Esperanza Spalding
Born in 1984, bassist, singer and composer Esperanza Spalding began playing… Read Full Bio ↴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.

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.

Recently, Ms. Spalding released her debut album as a leader, Junjo on the Barcelona based jazz label Ayva Music. Her CD features pianist Aruan Ortiz, and drummer Francisco Mela.

She is the 2005 recipient of the prestigious Boston Jazz Society scholarship for outstanding musicianship. Spalding holds a B.M. from Berklee College of Music, where she also enjoys the status as the youngest faculty member ever in the history of the College. Esperanza recently became a new artist represented by the Montuno management agency.

In 2009 she played at the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo(Norway), as the Nobel Peace Prize winner,
Barack Obama, artist of choice.

In 2011 she was awarded the Grammy for best new artist, the only Jazz musician to be awarded the Grammy.
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Esperanza Spalding Lyrics


'Til The Next Full Our eyeballs are hollow but presently hold shape Around a go…
- Samba em preludio Eu sem voce Nao tenho porque Porque sem voce Nao sei…
01-Little Fly Little fly, Thy summer's play My thoughtless hand Has bru…
03 Winter Sun Once autumn's glow Has gone away And gray cotton clouds B…
05. Wild Is The Wind Love me, love me Love me, say you do Let…
09. Love in Time Wait a little while We can't rush what belongs To the heav…
12 Little Spells Twelve little wells of golden ink Bone bottles stacked mouth…
All Limbs Are Do your shoulders long To fold into the arms of your…
Apple Blossom Mother of the spring Her branches cradle slipping, Buds, yaw…
Black Gold Hold your head as high as you can High enough to…
Cantora De Yala Santa Leoncia de Farfán, de la Quebrada de Reyes, baja a l…
Change Us Soon as it's quiet, then a storm Is already a' formin' Rumbl…
Cinnamon Tree Cinnamon tree, graceful and free We meet just once in a…



City of Roses In the city of, roses Streets lined with red brick, and…
Crowned My king, my king, my, my, my, my My king, my…
Cuerpo Y Alma Mi corazon esta triste y solo Por ti suspiro carino por…
Dancing The Animal I'm out, the house of worship Rife with pride, rife with…
Double Jointed Crayon To know what it means When the brain throbs to warn…
Earth To Heaven Thought and strength and breath Ain't much else left Better …
Ebony And Ivy Ochre, ivy, brick, and leather-bound books Built up by heav…
Elevate Or Operate Our walls surround, us with a glassy top We're going down Or…
Endangered Species She is in danger too You mean danger Don't you last near…
Espera People I almost gave up holding on Watching us give into…
Fall In Don't worry if we fall in love We will never touch…
Farewell Dolly Change the way I see my life Wild eye, wild eye I'm…
Formwela 1 Sink into the ground wide and steady while the burning Flick…
formwela 2 Re- Remember the works of sun Surrounding Love All groundin…
formwela 3 Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm Mmm, mmm, ah I know…
Formwela 9 Can't she let her real feelings shine? Do you let your…
Funk the Fear Funk the fear, live your life Why don't we seize the…
Good Lava See this pretty girl? Watch this pretty girl flow Lone rang…
Hold on Me I can hold my tongue for years, I don't mind For…
How To Through my hair I'm still picking the hulls Of Europe rained…
I Can Oh oh yeah Oh oh yeah I can't help myself Was looking in…
I Do My heady heart needs space and patience Cleverness too Give …
I Know You Know The way You look at me When you think I'm…
I Know You Know Album Version The way You look at me When you think I'm…
I Want It Now I want the world I want the whole world Give it to…
I'll Look Around I'll look around until I've found Someone who laughs like yo…
Judas Judas, you know the lonesome road, don't you? Collecting bot…
Judáš Judas, you know the lonesome road, don′t you? Collecting bot…
Know You Know The way You look at me When you think I'm…
Land of the Free Finally, they've exonerated Dupree But it cost him his paren…
Lest We Forget Blood is breathing Fully submerged cells even In denser plac…
Let Her You just walked in, to the quiet after the storm,…
Little Fly Little fly, Thy summer's play My thoughtless hand Has brushe…
Love In Time Wait a little while We can't rush what belongs To the heaven…
Noble Nobles Dining debutantes in pearl and powdered sugar face Their ref…
Now Know You're opening That girdle would round your cork of champagn…
One I'm not lacking in love Not haunted by its pain Of romance,…
Ponta De Areia Ponta de areia, ponto final Da Bahia à Minas, estrada…
Precious Love me or leave me But please Don't deceive me And…
Radio Song Right now you need it, driving yourself through the hard…
Rest In Pleasure Ooh Now what are we gonna do With our two fiery souls You…
Sally Ride Take me to the river My soul is looking for a…
Samba em Preldio Eu sem voce Nao tenho porque Porque sem voce Nao sei…
Samba Em Preludio Eu sem voce Nao tenho porque Porque sem voce Nao sei…
She Got To You If I had a penny For every time I caught…
Smile Like That Smile It's been a while since I've seen that smile I canno…
Swimming Toward The Black Dot Black spot heavy ink to my bones From lone sitting stark…
Thang You best believe you came in with a real thang Your…
The Longing Deep Down Belonging deep down inside is longing Is longing Is longing …
Touch in Mine Touching surfaces every day Feeling no spark of tenderness w…
Unconditional Love We could change the whole story of love Same old play…
Upstairs by a Chinese Lamp Market in the cool white mornin' Merchants sell while women …
Vague Suspicions On the neon news they won't be talking 'bout his…
Video: Black Gold Hold your head as high as you can High enough to…
Wild Is The Wind Love me, love me Love me, say you do Let…
Winter Sun Once autumn's glow Has gone away And gray cotton clouds Blan…


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