Esperanza Spalding

Summary

Esperanza Spalding is a human^[1]. Born in Portland^[2], she… she was born on October 18, 1984^[3]. She worked as a music educator^[4], jazz musician^[5], singer^[6], double-bassist^[7], and composer^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,582 views/month, #6,607 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Esperanza Spalding's place of birth was Portland^[2].
• Esperanza Spalding was born on October 18, 1984^[3].
• Esperanza Spalding held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Esperanza Spalding is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].
• Esperanza Spalding's professions included music educator^[4].
• Esperanza Spalding's professions included jazz musician^[5].
• Esperanza Spalding's professions included singer^[6].
• Esperanza Spalding worked as a double-bassist^[7].
• Esperanza Spalding worked as a composer^[8].
• Esperanza Spalding's professions included recording artist^[12].
• Among Esperanza Spalding's employers was Harvard University^[13].
• Esperanza Spalding's education included a stint at Berklee College of Music^[14].
• Esperanza Spalding's education included a stint at The Northwest Academy^[15].
• Esperanza Spalding received the Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[16].
• Esperanza Spalding received the honorary doctor of the Berklee College of Music^[17].
• Esperanza Spalding received the Soul Train Music Awards^[18].
• Esperanza Spalding received the Grammy Awards^[19].
• Esperanza Spalding is recorded as female^[20].
• Esperanza Spalding's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Esperanza Spalding's genre is jazz^[22].
• Esperanza Spalding's genre is soul^[23].
• Esperanza Spalding's genre is funk^[24].
• Esperanza Spalding's record label is recorded as Heads Up International^[25].
• Esperanza Spalding's record label is recorded as Concord Records^[26].
• Esperanza Spalding's record label is recorded as Merge Records^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1984-10-18^[30]

• Genre(s): contemporary jazz, experimental, jazz, jazz fusion, soul, vocal jazz^[31]

• Community tags: contemporary jazz, experimental, jazz, jazz fusion, soul, vocal jazz^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5c12b265-5e59-44e0-b657-5cf4169f7316^[33]

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Origins and Family

Esperanza Spalding was born in Portland^[2]. She was born on October 18, 1984^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].

Education

Educated at Berklee College of Music^[14], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1945^[36], headquartered in Boston^[37] and The Northwest Academy^[15], a school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1997^[40]. Esperanza Spalding studied under Janice Scroggins^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include music educator^[4], jazz musician^[5], singer^[6], double-bassist^[7], composer^[8], and recording artist^[12]. Esperanza Spalding was employed by Harvard University^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[16], a class of award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1959^[44]; honorary doctor of the Berklee College of Music^[17], an award^[45], in United States^[46]; Soul Train Music Awards^[18], a group of awards^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1987^[49]; and Grammy Awards^[19], a music award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1958^[52].

Why It Matters

Esperanza Spalding ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,582 views/month, #6,607 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] She is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

FAQs

Where was Esperanza Spalding born?

Born in Portland^[2], Esperanza Spalding…

What did Esperanza Spalding do for work?

Esperanza Spalding worked as music educator^[4], jazz musician^[5], singer^[6], double-bassist^[7], and composer^[8].

Where did Esperanza Spalding go to school?

Esperanza Spalding was educated at Berklee College of Music^[14] and The Northwest Academy^[15].

What awards did Esperanza Spalding receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[16], honorary doctor of the Berklee College of Music^[17], Soul Train Music Awards^[18], and Grammy Awards^[19].