Esperanza Spalding
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Born in 1984, bassist, singer and composer Esperanza Spalding began playing in small jazz and blues venues around her hometown of Portland, Oregon. Soon after picking up the acoustic bass at the late age of 14, she helped form Noise for Pretend, an eclectic band fusing jazz and pop f... Read More
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Esperanza Spalding: Exposure to New Music - ..Video interview with bassist and singerJazzTimes24 May 2012
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Tegan And Sara, Weezer To Play Austin City L ..Tegan And Sara, Weezer, Metric, and a slew of other bands will be playing the 2012 Austin City Limits Music Festival that will be taking place from October 12th through October 14th. Check out the full lineup below by clicking ”Read More.” Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, The Black Keys Jack White, Florence + The Machine, The Avett Brothers, Iggy & The Stooges, AVICII, BASSNECTAR, The Roots, The Shins, Weezer, Gotye, The Civil Wars, M83, Tegan and Sara, Childish Gambino Two Door Cinema Club, Thievery Corporation, The Afghan Whigs, Crystal Castles, Andrew Bird, Gary Clark Jr., Metric, Band ...PropertyOfZack23 May 2012
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Austin City Limits Announces Full Lineup Inc ..Austin City Limits takes place October 12–14. Red Hot Chili Peppers Neil Young and Crazy Horse The Black Keys Jack White Florence + The Machine The Avett Brothers Iggy & The Stooges AVICII BASSNECTAR The Roots The Shins Weezer Gotye The Civil Wars M83 Tegan and Sara Childish Gambino Two Door Cinema Club Thievery Corporation The Afghan Whigs Crystal Castles Andrew Bird Gary Clark Jr. Metric Band of Skulls Esperanza Spalding Alabama Shakes Delta Spirit M. Ward Randy Rogers Band Die Antwoord Rufus Wainwright NEEDTOBREATHE Big Gigantic Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra Steve Earle War On Drugs">The War On Drugs Umphrey’s ...The Daily Swarm22 May 2012
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Austin City Limits Festival 2012: Neil Young ..The initial lineup for the 2012 Austin City Limits Music Festival has been revealed and features headliners the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, The Black Keys and Jack White. There are plenty of HT faves on the bill such as The Avett Brothers, The Roots, The Civil Wars, Andrew Bird, Alabama Shakes, War On Drugs">The War On Drugs, Umphrey’s McGee and Punch Brothers. ACL 2012 will be held in Austin’s Zilker Park from October 12 – 14. All in all, the festival will see over 130 play its eight stages. Here’s a look ...Hidden Track22 May 2012
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Jazz breaking news: Kurt Elling, Jim Hall & ..This year’s London Jazz Festival , which runs from 9-18 November, has added yet more top names in addition to the host of major artists already announced, confirming it’s the biggest LJF to date and a grand way to mark its 20th anniversary. The Queen Elizabeth Hall hosts the hot Californian trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and his Quintet on 9 November; Kurt Elling accompanied by his long standing pianist Laurence Hobgood comes in on 14 November; and a rare London date by one of the great jazz guitarists, Jim Hall , features him with the Kenny Wheeler Big Band at the ...Jazzwise Magazine18 May 2012
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Take five: John Fordham's month in jazz – Ma ..Continuing our series of monthly columns, John Fordham picks out his musical milestones from the past few weeks. Tell us in the comments section below if there's things we've missed, plus what you'd like to see John covering in next month's column 1) An anniversary: Herbie Hancock's Takin' Off Thanks to those who posted comments on last month's Take Five – including nilpferd's suggestion that Herbie Hancock's 1962 Blue Note debut Takin' Off would make a fitting 50th anniversary classic for May. I couldn't agree more. Chicago-raised Hancock was just 22 when ...Guardian music17 May 2012
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Esperanza Spalding - Radio Music SocietyOr: why the "change" pocket in cargo shorts is truly, genuinely great and useful: Said pocket holds an iPod nano nearly perfectly, which in turn holds the digital version of the above record, which in turn-- allows Radio Music Society to permeate me while I go about my normal day: washing dishes, vacuuming and whatnot... Radio Music Society is undeniably "pop" music (a term I'd normally consider an insult) at its very best (perhaps hence Esperanza's recent Grammy win): innovative music with clever, inspirational lyrics, while still melodically memorable: it's George Clinton-- if he played bass, came ...The Ripple Effect11 May 2012
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The Festival Diaries: Day One at New Orleans ..Talk about being a long way from home. It has been a matter of circumstance that has led to me heading to New Orleans (or, "Nawlins", as it's affectionately known) this year for my first ever Jazz Fest. A city which continues to recover from the ravages of Hurricane Katrina in the outlying areas, here on Bourbon Street where we're staying - at the famous Royal Senesta - you'd never know anything had happened. The lights are bright, the music is fine, the food phenomenal, the beads flowing and the drinks cheap (and potent). This is, as it has ...The AU Review4 May 2012
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Concert Review: Esperanza Spalding, Orpheum ..A triumphant homecoming for the Grammy winner and rising starJazzTimes3 May 2012
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Tonight in L.A.: Esperanza Spalding, Bruce S ..Friday’s fun: ► Grammy winner Esperanza Spalding visits the Fonda Theatre behind her new album “Radio Music Society.” The remarkable animated video for “Endangered Species,” above, is the work of Ukrainian sand artist Kseniya Simonova; it premiered on Earth Day and is available for download from the artist’s website in exchange for a donation to [...]Buzzbands.LA27 April 2012
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Take five: John Fordham's month in jazz – Ap ..In this first of a series of monthly columns, John Fordham picks out his musical milestones from the past few weeks. Tell us in the comments section below if there's things we've missed, plus what you'd like to see John covering in next month's column 1) An anniversary: Sonny Rollins' The Bridge This month marks 50 years since the release of Sonny Rollins ' 1962 album The Bridge, a milestone event that heralded the young New York saxophone master's comeback after a self-imposed three-year sabbatical. By departing the jazz scene so soon after fans and critics ...Guardian music26 April 2012
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Esperanza Spalding – Radio Music Society (20 ..Artist: Esperanza Spalding Album: Radio Music Society Released: 2012 Style: Soul Format: MP3 320Kbps / FLAC Size: 129+8 Mb Tracklist: 01 – Radio Song 02 – Cinnamon Tree 03 – Crowned & Kissed 04 – Land Of The Free 05 – Black Gold 06 – I Can’t Help It 07 – Hold On Me 08 – Vague Suspicions 09 – Endangered Species 10 – Let Her 11 – City Of [...]MusiCandies25 April 2012
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Oberhofer, Esperanza Spalding and More on KC ..Upcoming Live Performances on MORNING BECOMES ECLECTIC with host JASON BENTLEY Tuesday, April 24, Brooklyn-based Oberhofer’s debut is chock full of catchy choruses and energetic beats and we’ll share a live set with Morning Becomes Eclectic listeners in the 11 o’clock hour. Thursday, April 26, Grammy Award-winning bassist and composer Esperanza Spalding leads her large band through whimsically poetic songs and sprawling jams when she performs on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am. Tuesday, May 1, Brooklyn trio Bear In Heaven veer from mega-catchy, dreamy dance songs to more experimental synth rock when they ...KCRW24 April 2012
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Jazz breaking news exclusive: Neil Cowley Tr ..At the pilot filming of a new TV programme Jazz@Metropolis , legendary photographer Terry O’Neill recalled his jazz heroes Zoot Sims, Ben Webster, the photography of Herman Leonard, whose pictures he puts on his walls at home, and getting to know the writer Whitney Balliett. He was appearing as a guest at the filming held in famed London recording studio Metropolis in Chiswick at the weekend. Photography, O’Neill said simply is “about improvisation”, just like jazz. Taking part in a question and answer session hosted by the programme’s presenter, rock writer Neil McCormick , O’Neill, whose iconic ...Jazzwise Magazine23 April 2012
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Esperanza Spalding to Premiere "Endangered S ..Coinciding with Earth Day on April 22, Esperanza Spalding will present the world premiere of her “Endangered Species” sand animation film. The video, a track from Spalding’s new release Radio Music Society, will be shown on three Jumbotron video screens at the N...Jam Bands20 April 2012
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