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Upcoming at Musical Instrument Museum
Jazz & Blues
Star performer

Esperanza Spalding

September 20 at 6pm

At Musical Instrument Museum

Desert Ridge West, Phoenix

"light and high, up in Blossom Dearie's pitch range" (The New York Times)
"'Black Gold' almost took me to tears with emotion"
Arrive early to explore MIM's instrument collection

Esperanza Spalding's bass grooves and crystalline vocals fill the Musical Instrument Museum with jazz, funk, and soul that defies easy labels. Come for the Grammy-winning chops, stay for the genre-hopping brilliance.

What are you into?

  • Grammy-winning artist
  • Genre-blending jazz
  • Intimate concert hall
  • Bassist and vocalist
  • Musical Instrument Museum
  • Desert Ridge West
  • Phoenix

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