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Natalie de Jager

About Me

My Jazz Story

I was first exposed to jazz at 18. I was studying classical singing but the jazz department kept calling me! The first jazz record I bought was Come in Spinner, Vince Jones and Grace Knight. I met Kurt Elling at Birdland Jazz Club and we had a great chat at the bar. The best show I ever attended was Esperanza Spalding at Webster Hall. Her bass never missed a beat and her voice was just perfection! And her 11 piece band was hot hot hot!