It was in July 2007, while at the Montreal Jazz Festival, that Esperanza Spalding bought her first electric bass. What surprised her was not so much the sound it provided but the mobility. “The ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up The first time I heard of Esperanza Spalding was in February 2009 ...

The bassist and 2011 Grammy winner for Best New Artist explores the link between jazz and African-American identity on a new album. Esperanza Spalding: Jazz As 'Radio Music' These are good times for ...

Perhaps most famous for taking the Grammy for Best New Artist last year over Justin Bieber, Esperanza Spalding confirms in her new album, “Radio Music Society,” that it is her artistry as a musician ...