| Description: | "Ace of Bass."
- Bill Beuttler, Globe Correspondent, April 22, 2005
"That charmingly girlish enthusiasm, equal parts bubbly and hip, is something you don't see much of in jazz. One more reason that Spalding is a performer to watch."
- Bill Beuttler, Globe Correspondent, October 25, 2005
"She communicates her upbeat personality in everything she plays. She is definitely headed for a great career, and it will be soon."
- Gary Burton, multiple Grammy winning vibraphonist
"Esperanza Spalding is a wonderful young bassist."
- Joe Lovano, Grammy Award winning saxophonist, Downbeat Magazine's Tenor Player of the Year
"Esperanza Spalding transports the old-school diligence to the new-school flavor. She radiates artistry and possesses the same certain "it" factor that you see in the time-honored legends. She's not only promising, she's delivering - with a musical articulation rarely ever seen. Not to mention the sparkling personality, poise, and professionalism.
"She's got staying power. Her students will learn a great deal about how one should interact in the music industry by her sheer example. Esperanza is the REAL DEAL, even when she's not playing a single note."
- Darcie-Nicole Wicknick, Founder "...Ask Darcie" Music Business Consulting, Velvet Stylus, Freelance Journalist, and Co-Founder of the Boston Hip-Hop Alliance
"All of the instrumentation pales behind lead singer Esperanza Spalding's absolutely gorgeous vocals"
- Delusions of Adequacy review
"Her singing is supremely suave and perfectly controlled."
- Willamette Week
"I've had the pleasure of listening to Esperanza at a recent performance. I was struck by the maturity with which she sang. Her delivery was flawless, and her ability to play bass and sing at the same time simply blew my mind."
- Walter Beasley, Grammy Award winning jazz saxophonist and producer
"She is simply the most promising musician I've come across in recent years. Such maturity and musicality would have been impressive enough had she been in her thirties, but she's barely twenty."
- Alain Mallet, pianist of the Paul Simon Band & Phil Woods Quintet | |
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