September 7, 2011
Tweet The bassist and singer Esperanza Spalding recently got gangsta in an interview speaking about some haters in the jazz world. “Nobody has the guts to say it to my face, but some people in the jazz community don’t think I am doing real jazz,” Spalding told NYT. But that’s not all she talked about. She is good ...
August 24, 2011
Tweet In a stylish homage to afrochicks, the New York Times’ T Magazine laid the smack down on some luminaries in the natural hair world, including Corrine Bailey Rae, Solange Knowles and others. Esparanza Spalding made the cut. But there are others that could have just have easily made the photogenic statement stronger. Where my ...
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February 14, 2011
Tweet We all know it was a big coming out party for Esperanza Spalding, but other celebrities shined as well. Check out this exclusive gallery.
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August 31, 2010
Tweet Chamber music: “Acoustic sound in a really intimate setting.” That’s the definition conjured by jazzy bassist Esperanza Spalding. Fresh out of the studio, the 25-something performer, fresh off her prime-time cable appearance on the BET Awards’ tribute to Prince, has got a whole ‘nother side to her. Her new CD, “Chamber Music Society,” showcases ...