Spotlight: Jazz Saxophonist Tia Fuller
Multi-instrumentalist Tia Fuller has got a funny store to tell about Joe Budden. He of "Pump it Up" and perpetually pushed back release dates apparently also has experienced difficulties honoring verbal contracts with his session musicians. Fuller, a Colorado native, who has lived and worked in New York city area for most of the aughties, got one of her first gigs in the city supplying saxophone stabs for Budden's one and only release and the ensuing headache (regarding, you guessed it, payment!) taught the jazz musician a lot about a business that she's since managed to master if her sophomore release, A Healing Space, and membership in Beyoncé's all female band are any evidence. I telephoned Ms. Fuller Friday night with twin sets with her own all female quartet at the Jazz Standard and an engagement backing Beyoncé at the Grammys looming in the near and not so distant future. In our hour-long conversation Ms. Fuller touched on Hurricane Katrina, which inspired two encouraging compositions on A Healing Space, the aforementioned Budden incident, spirituality and gender in jazz music. The full interview is coming soon but in the meanwhile check out some of Tia Fuller's music on last.fm.
The Tia Fuller Quartet w/ special guests plays sets at 7:30 and 9:30 pm tonight at the Jazz Standard in New York City. For reservations and directions call: 212-576-2232.
Tags: Jazz, Tia Fuller
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