The stunning beauty with the to-die-for afro otherwise known as Esperanza Spalding is prepping for the release of her sophomore album, Chamber Music Society, on August 17th. Since her 2006 debut, Junjo, and 2008's Esperanza, the bassist/singer/composer has been heralded for her fresh approach to jazz music. She brings this same freshness to Chamber Music Society, which will put a contemporary spin on the classical music form and make it more accessible by adding flourishes of jazz, folk and world music. Esperanza formed a chamber music trio with drummer Terri Lyn Carrington and pianist Leo Genovese on this album, and it's the first of two projects from her that will drop over the next year. Right now you can hear snippets of the new album on Concord Music Group's website and while you're waiting for it to be released you can make plans to see Esperanza on her world tour, which kicks off in September. Tour dates can be found after the bounce.
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Esperanza Spalding Chamber Music Society tour dates:
September 5th - Tokyo Jazz Festival with Terri Lyn Carrington - Tokyo, Japan
September 17th - Grinell College - Grinell, IA
September 19th - Stoughton Opera House - Soughton, WI
September 21st & 22nd - Dakota - Minneapolis, MN
September 23rd - Leighton Concert Hall - DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts - Notre Dame, IN,
September 24th - Knight Theater - Charlotte, NC
September 29th - Byham Theater - New York, NY
October- 2nd - Sanders Theatre - Harvard University - Cambridge, MA
October 3rd - Lincoln Theatre - Washington, DC
October 7th - Santa Monica College of Performing Arts - The Broad Stage - Santa Monica, CA
October 8th - Spanos Theatre - San Luis Obispo, CA
October 10th - Davies Symphony Hall - San Francisco, CA
October 11th - Kate Buchanan Hall - Humbolt State University - Arcata, CA
October 16th - Plenary at the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies conference - Austin, TX
October 24th - Philarmonie - Luxemburg - LX
October 27th - Muzikgebouw - Amsterdam, Holland
October 28th - Theaterhaus Gessnerallee Zurich - Winterthur, CH
October 29th - Stockolm Konzerthus - Stockholm, Sweden
November 1st - Goteborg Konzerthus - Goteborg, Sweden
November 2nd - Black Diamond - Copenhaguen, Denmark
November 4th - Logen Thatre - Bergen, Norway
November 5th - Sentrum Scene - Oslo, Norway
November 8th - Theatre de L'Atelier - Paris, France
November 10th - Victoria Hall - Geneve, CH
November 13th - Queen Elizabeth Hall - London, UK
November 17th - Fest. Jazz (Teatro F. Fernan Gomez) - Madrid, Spain
November 19th - Auditorio - Zaragoza, Spain
November 20th - Festival Jazz Cartagena - Cartagena, Spain
November 21st - Teatro Isabel La Católica - Granada, Spain
December 9th - Hancher Auditorium - Iowa City, IA
December 10th - Chicago Symphony - Chicago, IL
December 11th - Buffalo State Performing Arts Center - Buffalo State College - Buffalo, NY
