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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 for which she sang and played bass (often simultaneously). The group signed with indie rock imprint Hush Records, which released two albums of their original compositions (one of which garnered an 8.0 on Pitchfork).

Spalding continued to branch out, playing with jazz groups as well as leading her own septet and trio. In 2002 she joined the hip-hop group Black Science Tribe, which gained a sizable following touring along the West Coast.

Since moving East to attend the Berklee College of Music, Ms. Spalding has regularly worked as a freelance bassist and singer, both locally and internationally. Ms. Spalding has worked with many notable Grammy-winning artists such as pianist Michel Camilo, vibraphonist Dave Samuels, saxophonist Joe Lovano, violinist Regina Carter, guitarist Pat Metheny, and singer Patti Austin.

She has also performed as a member of the Boston Pops, with drummers Bill Stewart (John Scofield, Chris Potter, Joe Lovano), Terri-Lyne Carrington (Herbie Hancock), Mark Walker (Paquito D’Rivera), as well as guitarist Adam Rogers (Michael Brecker, Chris Potter), saxophonist Seamus Blake (Mingus Big Band, Bloomdaddies), and trumpeter Byron Stripling and performed as an opening act for comedian and sometimes-jazz drummer/vocalist Bill Cosby.

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insomniee wrote:
Sunday evening

Great music...< 3

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RussSargeant wrote:
16 days ago

Awesome.

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Moioui wrote:
25 days ago

@ ikeyiki; yeah me too, she was amazing :)

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ikeyiki wrote:
27 days ago

I just discovered her music through watching performance In Oslo at the Nobel ceremonies. Bravo!

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Headc wrote:
28 days ago

Great music

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pebakke wrote:
30 days ago

did anyone go to the esperanza concert in DC? I was trying to go but couldn't get tickets. how was it?

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lisergic-a wrote:
November 2009

M E R A V I G L I O S A !!!

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mathieueannette wrote:
November 2009

jétais à son concert au chateau de beaulieu vers roanne en France, elle est simplement merveilleuse, légère comme un papillon et surtout elle vous emporte facilement dans sa musique!!!!

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karinacandy wrote:
November 2009

uma das melhores que já ouvi.maravilhosa!!!!!!!!

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AGENT26 wrote:
November 2009

heaven sent

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BrunoInTheSky wrote:
October 2009

Adoro

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mulher_espuma wrote:
October 2009

muuuito boa!

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DaRealJoachim wrote:
October 2009

I want to marry this woman.

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JeroenKlomp wrote:
September 2009

Amazing bootlegs (FM rips), like sessions for BBC (duo with Gerard Presencer) and Newport Jazz ;-)

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Dudsong wrote:
September 2009

Ponta de areia is actually composed by Milton Nascimento, a great brazilian musician, who was in Clube da Esquina! Really worth listen to him for those who unfortunately don´t know him yet!

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pebakke wrote:
September 2009

alright i'm back. i love her.

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goldingweed wrote:
August 2009

es mas rica ke el mundo... y kanta tan lindo...

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Lady_Perhaps wrote:
August 2009

Encantada.

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sandreat wrote:
August 2009

Da gusto verla tocar, cantar, sonreir... Un puntazo!

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AndresAnkh wrote:
August 2009

Cantora de Yala is so amazing!

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Esperanza in Germany

25 Mar 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/esperanzaspalding

With only performing 4 of her 14 tour dates in Germany, Esperanza is rocking National German TV!http://morgenmagazin.zdf.de/ZDFde/inhalt/1/0,1872,1021089,00.html?dr=1....http://www3.ndr. …

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Esperanza on Tavis Smiley
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Esperanza Spalding on Good Day Birmingham, Alabama
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Esperanza and Banana Republic
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