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Milton + Esperanza

Esperanza Spalding · 2024

60 min · 16 tracks · funk · jazz · soul

A vibrant fusion of jazz, funk, and soul that celebrates cultural heritage through intricate melodies and rhythms.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • wave-like pacing and flow
  • introspective late-night moods
  • layered, dense sonic textures

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on August 9, 2024, 'Milton + Esperanza' marks Esperanza Spalding's artistic evolution following her Grammy-winning project '12 Little Spells'. At this point in her career, she had established herself as a boundary-pushing artist, blending genres and exploring complex themes, positioning this album as a celebration of Brazilian music and culture.
Stylistic neighbors
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Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 The Music Was There 0:57
  • 2 Cais 3:41
  • 3 Late September 1:26
  • 4 Outubro 5:17
  • 5 A Day in the Life 4:36
  • 6 Interlude for Saci 1:41
  • 7 Saci 3:29
  • 8 Wings for the Thought Bird 3:06
  • 9 The Way You Are 0:43
  • 10 Earth Song 6:42
  • 11 Morro Velho 5:15
  • 12 Saudade dos aviões da Panair (Conversando no bar) 5:24
  • 13 Um vento passou (Para Paul Simon) 4:36
  • 14 Get It by Now 2:24
  • 15 Outro planeta 2:06
  • 16 When You Dream 9:26

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