"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Known for her virtuosic bass playing, singer, songwriter, and composer Esperanza Spalding made history in ...

Hear the jazz musician’s team-up with the Brazilian songwriter Milton Nascimento, plus tracks from Saweetie, Omar Apollo and others. By Jon Pareles and Lindsay Zoladz Every Friday, pop critics for The ...

esperanza spalding catapulted into the cultural consciousness in 2011 when she nabbed the Grammy for Best New Artist. Not only was she the first jazz artist to receive the honor, she beat out the ...

Jazz bassist, vocalist, and composer Esperanza Spalding has announced a new album, Songwrights Apothecary Lab, due September 24 via Concord Records (pre-order). Here’s some background on the album, ...

At the heart of Esperanza Spalding's new album, Songwrights Apothecary Lab (S.A.L.), is a question: "What do you need a song for?" In pursuit of answers, Spalding, a Grammy-winning jazz singer and ...

Drake sends shots at the two Grammy-winning singers on his new album, “For All the Dogs,” released on Friday. Drake’s new album, “For All the Dogs,” features disses at numerous people. Two of them are ...

Jazz bassist Esperanza Spalding is to perform at the Warner Theatre on January 26, 2025. Her concert will have two dancers performing. Esperanza, a Concord Records OMK artist with eight albums to her ...

When we imagine artists at home over the holidays, it's a pretty rosy picture: Imagine musical clans like the Nevilles and the Wilsons singing around the table. (Why can’t our families be that awesome ...

At the heart of Esperanza Spalding’s new album, Songwrights Apothecary Lab (S.A.L.), is a question: “What do you need a song for?” In pursuit of answers, Spalding, a Grammy-winning jazz singer and ...