Esperanza

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Product Details

Artist : Esperanza Spalding
Binding : Audio CD
EAN : 0053361314026
Label : Heads Up
Number of Discs : 1
Product Group : Music
Release Date : 2008-05-26
UPC : 053361314026

ASIN : B0014HC56K

Track Listings for

Disc-1
1. Ponta De Areia
2. I Know You Know
3. Fall In
4. I Adore You
5. Cuerpo Y Alma
6. She Got To You
7. Precious
8. Mela
9. Love In Time
10. Espera
11. If That's True
12. Samba Em Preludio

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Editorial Reviews

Evening Standard, (Jack Massarik), May 23, 2008

(5 stars) Esperanza Spalding is the brightest new star to swim into my ken for years...her US group is dynamite.

Jazzwise, (Andy Robson), June 2008

Singer, bass player, writer, composer, arranger and still ridiculously young and attractive, Spalding is gifted with so many talents.

The Sunday Times, (Clive Davis), July 13, 2008

(4 stars) Combines pristine technique with soulfulness...One of the most exuberant jazz albums of the year so far.

MOJO, (Chris Ingham), September 2008

(4 stars) A dazzling showcase of her gifts...if talent counts for anything, she's about to take over the world.

Album Description

Every few years, a new artist comes along with talent and potential so great that it challenges and redefines the common perceptions of what modern music is and where it's heading. The new light on the horizon may be a compelling vocalist one year, or perhaps an unmatched instrumental virtuoso a few years later, or maybe a brilliant composer a few more years down the road. Bassist/vocalist/composer Esperanza Spalding is all of these things and more. And she will, in fact, challenge and expand your perceptions of music.

The 23-year-old jazz bassist and composer is not only an accomplished jazz artist but also a fluent vocalist in three languages - English, Spanish and Portuguese. She makes her Heads Up International debut with a recording that showcases a brilliant mastery of her instrument and a voice brimming with emotion and subtle confidence.

Armed with uncanny instrumental chops, a siren voice that spans three languages, and composing and arranging skills that weave together the best elements of the old-school with the progressive, this 23-year-old has crafted a debut album that takes a completely fresh and refreshing approach to jazz by incorporating the rich traditions of soul, funk, world music and so much more.

Personnel:
Esperanza Spalding - (bass, vocals), Leo Genovese - (piano), Jamey Haddad - (percussion), Horacio 'El Negro' Hernandez - (drums), Otis Brown - (drums, background vocals), Gretchen Parlato, Theresa Perez - (background vocals), Donald Harrison - (alto saxophone - 6,11), Ambrose Akinmusire - (trumpet - 8), Nino Josele - (guitar - 12)

Customer Reviews

Brillant!!! (2008-08-24)

Spread the word, there's a new lady in town: Esperanza Spalding, and she's bringing her 'A' game to the area of music called Jazz. And what a refreshing brew it is. Using her skills as a bassist, accompanied by her brilliant voice, which can be heard in three languagues (English, Portuguse & Spanish), this her sophomore presentation, is a mature offering for one so young (she's 23) What I love about this CD is the variety on offer. You have straight on jazz, a samba selection, and a soulful selection, all wrapped into one CD. The bonus that Ms Spalding has is that along with her skills as a bassist, she has a great voice, that I would imagine, along with her looks, would make her a marketing dream. But she still has to deliver the goods, and she does: form the soulful' I Know that you know', the quiet stormish ' Fall In', the sambaish' I Adore You', and the haunting 'Samba Em Preludio, which I couldn't get out of my head the to name just a few of the highlights of this CD. This is a solid set that should make this young lady a star, if there's any justice in the music world. My CD of the year thus far

Esperanza is the real deal! (2008-07-29)

This is my first review, so please forgive me if I sound a little jumpy. I have to say though that I saw and heard Ms Spalding sing and play the guitar and bass at the Pori Jazz festival, Finland, several weeks' ago. What a talent! This album is filled with fantastic jazz tunes such as I know you know and precious. The only downside for me was the fact that the song "Jazz" is not on this album. A stunning album nevertheless!

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