ESPERANZA SPALDING
BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB NYC / FEBRUARY 18-23 & FEBRUARY 25 - MARCH 2
Multi-Grammy Award-winning bassist, vocalist, and composer Esperanza Spalding, also known as irma nejando, is an artist rooted in the North American jazz tradition. Her multifaceted work spans instrumental music, improvisation, singing, composition, poetry, dance, therapeutic research, storytelling, and regenerative agriculture. She co-founded Prismid Inc., a non-profit supporting artist residencies in Portland. Her recent projects include the opera “…(Iphigenia)” with Wayne Shorter, a mockumentary with brontë velez and the San Francisco Symphony, and research on liberation rituals in jazz and black dance. Spalding also leads the Songwrights Apothecary Lab, blending music with therapeutic potential, and co-leads Off Brand gOdds, a dance company offering residencies. Her forthcoming installation, “I love being Black/Quit saying I’m Black,” reflects her dedication to supporting eaabibacliitoti artists. Her upcoming 3-week residency is eagerly anticipated. CLR