Claudia Acuña
Sat., Feb. 6, 7:30pm. $32-$38. Kimmel Center, 260 South Broad St. 215.731.3333 www.kimmelcenter.org
When Claudia Acuña cut her teeth on the New York jazz scene of the ’90s, she found a way to bring her native Chile with her. Singing mainly in Spanish and forging alliances with killer musicians like pianist Jason Lindner, she went about songwriting and arranging on her own terms, connecting organic ensemble work with a flair for larger-than-life melody. En Este Momento, her latest, is partly devoted to the music of Víctor Jara, brutally cut down by the Pinochet regime. This week Acuña leads a tight quintet, showcasing her own work and also honoring Philly-born Billie Holiday with a new look at her 1958 swan song Lady In Satin. — David R. Adler
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