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Vocalist Claudia Acuña Discusses Jazz's Freedom Imperative on Salon Sessions

Vocalist Claudia Acuña discovered the full swing of imagination in music at a young age, growing up in Chile. Early inspiration came from a diverse range of artists: Violeta Parra, Michael Jackson, Mozart. Acuña then found herself drawn to jazz and its limitless freedom of expression. During a recent conversation with Sheila Anderson, the Chilean singer, songwriter and arranger shared her story.

In 1995 Sheila E. Anderson joined the staff of WBGO in Newark, New Jersey where she hosts <i>Weekend Jazz Overnight </i>and <i>Salon Sessions</i>. She has authored four books: <i>The Quotable Musician: From Bach to Tupac</i> (2003), <i>How to Grow as A Musician: What All Musicians Must Know to Succeed</i> (2005) (both published by Allworth Press), <i>The Little Red Book of Musicians Wisdom</i> (Skyhorse Press, 2012) and the 2<sup>nd</sup> edition of <i>How to Grow as A Musician</i> was published in 2019,<br/><br/>In addition to curating jazz at the Newark Museum of Art, Ms. Anderson is a 2017 Columbia University Community Scholar, an inaugural Dan <br/>Morgenstern Fellow by the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers-Newark <br/>(2020), is a graduate of Baruch College and resides in Harlem, NYC.<br/>