Columns
Wednesday, May 16 2012
Esperanza Spalding Stays the Jazz Course While Norah Jones Gets Indie
The two most recent albums by these jazz artists, Esperanza Spalding's Radio Music Society and Norah Jones' Little Broken Hearts, go in different (and good) directions.
Reviews
Monday, February 13 2012
Jack DeJohnette: Sound Travels
Jack DeJohnette has done it all. Time for him to have a little fun.
Tuesday, August 17 2010
Esperanza Spalding: Chamber Music Society
The phenomenal bassist and singer adds a string trio to her sound. Esperanza Spalding is Oprah big. That's big.
Blogs
Tuesday, June 30 2009
Esperanza Spalding + Jonathan Batiste: 28 June 2009 - Central Park Summerstage, New York
Words and Pictures by Thomas Hauner
News
Monday, April 30 2012
Grammy-winning bassist Esperanza Spalding wants to hook listeners with her playing
SEATTLE — “It’s really exciting, intense, nerve-wracking and wonderful — like it’s supposed to be,” says the infectiously enthusiastic bassist and singer Esperanza Spalding of…
Tuesday, March 8 2011
Grammy winner Esperanza Spalding brings a world of sound to her music
DETROIT — When jazz bassist and vocalist Esperanza Spalding shockingly beat out teen idol Justin Bieber, Drake, Florence + the Machine and Mumford & Sons…
Monday, February 14 2011
Esperanza Spalding is jazzed up after a big surprise
LOS ANGELES — She was the least well known and the lowest selling artist in the group. But that didn't stop Esperanza Spalding, a 26-year-old…
Tuesday, June 22 2010
Young jazz star Esperanza Spalding has 'em guessing
If you really want to hear Esperanza Spalding get excited talking about jazz, ask her about its effect on 5-year-olds. Speaking by phone from her…
Monday, June 23 2008
Esperanza Spalding's debut picks up where jazz fusion of the 1970s left off
Esperanza Spalding, a 23-year-old bassist, vocalist and composer from Portland, Ore., is so wildly talented that when her publicity material announces that she "might well…
