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Esperanza Spalding

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Esperanza Spalding

Born October 18, 1984 · Portland, Oregon U.S. (age 41)

Esperanza Emily Spalding (born October 18, 1984) is an American bassist, singer, songwriter, and composer. Her accolades include five Grammy Awards, a Boston Music Award, a Soul Train Music Award, and two honorary doctorates from Berklee College of Music and the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts).

Known For

Roman J. Israel, Esq.Roman J. Israel, Esq. · 2017
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
★ 6.32017
MovieDramaCrime
Hard-nosed liberal lawyer Roman J. Israel has been fighting the good fight forever while others take the credit. When his partner – the firm's frontman – has a heart attack, Israel suddenly takes on that role. He soon discovers some unsettling truths about the firm – truths that conflict with his values of helping the poor and dispossessed – and finds himself in an existential crisis that leads to extreme actions.
Miles AheadMiles Ahead · 2016
Miles Ahead
★ 6.42016
MovieDramaMusic
An exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis.
The Girls in the BandThe Girls in the Band · 2011
The Girls in the Band
★ 6.22011
MovieDocumentaryHistory
THE GIRLS IN THE BAND tells the poignant, untold stories of female jazz and big band instrumentalists and their fascinating, groundbreaking journeys from the late 1930s to the present day.
esperanza spalding: Homage to Wayne Shorter @ Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa 2023esperanza spalding: Homage to Wayne Shorter @ Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa 2023 · 2023
esperanza spalding: Homage to Wayne Shorter @ Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa 2023
2023
MovieMusic
Polish festival Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa pays tribute to the symphonic legacy of Wayne Shorter, led by multi-instrumentalist esperanza spalding. A concert featuring ssperanza spalding's quartet, conductor Clark Rundell and the Silesian Philharmonic Orchestra.
Marvel's Luke CageMarvel's Luke Cage · 2016
Marvel's Luke Cage
★ 6.92016
SeriesDramaAction & Adventure
Given superstrength and durability by a sabotaged experiment, a wrongly accused man escapes prison to become a superhero for hire.

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