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Track Listing
1. Ponta de Areia
2. I Know You Know
3. Fall In
4. I Adore You
5. Cuerpo y Alma (Body & Soul)
6. She Got to You
7. Precious
8. Mela
9. Love in Time
10. Espera
11. If That's True
12. Samba em Preludio
| Details | | Distributor: | Universal Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
The sophomore release from bassist, vocalist, and composer Esperanza Spalding blends Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, and post-bop jazz with a keen ear for ballads and pop. At times, ESPERANZA sounds like world music, at other times like female vocal jazz from the 1950s, and other times like smooth, Norah Jones-ish contemporary pop. Yet instead of making for a scattershot collection, these flavors are unified beautifully in Spalding's remarkable musicianship, writing, and singing. A refreshing listen from start to finish, ESPERANZA goes down smooth, but feels substantive.
Industry Reviews
Spalding's voice slips through each of her intricately crafted arrangements as if imbued with the spirit of Flora Purim.
Spalding has fashioned something cohesive and diverse, calling upon a strong coalition of musicians and the depths of her own skill.
4 stars out of 5 -- Spalding sings like a cross between Minnie Riperton and Flora Purim, writes in a style recalling Milton Nascimento, and seems indebted to the rich melodies of Stevie Wonder. Her sons sing when she lets the rhythms fly high...
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