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Raised in lily-white Cape Cod, Mass. while one of the few persons of color around, Esperanza found their voice the old-fashioned way: by searching for it.

A former prodigy. A legend's progeny. A free-improvising rock star. It's all in the mix this week — and as always, Moment's Notice is here to fill you in.

This week's Fanfare brings delightful performances at both the front and back end of the week, including from Kronos Quartet, Zoltán Fejérvári and more.

On their new album, two of the most celebrated composers and players in the jazz world pay homage to the pursuit of purpose and joy found in the struggle for liberation.

A go-to drummer who has lit the scene ablaze, Tyson shares his top five drum heroes. Plus, the seasoned sideman shares tracks from his trippy debut as a band leader, the paper doors.

The soprano and her pianist husband offer a deeply considered look at the human condition through seven distinct songs.

The famed Frenchman brings all his elegance and colorful playing to music by Ravel, Brahms and Villa-Lobos.

His wife, Fresh Air host Terry Gross, said the longtime contributor to The Village Voice and NPR had been living with emphysema and Parkinson's disease.

Taylor stretched the beats in a measure and played notes outside the chords of a song. A pioneer of free jazz, the pianist and composer remained true to his vision even through financial struggle.

"We're celebrating artists who are going to continue to make an imprint on the field," Ashley Ferro-Murray, program director for the arts at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, tells WRTI. Two such artists are harpist Brandee Younger and drummer Kassa Overall, who are among the 2025 Doris Duke Artists.