Soul Sides — Whether it’s deliberate or not, this totally reminds me of something Dionne Farris or Adriana Evans might have recorded about 15 years ago. And therefore, I lurv it. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Esperanza Spalding turns to music from her roots with "Radio Music Society," her anticipated follow-up to her 2011 Grammy win. more info

The Late Greats — Esperanza Spalding’s new album drops today. She is a truly unique talent. A jazz bassist who has an impressive vocal range and a knack for writing catchy tunes. She is kind of a more sophisticated Erykah Badu. Sort of a … Continue reading → more info

USA Today Music — The 2010 Grammy winner for best new artist is back with 'Radio Music Society.' more info

Totally Fuzzy — The virtuoso singing bassist, the surprise Best New Artist at the 2011 Grammys, has founded a sort of club. Its mission is to investigate the many mysteries of the "pop song," with jazz musicians, cheerful vocals and scare quotes. Esperanza Spaldin... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Winning a Grammy would prompt some artists to rethink their next album. Not Esperanza Spalding — she didn't change a hair on hers. more info

The Newsroom — Hollyscoop's Diana Madison caught up with Jazz musician Esepranza Spalding about her thoughts of President Obama listening to her music in the White House, having Whitney Houston as her idol and more.... more info

ContactMusic — Film composer Hans Zimmer and Pharrell Williams have turned their Oscars night collaboration into a new classical album featuring jazz singer Esperanza Spalding Giorgio Moroder and Oscar-winner A R Rahman Zimmer brought together a group of maestros t... more info

Dlisted — I normally don't do that "best dress of the night" shit, because: a) Coming from me, who gives three craps? and b) 99.999% of the dresses last night from the House of MEH. But I have to break my own tradition by giving all the gold stars to Geor... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Esperanza Spalding's elegant performance of Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World" was a moment of subtlety on Oscar night, when subtlety can be scarce. more info