The Sunday Conversation: Esperanza Spalding

The jazz musician, a Grammy best new artist winner, discusses the difficulties of taking jazz to a wider audience in an image-drive culture.

Jazz bassist, singer and composer Esperanza Spalding made a news splash when she beat out pop phenom Justin Bieber for the new artist trophy at the 53rd Grammy Awards last year. Spalding, 27, and her Radio Music Society ensemble come to Southern California this month for an Aug. 21 performance at San Diego's Humphreys Concerts by the Bay and an Aug. 22 double bill with Anita Baker at the Hollywood Bowl.

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