Album · 2008

Esperanza

Released: 1 January 2008
Label: Heads Up International
Tracklist: 12 tracks
Length: 1:07:41

“Esperanza” is an album by Esperanza Spalding, released in 2008 on Heads Up International. The original release has 12 tracks with a running time of 1:07:41. The line-up features Esperanza Spalding (arranger, double bass), Leo Genovese (piano, Wurlitzer electric piano), Otis Brown III (drums (drum set), background vocals), Jamey Haddad (bongos, caxixi) and Horacio ‘El Negro’ Hernández (drums (drum set)).

Who played on Esperanza

Esperanza Spalding arranger, double bass, producer, lead vocals, acoustic bass guitar, vocals all tracks
Leo Genovese piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Rhodes piano on 11 tracks
Otis Brown III drums (drum set), background vocals on 8 tracks
Jamey Haddad bongos, caxixi, crotales, cymbal, shakers, triangle on 4 tracks
Horacio ‘El Negro’ Hernández drums (drum set) on 3 tracks
Ambrose Akinmusire trumpet on 2 tracks
Donald Harrison alto saxophone on 2 tracks
Gretchen Parlato background vocals on 2 tracks
Niño Josele guitar, producer on 1 track
Theresa Perez background vocals on 1 track

Tracklist

1 Ponta de Areia — Milton Nascimento 5:37
2 I Know You Know — Esperanza Spalding 3:45
3 Fall In (Album version) — Esperanza Spalding 3:57
4 I Adore You (Album version) — Esperanza Spalding 7:27
5 Cuerpo Y Alma (Album version) 8:01
6 She Got to You (Album version) — Esperanza Spalding 4:28
7 Precious — Esperanza Spalding 4:24
8 Mela — Esperanza Spalding 6:56
9 Love in Time — Esperanza Spalding 5:46
10 Espera (Album version) — Esperanza Spalding 4:38
11 If That's True (Album version) — Esperanza Spalding 7:31
12 Samba Em Preludio (Album version) 5:11

Production

Martin Walters engineer, mix, producer, recording
Pablo Martín Caminero recording
Victor Gould arranger

More albums by Esperanza Spalding

Junjo 2006 · Ayva Music Chamber Music Society 2010 · Heads Up International Radio Music Society 2012 · Heads Up International Emily’s D+Evolution 2016 · Concord Records Exposure 2017 · Concord Records 12 Little Spells 2018 · Concord Records Songwrights Apothecary Lab 2021 · Concord Records Milton + Esperanza 2024 · Concord Records

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Esperanza?

The line-up of Esperanza includes Esperanza Spalding (arranger, double bass), Leo Genovese (piano, Wurlitzer electric piano), Otis Brown III (drums (drum set), background vocals), Jamey Haddad (bongos, caxixi), Horacio ‘El Negro’ Hernández (drums (drum set)), Ambrose Akinmusire (trumpet), Donald Harrison (alto saxophone) and Gretchen Parlato (background vocals).

Which label released Esperanza?

Esperanza was released in 2008 on Heads Up International.

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