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Esperanza Spalding
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Seven collaborative and five solo albums into her career at 31, Esperanza Spalding has always resolutely, intuitively, deftly expanded upon both her art and herself as a world-renowned genre- bending composer, bassist and vocalist. Spalding’s work, grounded in jazz traditions but never bound by them, has won her four Grammy awards and brought her onstage at the Oscars, the Nobel Prize Ceremony, the White House, and with Prince and Herbie Hancock. Not only does she know who she is, we know who she is. Or, rather, we think we do. The elastic self and work of a true artist is always changing; ideas are channeled, shape-shifting becomes necessary
Triune
Label: Smoke Sessions Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Unconditional Love; Ultraviolet; Jazz Is a Four-Letter Word; Let It Ride; Gold Dust Black Magic; #bamisforthechildren; Feed the Fire.
Reflection Of Another Self
Label: Candid Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: THIS IS MY HAIR (!);
O.C.T (Oda to the Crazy Times);
Yet I Can See;
Introspection I - I;
Lidia y los Libros;
Unconditional Love;
Introspection II - Preguntas;
Circles;
Let’s Paint the World;
Introspection III - Courage;
Resilience;
Circles (Retrospection);
SELF LOVE.
Monktober Continues, New Music from Charles Lloyd and More, Birthday Music from Roy Hargrove and More
by David W. Daniels
Monktober continues with very early recordings by Coleman Hawkins and Milt Jackson featuring Thelonious Monk on piano. Also, some of Monk's own compositions by himself and others. Classics by other artists including Charles Mingus, Dave Brubeck, and more. New music from Lori Williams, Ruby Rushton, and more. Recognizing this week's jazz musician birthdays with music from ...
Nicholas Payton: Triune
by Fran Kursztejn
The multi-hyphenate Nicholas Payton premieres a new trio, recording alongside eccentric bassist Esperanza Spalding and straight-ahead luminary Karriem Riggins, a roster enough to whet any forward-thinking listener's appetites. Payton, beyond his wildly successful sideman stints with Oscar Peterson, Mulgrew Miller and Milt Jackson, has also made great strides to define his own worldly, idiosyncratic style as ...
Esperanza Spalding’s Prismid Sanctuary
by Sage Bava
Esperanza Spalding, has long been known for creating music with purpose, work that not only pushes the boundaries of jazz but also responds to deeper cultural and ecological needs. That same spirit now infuses her work with Prismid Sanctuary, the arts and ecology hub she co-directs in Portland, Oregon. Prismid is being rebuilt as ...
Nicholas Payton: #bamisforthechildren
by Ludovico Granvassu
Nicholas Payton's Triune (2025), brings listening joy galore, fueled by the deep chemistry of his all-star lineup: esperanza spalding on vocals and bass and Karriem Riggins on drums. Payton last worked with them some fifteen years ago in one of his earlier bands, and with all three in constant demand, this reunion was long in the ...
Santiago Leibson, Nicholas Payton, Ronny Graupe, Polar Bear & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Enjoy another batch of wonderful recent releases which reshuffle long-time collaborators into fresh configurations, as well as the reissues of two seminal albums by Polar Bear. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (featuring Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Nicholas Payton featuring Esperanza Spalding, Karriem Riggins) “Gold Dust Black Magic ...
Blue Note Black Radio Experience
by Ronald Davis
A collection of photos from the Blue Note Black Radio Experience in Napa from August 29, 2025 to August 31, 2025 featuring Robert Glasper, Esperanza Spalding, Terrace Martin, Questlove, {m: Aneesa Strings, Braxton Cook, freelance, Earth, Wind & Fire, The Roots, DJ Jazzy Jeff, The Soul Rebels, Goapele, Warren G, Little Brother, Willow Smith, Big Daddy ...
Rico Jones: The Spiritual Sax Of Bloodlines
by Lawrence Peryer
Today, the Spotlight shines on tenor saxophonist Rico Jones.Rico's new album BloodLines (Giant Step Arts), captures something you don't hear much anymore--a live recording that feels like a complete story. Recorded at Brooklyn's Ornithology Jazz Club, it's five original compositions that explore his multicultural heritage, from his Indigenous and Latino roots to his deep ...
