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Tia Fuller

Fri., June 18, 5:45 and 7:15 p.m., free with museum admission of $16, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Ben Franklin Parkway, 215-763-8100, philamuseum.org.

by Shaun Brady

Published: Jun 16, 2010

Raj Naik

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As the title of her third CD, Decisive Steps (Mack Avenue), indicates and her brawny, pungent alto sound demonstrates, Tia Fuller is determined to make herself heard. If there's a trace of the diva that comes along with the saxophonist's bold-faced funk — and even in her strong-willed take on a standard like "I Can't Get Started," which stresses resolve over regret — well, that could be chalked up to her four years on the road backing the diva-est of them all, Beyoncé. But the 'tude was evident as far back as her 2005 debut, Pillar of Strength, well before she met Ms. Fierce.

Fri., June 18, 5:45 and 7:15 p.m., free with museum admission of $16, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Ben Franklin Parkway, 215-763-8100, philamuseum.org.

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