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Esperanza Spalding Group at the Raven Raven Theater Healdsburg, CA Share this event: Get Tickets There are no active dates for this event. Powered by     Tickets are no longer available online, please show up at the door where additional seating may be available. Not Available Event Esperanza Spalding Group at the Raven From Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie to Duke Ellington and Dave Brubeck, jazz's greatest figures have often served as musical ambassadors. Bassist/vocalist Esperanza Spalding has stepped confidently into the role of jazz's most charismatic 21st century emissary, equally comfortable laying down grooves on "The Late Show with David Letterman," at the Village Vanguard, at the White House, or Oslo's Spektrum, where she performed at the Nobel Peace Prize concert last year at the invitation of President Obama. With a beguiling blend of Brazilian melodies, Afro-Caribbean grooves, post-bop harmonies and lilting vocals, 25-year-old Spalding combines the imaginative flights of a serious improviser with the stage presence and musical accessibility of a pop star. Her latest album, "Esperanza" on Heads Up, documents her rapidly maturing conception as a bandleader who's honed a world-jazz repertoire featuring her lithe originals and standards in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Possessing a huge sound and singular sense of time, she's already racked up an impressive array of credits, including with pianist Michel Camilo, bassist Stanley Clarke, guitarist Pat Metheny, vocalist Patti Austin, and saxophonist Joe Lovano, who has built his celebrated Us Five band around the powerfully propulsive pulse of her bass. Already a heavyweight talent, Spalding is growing by leaps and bounds with a deliciously funky sound that's both bracingly personal and embracingly accessible. African drum and dance master Tacuma King has been an essential part of the Healdsburg Jazz Festival since its founding in 1999. A musical charmer and master educator, King possesses a gift for teaching children musical technique, song, dance and story. Healdsburg's own schoolchildren will be on stage in this fun, family event. Location Raven Theater 115 North St Healdsburg, CA 95448 United States Categories Music Kid Friendly: No Dog Friendly: No Non-Smoking: No Wheelchair Accessible: No Contact Owner: Healdsburg Jazz Festival On BPT Since: Mar 26, 2009   healdsburgjazzfestival.org... Ask a question... Ask!