Customer Reviews
Brillant!!! - By: Derek Johnson, 24 Aug 2008 
Spread the word, there's a new ladyin town: Esperanza Spalding, & she's bringing her 'A' game to the area of music called Jazz. And what a refreshing brew it is. Using her skills as a bassist, accompanied by her brilliant voice, which can be heardin three languagues (English, Portuguse & Spanish), this her sophomore presentation, is a mature offering for one so young (she's 23)
What I love about this CD is the variety on offer. You have straight on jazz, a samba selection, & a soulful selection, all wrapped into one CD.
The bonus that Ms Spalding has is that along with her skills as a bassist, she has a great voice, that I would imagine, along with her looks, would make her a marketing dream. But she still has to deliver the goods, & she does: form the soulful' I Know that you know', the quiet stormish ' Fall In', the sambaish' I Adore You', & the haunting 'Samba Em Preludio, which I couldn't get out of my head the to name just a few of the highlights of this CD. This is a solid set that should make this young lady a star, if there's any justicein the music world. My CD of the year thus far
Esperanza is the real deal! - By: J. Elizabeth, 29 Jul 2008 This is my first review, so please forgive me if I sound a little jumpy. I have to say though that I saw & heard Ms Spalding sing & play the guitar & bass at the Pori Jazz festival, Finland, several weeks' ago. What a talent! This album is filled with fantastic jazz tunes such as I know you know & precious. The only downside for me was the fact that the song "Jazz" is not on this album. A stunning album nevertheless!
