Esperanza Spalding Radio Music Society
_Hold on me
on stage_
Live performance at Verucchio Festival, Rimini Italy - July 2012
Before Esperanza Spalding triumphed at the Grammys last year, she appearing at the Kennedy Center, the Lincoln Theater and the White House. The bassist-vocalist-composer also performed at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in 2009, at the invitation of President Obama, and at the Oscars. RADIO MUSIC SOCIETY, her new concept album, indicates that Spalding won’t be suffering a career reversal anytime soon. Young, gifted and backed by an impressive array of pop, jazz and hip-hop talent, as well as some of her early mentors, the 27-year-old native of Portland.
Esperanza Spalding: Double Bass, Electric Bass & Lead Vocal
Leo Genovese: Piano, Rhodes & Keyboards
Jef Lee Johnson: Electric Guitar & Backing Vocals
Lyndon Rochelle: Drums & Backing Vocals
Chris Turner: Backing Vocal
Dan Blake: Alto Sax
Tia Fuller: Tenor Sax
Aaron Burnett: Tenor Sax
Jeff Galindo: MD & Trombone
Corey King: Trombone
Igmar Thomas: Trumpet
Leala Cyr: Trumpet & Backing Vocals
Before Esperanza Spalding triumphed at the Grammys last year, she appearing at the Kennedy Center, the Lincoln Theater and the White House. The bassist-vocalist-composer also performed at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in 2009, at the invitation of President Obama, and at the Oscars. RADIO MUSIC SOCIETY, her new concept album, indicates that Spalding won’t be suffering a career reversal anytime soon. Young, gifted and backed by an impressive array of pop, jazz and hip-hop talent, as well as some of her early mentors, the 27-year-old native of Portland.
Esperanza Spalding: Double Bass, Electric Bass & Lead Vocal
Leo Genovese: Piano, Rhodes & Keyboards
Jef Lee Johnson: Electric Guitar & Backing Vocals
Lyndon Rochelle: Drums & Backing Vocals
Chris Turner: Backing Vocal
Dan Blake: Alto Sax
Tia Fuller: Tenor Sax
Aaron Burnett: Tenor Sax
Jeff Galindo: MD & Trombone
Corey King: Trombone
Igmar Thomas: Trumpet
Leala Cyr: Trumpet & Backing Vocals
