| Product Summary | | Label: FONTANA | | UPC: 00053361314026 | | Release Date: 5/20/2008 | | Buy.com Sku: 207660054 | | Item#: M43SGF | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 2011 | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. Ponta de Areia ~ Esperanza Spalding |  | | 2. I Know You Know ~ Esperanza Spalding | | | 3. Fall In ~ Esperanza Spalding | | | 4. I Adore You ~ Esperanza Spalding | | | 5. Cuerpo y Alma (Body & Soul) ~ Esperanza Spalding | | | 6. She Got to You ~ Esperanza Spalding | | | 7. Precious ~ Esperanza Spalding | | | 8. Mela ~ Esperanza Spalding | | | 9. Love in Time ~ Esperanza Spalding | | | 10. Espera ~ Esperanza Spalding | | | 11. If That's True ~ Esperanza Spalding | | | 12. Samba em Preludio ~ Esperanza Spalding | |
| Esperanza, Spalding's debut on Heads Up International, is armed with uncanny instrumental chops, a siren voice that spans three languages, and composing and arranging skills that weave together the best elements of the old-school with the progressive. This 23-year-old has crafted a debut album that takes a completely fresh and refreshing approach to jazz by incorporating the rich traditions of soul, pop, world music and so much more.
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | The sophomore release from bassist, vocalist, and composer Esperanza Spalding blends Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, and post-bop jazz with a keen ear for ballads and pop. At times, ESPERANZA sounds like world music, at other times like female vocal jazz from the 1950s, and other times like smooth, Norah Jones-ish contemporary pop. Yet instead of making for a scattershot collection, these flavors are unified beautifully in Spalding's remarkable musicianship, writing, and singing. A refreshing listen from start to finish, ESPERANZA goes down smooth, but feels substantive. |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 05/20/2008 | | Original Release Date : 2008 | | Catalog ID : 3140 | | Label : Heads Up Records | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00053361314026 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Down Beat (p.69)
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "Spalding sings like a cross between Minnie Riperton and Flora Purim, writes in a style recalling Milton Nascimento, and seems indebted to the rich melodies of Stevie Wonder. Her sons sing when she lets the rhythms fly high..."JazzTimes (p.111)
- "Spalding's voice slips through each of her intricately crafted arrangements as if imbued with the spirit of Flora Purim." Vibe (p.62)
- "Spalding has fashioned something cohesive and diverse, calling upon a strong coalition of musicians and the depths of her own skill." |
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