Who says Jazz is dead. Although we're some forty years after the heyday of the genre, when Miles and 'Trane reigned supreme, there are a host of artists taking jazz in exciting and new directions.
Esperanza Spalding is just one of those artists.
Known as the "baddest lady of bass", Spalding has been somewhat unknown to mainstream audiences due to her niche genre and absence of major radio airplay. But make no mistake about it, the multi-talented artist is here to stay much to the delight of music fans and lovers of jazz music.
Her style can best be described as serenity, the combination of beauty and grace mixed in with raw musicianship. You would think in her past life she was the inspiration for A Love Supreme. Her two albums as a leader, Junjo and Esperanza display her range of talents and her musical virtuosity. Ms. Spalding's talents are here to stay.
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