Esperanza Spalding

Esperanza Emily Spalding is an American bassist, singer, songwriter, and composer born in Portland, Oregon. She began playing music professionally at a young age, performing as a violinist with the Chamber Music Society of Oregon when she was five years old. Throughout her development, she became proficient on multiple instruments including guitar and bass, often self-teaching herself. Her musical talents earned her academic scholarships to Portland State University and Berklee College of Music, where she studied music. Spalding released her debut album Junjo in 2006 and subsequently signed with the American independent label Heads Up, which released her self-titled album in 2008. Her third album, Chamber Music Society, released in 2010, achieved commercial success by charting at number 34 on the Billboard 200, and earned her her first Grammy Award for Best New Artist. She gained further acclaim with her fourth album Radio Music Society in 2012, which won the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album and included the track City of Roses, which won for Best Arrangement, Instrument and Vocals. Spalding has released a series of additional albums, including Emily's D+Evolution, Exposure, and 12 Little Spells. Her album 12 Little Spells reached number one on Billboard's Top Jazz Albums and earned her a Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album. In addition to her recording career, she has been an educator, teaching at Berklee College of Music and later serving as a professor of the practice of music at Harvard University until 2022.

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On the Record with Live Music Junkiez

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From The Green Room

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Tape Op Podcast

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What It Takes®

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Native Playlist Archives » Native America Calling

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Jazz, Just The Way We Like It

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Tout le Jazz

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Stumptown Soundcheck

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