Esperanza Spalding
Dancers to join bassist at Wellington Jazz Festival
Nick Tipping talks with bassist and singer esperanza spalding, who's making her Aotearoa debut at this year's Wellington Jazz Festival. In a Festival first, she'll be joined by two dancers from the… Audio
Esperanza's Healing Seas
Esperanza Spalding's new album, Songwrights Apothecary Lab offers musical healing to those of us worn down by the lives that we live. William Dart looks at how it fits into the music that she's been… Audio
Esperanza Spalding - 12 Little Spells
Jazz bassist and singer, Esperanza Spalding's new album 12 Little Spells is surely about as personal as you can get: a collection of songs about various parts of the body. William Dart checks out the… Video, Audio
Inside Out Christmas antidote!
Nick balances his previous hour of Christmas music with jazz from singers Esperanza Spalding, Gregory Porter, and Kurt Elling, and a tune from Wellington eight-piece band The Jac. Audio
Esperanza as Emily
William Dart reviews bass-player/singer/songwriter Esperanza Spalding's new album Emily's D+Evolution. Audio