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Double Bass Esperanza spalding

#4
I heard she won a Grammy a year or two ago ... best new artist or something like that? ;)

Seriously though, I don't know if a jazz artist can get much better known to the general population than her. I've been surprised by friends or family I know who are NOT jazz fans at all loving her music and promoting her CDs on Facebook and what not.
 
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Luv2Pla4U said:
Wondering why the OP wanted tickets to see/hear someone they never heard of... wanted them so badly that they (allegedly) searched all over and got offended by a rude CL response:confused:

Looking for the tracks of a troll:hiding:
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Well, the OP asked if we ever heard of her. He didn't say that he hadn't. :) Still, if he had heard of her, why wonder if a bunch of DB players on TB ever have. Weird, for sure.
 
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Sdtrf said:
Sorry stupid question on this website and yeah ive heard of her (love her music) and yes i am a her why does everyone assume bass players are guys????
Makayla
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Its just that we don't have very many women here on the Forum! ;)

If you Search for 'Esperanza Spalding' you'll find a bunch of threads about her, many of which have links to good videos of her music.
 
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Jake deVilliers said:
Its just that we don't have very many women here on the Forum! ;)

If you Search for 'Esperanza Spalding' you'll find a bunch of threads about her, many of which have links to good videos of her music.
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Kinda figured:/ probably not many 14 yer olds either... And yeah that was a really stupid question:)
 
#16
There's this band called Rush--it's only three guys but they sound like five or six because the singer guy--J. Paul Getty--plays bass & keyboard, & sings at the same time so he's like 3 dooods in one. Then the drummer is a crazy poet who writes these insane lyrics so he counts as two plus what he's playing isn't easy so maybe 3. Then the guitarist is like number 99 on the Rolling Stones 100 guitarists list. Okay they sound like 7 people. I think they made an album that's supposed to come out this year but it keeps getting pushed back. Must be their first album. Rookies.
 
#17
Sdtrf said:
Kinda figured:/ probably not many 14 yer olds either... And yeah that was a really stupid question:)
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No problem - many of us were 14 years old once! ;)
I saw her recently on late night TV promoting her new album. Great band, great playing, but the recycled Manhattan Transfer sound just didn't do anything for me... :(
 
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If you go on youtube and look her up theres one i dont know what its called but shes performing at the white house and i think thats my favorite song of hers so far. I think its just her i cant remember.
 
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Sdtrf said:
If you go on youtube and look her up theres one i dont know what its called but shes performing at the white house and i think thats my favorite song of hers so far. I think its just her i cant remember.
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Yeah, that solo stuff with her playing DB and singing at the same time is gorgeous. And I love that she's doing it right in front of Stevie Wonder! ;)
 

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