The Joyce Wein Series presents Esperanza Spalding November 11, 2009

Just Jazz: The Joyce Wein Series
Esperanza Spalding, Vocals and Bass / Terri Lyne Carrington, Drums / Leonardo Genovese, Piano

Tickets ($36 - $46) at: http://www.carnegiehall.org/article/box_office/events/evt_13137.html?selecteddate=11112009

If “esperanza” is the Spanish word for hope, then bassist, vocalist and composer Esperanza Spalding could not have been given a more fitting name at birth. Blessed with uncanny instrumental chops, a multi-lingual voice that is part angel and part siren, and a natural beauty that borders on the hypnotic, the 23-year-old prodigy-turned-pro might well be the hope for the future of jazz and instrumental music. “She is an irresistible performer,” says The Seattle Times. “She sings and plays bass at the same time and does a sort of interpretive dance as she plays…Her analysis of what’s going on in jazz today is perceptive.”

This concert and Just Jazz: The Joyce Wein Series are sponsored by the Joyce and George Wein Foundation in memory of Joyce Wein.

Official Website: http://www.carnegiehall.org/article/box_office/series/brochure/ser_615.html