Esperanza Spalding ‎
Junjo

Ayva Musica

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Junjo is the debut album by American bassist and vocalist Esperanza Spalding.

“Esperanza Spalding is here to stay. Bassist, singer and composer, she began playing in small jazz and blues venues around her hometown of Portland, Oregon. A Berklee College of Music Graduate and Instructor, Spalding has worked with such notable artists as Michel Camilo, Dave Samuels, Regina Carter, the Boston Pops Orchestra, Pat Metheny, and Terri Lyn Carrington and Patti Austin, and recently toured Mexico with Joe Lovano. She is the 2005 recipient of the prestigious Boston Jazz Society scholarship for outstanding musicianship.

At only 21 years of age, she's most similar to what is known as a "total musician." In addition to singing and playing the bass, she is a composer and does all of her own arrangements. She also arranges her own versions of works of important contemporary composers. In JUNJO, the first musical production under the direction of this American artist, Esperanza gives her touchs to pieces that range from the modern jazz trio to contemporary Brazilian music, to Argentine folk music. For her, this project is a dream come true. It is as a same time, her first [album] as well as the first production under her direction. The trio is completed with the artistry of two excellent musicians, pianist Aruán Ortiz and drummer Francisco Mela. JUNJO has Esperanza's personal seal: the superb sense of time that she possesses and always succeeds in communicating to her audiences, and her great devotion to the instrument she plays.” – Ayva Musica

“The debut recording by acoustic upright bassist and vocalist Esperanza Spalding, a native of Portland, OR, residing in Boston, MA, is an exercise in joy and freedom. Well rendered for such a very young musician, it's quite notable, considering the certainty of her concept and clarity of her vision. While steeped in contemporary jazz, there are Latin flavors, unabashed free moments, and some implied and direct swing.” – AllMusic

Musicians:

  • Bass – Esperanza Spalding
  • Lead Vocals – Esperanza Spalding
  • Drums – Francisco Mela
  • Piano – Aruán Ortiz

Item description:        

Artist:

Esperanza Spalding

Title:

Junjo

Label:

Ayva MusicaAyva Musica

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo

Pressing:

Spain

Release Date:

2005

Genre:

Jazz

Style:

Contemporary Jazz

Catalog No:

AYVALP 036

Condition:

New