Esperanza Spalding
Esperanza Spalding
Esperanza E. Spalding, Esperanza Emily Spalding
Esperanza Spalding is an insanely talented jazz bassist, vocalist, and composer. She is best known for beating out Justin Bieber, Drake, Florence + The Machine, and Mumford and Sons to win Best New Artist at the 2011 Grammys.
Her most recent album, Emily’s D+Evolution, was released on March 4, 2016.