Wishing the most beautiful and talented Geri Allen a very happy birthday. | JazzCorner

Happy 35th to Esperanza Spalding. After the release of her 3 album, 'Chamber Music Society' in 2010, she won her first Recording Academy / GRAMMYs for Best New Artist upsetting the likes of Justin Bieber and she was the first jazz artist to win in this category. Her sixth studio record, '12 Little Spells,' was released in 2019, and she won the Best Jazz Vocal Album Grammy. In addition to writing and performing music, Spalding has also worked as an instructor, first at the Berklee College of Musi

From Herbie Hancock: "Geri Allen has always been a shining example of creativity, openness, courage, and selflessness. I have always marveled at her talent as an innovator. She was always a bit shy around me and cited me as a musical influence. However, she truly has had a great influence on my style and approach to music thanks to her innate genius. Her passing into eternity is a great loss to our family of musical creators, but her influence will continue to grow, and I believe, she will soon