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
- Robert Glasper· Hiatus Kaiyote· Snarky Puppy
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- Songwrights Apothecary Lab — Continues the exploration of intricate melodies and cultural themes.
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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