Esperanza Spalding

Interview: esperanza spalding on her latest album, Milton + esperanza, and one night only shows in Australia; “It’s a rarity that a lot of people you don’t know really like your songs.”

Five-time Grammy award-winning vocalist, bass player and composer esperanza spalding kicks off her highly anticipated return tour to Australia at QPAC in Brisbane for a very special one-night-only performance. One of the most unique talents in music today, esperanza has created a jazz oeuvre that seamlessly fuses soul, funk, pop and rock into an intoxicating…

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Melbourne International Jazz Festival announce opening and closing acts for 2016

Ahead of the official program launch in mid-March, the Melbourne International Jazz Festival have let slip a few early details, announcing the headline artists for the opening and closing night of this year’s instalment of the festival. The Melbourne International Jazz Festival will present jazz wunderkind Esperanza Spalding in her Australian debut, opening the 2016 Festival with her groundbreaking new…

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