the subtexts of Euripides' sad, epic tale of Iphigenia — agency, testosterone, violence, faith — and, through a... There's a key metaphor nestled near the midpoint of ...

In 2018, esperanza spalding released the song “You Have to Dance” as part of her Grammy-Award-winning record “12 Little Spells.” The jazz composer and bassist’s jaunty tune revolves around the concept ...

One year ago, in March 2023, we lost one of the greatest jazz musicians and composers ever: Wayne Shorter. He had a career that lasted over 60 years: starting out with the classic bebop pioneers in ...

One recent November morning, after months, even years, working apart, a chamber ensemble, jazz trio and more than a dozen opera singers finally have an opportunity to rehearse together, in person, at ...