i’m listening to: Esperanza Spalding

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Album: Esperanza (2008)

Sounds Like: American jazz meets Brazilian rhythms

Makes Me Wanna: stay inside on a rainy day, skip outside on a sunny one

Filed Under: jazz, female vocalists, bass players

Favorite Tracks: I Know You Know, Punta de Areia, I Adore You

 

She sings, she plays the bass, and she’s got one helluva afro. At a relatively young age, Esperanza Spalding is already a trailblazer in the world of jazz, effortlessly blending her vocal and instrument skills to create a sound that is light, joyful, and full of promise.

 

cheers,

k

 

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