Album
Esperanza
2008 · Jazz, Latin
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Esperanza is a Jazz album by Esperanza Spalding, originally released in 2008. On Gatefold: 4 pressings tracked.
About
The bassist’s second album is where she started to show off her vocal skills in earnest, singing songs in three languages. Spanning breezy R&B grooves (“I Know You Know”) and harder-swinging sounds (“She Got to You”), Spalding’s original compositions also signaled the presence of a major talent. She was still years away from her first GRAMMY®, but Spalding’s style, as well as her sophisticated interaction with improvisers like pianist Leo Genovese and drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, was already world-class.
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Tracklist
- 1Ponta De Areia5:40
- 2I Know You Know3:46
- 3Fall In3:57
- 4I Adore You7:27
- 5Cuerpo Y Alma (Body & Soul)8:02
- 6She Got To You4:28
- 7Precious4:24
- 8Mela6:56
- 9Love In Time5:46
- 10Espera4:39
- 11If That's True7:32
- 12Samba Em Preludio5:12
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Vocal Jazz
- warm
- playful
- bohemian
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Guitar on "Samba Em Preludio" recorded at Bost Espacio Creativo (Madrid, Spain).
Niño Josele appears by courtesy of Sony BMG Music España.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Ambrose AkinmusireTRUMPET
- Donald HarrisonALTO SAXOPHONE
- Esperanza SpaldingACOUSTIC BASS VOCALS
- Gretchen ParlatoBACKING VOCALS
- Horacio "El Negro" HernandezDRUMS
- Jamey HaddadANGKLUNG, DJEMBE, GANZÁ , PERCUSSION , PERCUSSION , SURDO BONGOS CAXIXI , CROTALES, CYMBAL , PERCUSSION , PERCUSSION , SHAKER
- Leo GenoveseELECTRIC PIANO PIANO
- Niño JoseleGUITAR
- Otis Brown IIIBACKING VOCALS DRUMS
- Theresa PerezBACKING VOCALS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 4 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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