Esperanza Spalding discography

Esperanza Spalding discography
Studio albums8
Soundtrack albums3
Live albums2
Music videos20
Collaborations11

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

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak 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) To be released (August 9, 2024)[9] — — — — — — —

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions
Title 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

Title Details
Live at the Village Vanguard - Rough Mix[10]
  • Released: May 9, 2020[11]
  • Label: Bandcamp
  • Formats: Digital download, limited release
Triangle[12]
  • Released: April 3, 2021
  • Label: Concord Records
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US Adult R&B
[13] 		JPN
[14]
"Little Fly" 2010 — — Chamber Music Society
"Black Gold"[15] 2012 26 21 Radio Music Society
"Radio Song"[16] — —
"Crowned & Kissed" — —
"One" 2016 — — Emily's D+Evolution
"Unconditional Love" — —
"Lest We Forget"[17] 2019 — — 12 Little Spells
“Outubro” (with Milton Nascimento)[18] 2024 — — Milton + esperanza
“Um Vento Passou” (with Milton Nascimento and Paul Simon)[19] — —

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances on albums
Title Album details
Blanket Music
(with Noise for Pretend)
  • Release date: October 30, 2001
  • Label: Hush
Happy You Near
(with Noise for Pretend)
  • Release date: July 2, 2002
  • Label: Hush
Transfiguration of Vincent
(M. Ward)
  • Release date: March 18, 2003
  • Label: Merge
Duende
(with Nando Michelin)
The Toys of Men
(Stanley Clarke)
Folk Art
(Joe Lovano & Us Five)
Big Neighborhood
(Mike Stern)
  • Release date: August 11, 2009
  • Label: Heads Up International
Reencontro
(with Nando Michelin)
  • Release date: January 4, 2010
  • Label: Blue Music Group
Bird Songs
(with Joe Lovano & Us Five)
  • Release date: 2011
  • Label: Blue Note
Sound Travels
(with Jack DeJohnette)
  • Release date: January 17, 2012
  • Label: Golden Beams/eOne
Cross Culture
(with Joe Lovano & Us Five)
  • 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

List of music videos date released
Song 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

References

  1. ^ "Esperanza Spalding Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "Esperanza Spalding Chart History: Jazz Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "Discographie Esperanza Spalding". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  4. ^ "Discografie Esperanza Spalding". dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  5. ^ "Discography Esperanza Spalding". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  6. ^ "Discography Esperanza Spalding". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  7. ^ "Discographie Esperanza Spalding". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  8. ^ "Esperanza Spalding: Exposure". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  9. ^ "Milton Nascimento and Esperanza Spalding unite on new album". Jazz in Europe. May 24, 2024. Archived from the original on June 30, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  10. ^ Esperanza Spalding, Fred Hersch – Live At The Village Vanguard - Rough Mix EP: A Benefit Recording for the Jazz Foundation of America (2020, 44.1 kHz | 16 bit, File), retrieved 2021-04-24
  11. ^ JazzTimes. "Esperanza Spalding and Fred Hersch Release Limited-Edition Benefit EP". JazzTimes. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  12. ^ "Esperanza Spalding: TRIANGLE". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  13. ^ "Esperanza Spalding". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  14. ^ "Esperanza Spalding". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  15. ^ "New Esperanza Spalding Song In Time For Black History Month". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  16. ^ Hampson, Aidan (2014-08-03). "Esperanza Spalding Bass Transcription, Radio Song from Radio Music Society". Bass Musician Magazine, The Face of Bass. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  17. ^ Kreps, Daniel (2019-05-13). "See Esperanza Spalding Pay Ode to Blood in 'Lest We Forget' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  18. ^ Corcoran, Nina (May 15, 2024). "Esperanza Spalding and Milton Nascimento Announce Album, Share New Song "Outubro": Listen". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on June 30, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  19. ^ Chelosky, Danielle (June 21, 2024). "Milton Nascimento & Esperanza Spalding – "Um Vento Passou" (Feat. Paul Simon)". Stereogum. Archived from the original on June 30, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.