At this moment, Esperanza Spalding is chipping away at her new album, Exposure, and doing it in the most transparent way possible: a liv stream. For the next, 75 hours and change, Spalding, her ...

The ultimate public summer concert is the fourth annual gathering under the stars of the Live at The Music Center series made possible by a generous gift from longtime Music Center patron and ...

Attending a concert usually is accompanied by familiarity with the performing artist, as well as familiarity with the works they are currently presenting on their tour. For the Seattle stop on bassist ...

Fulfilling a proggy, funky and theatrical direction for a power trio, the bassist and vocalist presents the music of her new album live in concert. Fulfilling the performance-art vision of her ...

This is FRESH AIR. When pianist Fred Hersch invited jazz, pop and opera composer Esperanza Spalding to perform three nights with him at the Village Vanguard, he'd expected she'd bring her bass.

Milton Nascimento, a musical deity in Brazil, collaborates with the bassist, vocalist and producer Esperanza Spalding on an album that contemplates age’s effect on art. By Jack Nicas Hear the jazz ...