Buzzing: More big names for Sing Jazz

Grammy-winning jazz bassist and singer Esperanza Spalding. PHOTO: CARLOS PERICAS

More big names for Sing Jazz

Grammy-winning jazz bassist and singer Esperanza Spalding, soul veteran Chaka Khan, British tastemaker Gilles Peterson, singer Ray Parker Jr and more have been added to the line-up of the Singapore International Jazz Festival (Sing Jazz), to take place at Marina Bay Sands from March 31 to April 2.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on February 03, 2017, with the headline Buzzing: More big names for Sing Jazz. Subscribe