Being the first-ever jazz musician to win the Grammy for Best New Artist would be an albatross for most artists. For Esperanza Spalding, the accolades that seem to attach themselves to her wherever ...

In 2018, esperanza spalding released the song “You Have to Dance” as part of her Grammy-Award-winning record “12 Little Spells.” The jazz composer and bassist’s jaunty tune revolves around the concept ...

Esperanza Spalding has been hailed by NPR as “the 21st Century’s jazz genius,” a fearless true believer in the transcendental properties of jazz who won the Best New Artist Grammy that everyone, ...

Esperanza Spalding, has long been known for creating music with purpose, work that not only pushes the boundaries of jazz but also responds to deeper cultural and ecological needs. That same spirit ...

Fans of classical music and jazz have argued about music for years. If Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Duke Ellington had ever met, they may have looked at each other in awe—right before debating about ...

Jazz bassist Esperanza Spalding is to perform at the Warner Theatre on January 26, 2025. Her concert will have two dancers performing. Esperanza, a Concord Records OMK artist with eight albums to her ...