Blessed with uncanny instrumental chops, a multi-lingual voice that is part angel and part siren, and a natural beauty that borders on the hypnotic, the 23-year-old prodigy-turned-pro might well be the hope for the future of jazz and instrumental music.
The newest chapter of Spalding's journey began with the release of her international debut recording for Heads Up in May 2008. The album is the first opportunity for a worldwide audience to witness her mesmerizing talents as an instrumentalist, vocalist and composer, but it's just the start of what she hopes to achieve in a career where the creative opportunities are almost limitless.
Additional upcoming press for Esperanza includes: Bass Player cover story (June), Downbeat feature (June), YRB feature (June), Pollstar cover story, People en Espanol feature (June), Giant feature (June)
NPR/All Things Considered - to listen to the story, click HERE! And HERE to check out her EPK!
Esperanza Spalding on David Letterman!
Song samples:
"Precious"
"I Know You Know"
"Fall In"
Tour Dates:
Thu 06/26/08 Alexandria, VA Birchmere
Sat 07/12/08 Copenhagen, DEN Haveselskabet
Wed 07/16/08 Pori, FIN Otava Factory
Thu 07/17/08 Pori, FIN Porin Teatteri
appearing at "Pori Jazz Festival"
Fri 07/18/08 Pori, FIN Kirjurinluoto Arena
appearing at "Stockholm Jazz Festival"
Sat 07/19/08 Stockholm, SWE Skeppsholmen
appearing with Anat Cohen
Tue 08/05/08 Buffalo, NY University At Buffalo
Wed 08/06/08 Cleveland Heights, OH Nighttown
Sat 08/30/08 Detroit, MI Detroit International Jazz Festival
Wed 09/03/08 Osaka, JPN Billboard Live Osaka
Thu 09/04/08 Fukuoka, JPN Billboard Live Fukuoka
Fri 09/05/08 Tokyo, JPN Billboard Live Tokyo
Sat 09/06/08 Tokyo, JPN Billboard Live Tokyo
Mon 09/15/08 Amsterdam, NET Bimhuis
Fri 09/19/08 Bergen, NOR Sardinen USF
Sat 09/20/08 Trondheim, NOR Dokkhuset
Wed 09/24/08 Copenhagen, DEN Jazz House
Thu 09/25/08 Skerninge, DEN Giant Steps
Fri 09/26/08 Goteborg, SWE Nefertiti
Sat 09/27/08 Stockholm, SWE Fasching Jazz Club
Sun 09/28/08 Helsingborg, SWE Dunkers Kulturhus
Sat 10/04/08 Falmouth, MA TBA
Wed 10/22/08 Rio de Janeiro, BRZ Marina del Gloria
Fri 10/24/08 Sao Paulo, BRZ Auditorio Do Ibirapuera
Source: Big Hassle Media