Why Esperanza Spalding's new album, 'Emily's D+Evolution,' deserves a long listen

Who is Esperanza Spalding? That was the question that rattled around Google after she dared to beat out Justin Bieber in 2011 as the surprise winner of the Grammy Award for new artist. She was, at that point at least, a 26-year-old jazz bassist, vocalist and composer with a number of vibrant releases...

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