Lady bassist/singer Esperanza Spalding has caught the attention of the national music media, and was a featured performer at the 2008 Newport Jazz Festival - which is kind of akin (in the jazz world) to winning a Grammy. Her 2009 release, "Esperanza" is an amazing contribution to your jazz collection; it's available at national distributors throughout the US.
From funky grooves to soul ballads, bebop to Brazillian bossas, this record showcases Ms Spaulding's amazing musicianship as she sings in three languages and plays her original jazz hits. What a great woman of music - check her out!!!
