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Esperanza Spalding

Jazz Bassist · Singer 6 albums picked

Esperanza Emily Spalding, sometimes professionally known with the stylized name of esperanza spalding, is an American bassist, singer, songwriter, and composer. Her accolades include five Grammy Awards, a Boston Music Award, a Soul Train Music Award, and two honorary doctorates: one from her alma mater Berklee College of Music and one from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts).

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What Esperanza Spalding said · 4 records

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Plantation Lullabies
Meshell Ndegeocello ·1993
"Plantation Lullabies, incredible woman. I haven't checked out this record yet, I've heard tracks at people's houses and it's a great opportunity to grab it. She's phenomenal and I love her writing and singing."
Watch this moment 0:34
The Beatles (White Album)
The Beatles ·1968
"I never bought this album. I think everybody knows every song off it by heart but it's time to actually purchase it and have it in my home so I can let people know that I'm a good citizen of the world."
Watch this moment 0:52
Love Lives Forever
Minnie Riperton ·1980
"the queen um I've recently just kind of been tripping on her music and just I have all the other records I might even have this one but I just figured you know just to be safe."
Watch this moment 1:18
[Love Symbol]
Prince & The New Power Generation ·1992
"That's the symbol album, the symbol. That's why there's no title. Anyway, I haven't I don't have this record and I saw it so I had to grab it."
Watch this moment 1:47
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