Esperanza (Esperanza Spalding album)

Esperanza is the second studio album by the American bassist and vocalist Esperanza Spalding. It was released on May 20, 2008.[3]

Esperanza
Studio album by
Esperanza Spalding
ReleasedMay 20, 2008 (2008-05-20)
Recorded2007
StudioWellspring Sound (Acton, Massachusetts) & Big Time Audio (Jonesborough, Tennessee)
GenreJazz, Latin jazz, Cuban jazz
Length67:36[1]
LabelHeads Up
ProducerEsperanza Spalding
Martin Walters (Co-producer)
Niño Josele (Co-producer for track 12)
Daniel Florestano (Associate producer)
Dave Love (Executive producer)
Esperanza Spalding chronology
Junjo
(2006)		 Esperanza
(2008)		 Chamber Music Society
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Being exposed to many different cultural impressions while growing up, Spalding sings in three different languages here: English, Spanish and Portuguese.[4] After Spalding's Grammy Award win in February 2011, the album entered the Billboard 200 at 138.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Esperanza Spalding, except where noted.

  1. "Ponta de Areia" (Milton Nascimento, Fernando Brant) - 5:39
  2. "I Know You Know" - 3:46
  3. "Fall In" - 3:57
  4. "I Adore You" - 7:27
  5. "Cuerpo y Alma (Body & Soul)" (Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 8:01
  6. "She Got to You" - 4:29
  7. "Precious" - 4:24
  8. "Mela" - 6:57
  9. "Love in Time" - 5:47
  10. "Espera" - 4:40
  11. "If That's True" - 7:33
  12. "Samba em Preludio" (Vinícius de Moraes, Baden Powell) - 5:11

Personnel
  • Esperanza Spalding - electric bass, acoustic bass, vocals
  • Leo Genovese - piano, Wurlitzer electric piano (track 7), Fender Rhodes piano (track 10)
  • Jamey Haddad - percussion
  • Otis Brown - drums
  • Horacio Hernandez - drums (tracks 4 and 8)
  • Ambrose Akinmusire - trumpet (tracks 8 and 11)
  • Donald Harrison - saxophone (tracks 6 and 11)
  • Gretchen Parlato - background vocals (tracks 1 and 4)

Chart performance

Esperanza spent over 70 weeks on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums Chart.[5]

Chart (2009–10) Peak
position
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[6] 12
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 37
US Billboard 200[8] 138
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9] 40
US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard)[10] 16
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] 12
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[12] 3
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References
  1. Esperanza at Amazon.
  2. Allmusic review
  3. Allmusic review on Esperanza
  4. Ernest Barteldes, "Esperanza Spalding", New Times (Broward Palm Beach), August 14, 2008.
  5. All Music Guide review of Chamber Music Society
  6. "Norwegiancharts.com – Esperanza Spalding – Esperanza". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  7. "Swedishcharts.com – Esperanza Spalding – Esperanza". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  8. "Esperanza Spalding Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  9. "Esperanza Spalding Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  10. "Esperanza Spalding Chart History (Top Catalog Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  11. "Esperanza Spalding Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  12. "Esperanza Spalding Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
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