Esperanza Spalding
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Esperanza Spalding is an American jazz bassist, singer, and composer renowned for her virtuosic musicianship, genre-blending style, and multiple Grammy Awards.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Esperanza Spalding canonical | 19 |
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| instanceOf |
composer
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human ⓘ jazz bassist ⓘ musician ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | early 2000s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1984-10-18 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Berklee College of Music ⓘ |
| employer | Harvard University ⓘ |
| familyName | Spalding ⓘ |
| genre |
fusion
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jazz ⓘ progressive jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Esperanza ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass
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bass guitar ⓘ double bass ⓘ voice ⓘ |
| knownFor |
genre-blending compositions
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innovative vocal style ⓘ virtuosic bass playing ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Portuguese ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| name | Esperanza Spalding self-link ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first jazz artist to win Grammy Award for Best New Artist ⓘ |
| notableAward | Grammy Award for Best New Artist ⓘ |
| notableEvent | won Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2011 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album: 12 Little Spells
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album: Chamber Music Society ⓘ album: Emily’s D+Evolution ⓘ album: Esperanza ⓘ album: Exposure ⓘ album: Radio Music Society ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
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composer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ vocalist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Portland
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surface form:
Portland, Oregon, United States
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| positionHeld | professor of the Practice of Music ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Concord Records
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Decca Records ⓘ Heads Up International ⓘ |
| residence |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| website | http://www.esperanzaspalding.com/ ⓘ |
Referenced by (19)
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Radio Music Society
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Radio Music Society
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Radio Music Society
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Radio Music Society
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Emily’s D+Evolution
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Emily’s D+Evolution
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Emily’s D+Evolution
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12 Little Spells
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12 Little Spells
subject surface form:
12 Little Spells
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12 Little Spells