2020 was a trying year for all of us, and pianist Yoko Miwa suffered more than her fair share of challenges. Like most musicians during this unprecedented pandemic, she suddenly found herself without the opportunity to perform. The recording of her new album was postponed and her trio’s longtime home…
Cécile McLorin Salvant performs "Ghost Song," the title track to her new album on Nonesuch Records. Cécile McLorin Salvant: VocalSullivan Fortner: Rhodes, Piano, VocalMarvin Sewell: GuitarAlexa Tarantino: VocalKeita Ogawa: PercussionBrooklyn Youth Chorus
Thomas Heflin - trumpetAriel Pocock - vocalsGregory Tardy - tenor saxophoneAaron Matson - guitarPeter Stoltzman - keyboardsSteve Haines - bassXavier Ware - drums
From the Jim Crow era-South through the turbulent 1960s, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday and Nina Simone were among the most influential and popular singers of their times. Both within their music and outside of the clubs and concert halls, they wielded their exceptional talents to combat racial prejudice, sexism, and…