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Esperanza Spalding
Born: 18th October 1984, Portland, Oregon, USA
Nationality: American
Artist's website: http://www.esperanzaspalding.com/
Esperanza Emily Spalding is an American bassist, singer, songwriter, and composer. Her accolades include five Grammy Awards, a Boston Music Award, and a Soul Train Music Award.
A native of Portland, Oregon, Spalding began playing music professionally in her childhood, performing as a violinist in the Chamber Music Society of Oregon at age five. She was later both self-taught and trained on other instruments, including guitar and bass. Her proficiency earned her academic scholarships to Portland State University and the Berklee College of Music, both of which she attended, studying music.
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Esperanza Spalding - Songwrights Apothecary Lab
22nd Oct 2021
The renowned bassist-vocalist flexes her songwriting chops with twelve diverse pieces, realised with a laboratory of interchanging collaborators.
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Crossover
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