Esperanza Spalding discography explained

Artist:Esperanza Spalding
Studio:8
Live:2
Music Videos:20
Soundtrack:3
Option Name:Collaborations
Option:11

The discography of American musician and singer Esperanza Spalding includes 8 studio albums, 2 live albums, 11 guest appearances, and 20 music videos.

Albums

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positions
US
[1]
US
Jazz
[2]
FRA
[3]
NLD
[4]
NOR
[5]
SWE
[6]
SWI
[7]
Junjo
Esperanza 138 3 12 37
Chamber Music Society
  • Released: August 17, 2010
  • Label: Heads Up International
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
34 1 92 50 13
Radio Music Society
  • Released: March 20, 2012
  • Label: Heads Up International
  • Formats: CD, digital download
10 1 54 59 33 75
Emily's D+Evolution
  • Released: March 4, 2016
  • Label: Concord
  • Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl
88 1 181 175
Exposure
  • Released: December 16, 2017
  • Label: Concord
  • Formats: Limited edition CD (only 7,777 copies pressed)[8]
12 Little Spells
  • Released: October 19, 2018
  • Label: Concord
  • Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl, streaming
1
Songwrights Apothecary Lab
  • Released: September 24, 2021
  • Label: Concord
  • Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl, streaming
11
Milton + esperanza (with Milton Nascimento)

Live albums

Title! scope="col"
Album details
Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival
  • Released: September 9, 2022
  • Label: Candid
  • Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl, streaming
Alive at the Village Vanguard
  • Released: January 6, 2023
  • Label: Palmetto
  • Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl, streaming

EPs

TitleDetails
Live at the Village Vanguard - Rough Mix
  • Released: May 9, 2020[9]
  • Label: Bandcamp
  • Formats: Digital download, limited release
Triangle[10]
  • Released: April 3, 2021
  • Label: Concord Records
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US Adult R&B
[11]
JPN
[12]
"Little Fly"2010Chamber Music Society
"Black Gold"[13] 201226 21Radio Music Society
"Radio Song"[14]
"Crowned & Kissed"
"One"2016Emily's D+Evolution
"Unconditional Love"
"Lest We Forget"[15] 201912 Little Spells
“Outubro” (with Milton Nascimento)[16] 2024Milton + esperanza
“Um Vento Passou” (with Milton Nascimento and Paul Simon)[17]

Guest appearances

Title! scope="col" style="width:16em;"
Album details
Blanket Music
  • Release date: October 30, 2001
  • Label: Hush
Happy You Near
  • Release date: July 2, 2002
  • Label: Hush
Transfiguration of Vincent
  • Release date: March 18, 2003
  • Label: Merge
Duende
The Toys of Men
Folk Art
Big Neighborhood
  • Release date: August 11, 2009
  • Label: Heads Up International
Reencontro
  • Release date: January 4, 2010
  • Label: Blue Music Group
Bird Songs
  • Release date: 2011
  • Label: Blue Note
Sound Travels
  • Release date: January 17, 2012
  • Label: Golden Beams/eOne
Cross Culture
  • Release date: January 8, 2013
  • Label: Blue Note
The Electric Lady
(with Janelle Monáe)
  • Release date: September 6, 2013
  • Label: Bad Boy Records
A Legendary Christmas
(with John Legend)
  • Release Date: October 26, 2018
  • Label: Columbia
Waiting Game
(with Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science)
  • Release date: November 8, 2019
  • Label: Motema Music

Music videos

Song! scope="col"
Release date
"Little Fly"July 15, 2011
"Black Gold"January 31, 2012
"Radio Song"March 19, 2012
"Crowned & Kissed"June 29, 2012
"I Can't Help It"July 3, 2012
"We Are America"November 18, 2013
"Good Lava"January 8, 2016
"One"February 25, 2016
"12 Little Spells"October 19, 2018
"To Tide Us Over"October 19, 2018
"Until the Next Full"October 19, 2018
"Thang"October 19, 2018
"Touch in Mine"October 19, 2018
"The Longing Deep Down"October 19, 2018
"You Have to Dance"October 19, 2018
"Now Know"October 19, 2018
"All Limbs Are"October 19, 2018
"Readying to Rise"October 19, 2018
"Dancing the Animal"October 19, 2018
"With Others"October 19, 2018
"Outubro"May 15, 2024

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Esperanza Spalding Chart History: Billboard 200. Billboard. December 5, 2020.
  2. Web site: Esperanza Spalding Chart History: Jazz Albums. Billboard. December 5, 2020.
  3. Web site: Discographie Esperanza Spalding . lescharts.com. Hung Medien . June 22, 2014.
  4. Web site: Discografie Esperanza Spalding . dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien . June 22, 2014.
  5. Web site: Discography Esperanza Spalding . norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien . June 22, 2014.
  6. Web site: Discography Esperanza Spalding . swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien . June 22, 2014.
  7. Web site: Discographie Esperanza Spalding . hitparade.ch. Hung Medien . June 22, 2014.
  8. Web site: Esperanza Spalding: Exposure. 2021-04-24. Pitchfork. en.
  9. Web site: JazzTimes. Esperanza Spalding and Fred Hersch Release Limited-Edition Benefit EP. 2021-04-24. JazzTimes. en-US.
  10. Web site: Esperanza Spalding: TRIANGLE. 2021-04-24. Pitchfork. en.
  11. Web site: Esperanza Spalding. 2021-04-24. Billboard.
  12. Web site: Esperanza Spalding. 2021-04-24. Billboard.
  13. Web site: New Esperanza Spalding Song In Time For Black History Month. 2021-04-24. NPR.org. en.
  14. Web site: Hampson. Aidan. 2014-08-03. Esperanza Spalding Bass Transcription, Radio Song from Radio Music Society. 2021-04-24. Bass Musician Magazine, The Face of Bass. en-US.
  15. Web site: Kreps. Daniel. 2019-05-13. See Esperanza Spalding Pay Ode to Blood in 'Lest We Forget' Video. 2021-04-24. Rolling Stone. en-US.
  16. Web site: Corcoran . Nina . May 15, 2024 . Esperanza Spalding and Milton Nascimento Announce Album, Share New Song “Outubro”: Listen . live . https://archive.today/20240630075234/https://pitchfork.com/news/esperanza-spalding-and-milton-nascimento-announce-album-share-new-song-outubro-listen/ . June 30, 2024 . June 30, 2024 . Pitchfork.
  17. Web site: Chelosky . Danielle . June 21, 2024 . Milton Nascimento & Esperanza Spalding – “Um Vento Passou” (Feat. Paul Simon) . live . https://archive.today/20240630080136/https://www.stereogum.com/2268611/milton-nascimento-esperanza-spalding-um-vento-passou-feat-paul-simon/music/ . June 30, 2024 . June 30, 2024 . Stereogum.