Esperanza Spalding On The Intergenerational Appeal Of Jazz: ‘It Is So Much The Fabric Of This Music’
An animated esperanza spalding—bassist, vocalist, and composer—is peering into her computer, searching for the name of a “wonderful” Brazilian musician whose album she recently heard but can’t immediately recall. “I’m so sorry, but it’s really cool,” Spalding enthuses over Zoom. I would love to shout them out. They’re a really awesome artist!” Later spalding – who stylises her…