NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert: Esperanza Spalding Video

The bassist and vocalist Esperanza Spalding conceived of Chamber Music Society as an intimate experience, a close musical exchange between a small group of friends. If it was intimacy she wanted, she got her wish: Performing three songs in the constraints of Bob Boilen's workspace ensures that all of her supporting players were nice and cozy.

Set List:

"Little Fly"
"Midnight Sun"
"Apple Blossom"

For more go to NPR.org/tinydeskconcerts

There's? a kid in a ...
There's? a kid in a dark corner throughout the entire 17 min. who's all like, "Can you keep it down I'm studying over here" lol

It really is funny ...
It really is funny how jazz grows on you. First time I heard this I was like, "crap,? there's gotta be something I'm missing." Second time I was like... "uhmm... meh". Third time, I played it on repeat for 20 more times.

Beautiful! ?
Beautiful! ?

I think sometimes I ...
I think sometimes I gotta watch Disney 2000 to get in the? mood. Or it just grows on yah with age like wine or fungi.

cool rat tail...... ...
cool rat tail...... ?

nice?
nice?

She teaches at ...
She teaches at Berklee and has for 7 years...she has incredible chops. I too play the bass, at major? conservatory.

okay now i am ...
okay now i am curious as? to level your playing... because her chops are pretty impressive..

The afro? barely ...
The afro? barely fits.

i keep trying but i ...
i keep trying but i must? be an ardent philistine, jazz is hard to listen to.

bahahaha nobody ...
bahahaha nobody cares. She went straight from graduating to being a professor of jazz. She is one of the most successful jazz musicians in the world? right now and she has a grammy......who are you to question anything about her chops or bass?

I'm? soooo in love
I'm? soooo in love

she teaches? at ...
she teaches? at Berklee College of Music

Same here, haven't ...
Same here, haven't gotten much done in days. She's amazing!! I've? spent hours watching all of her videos.

She is too ...
She is too beautiful. I? can't finish my assignments because of watching her videos now.

Bass chops need ...
Bass chops need work but she just started. The second song is out there (bass line and melody where definitely in different dimensions) and it worked wonderfully. Also maybe the bass is not set up for her (strings , height maybe even the size). I have seen her a couple of times. I am a bass player. Not dissing her but we all improve as artists. Voice - I respect. Hair who cares. She? is beautiful.

...that "spy" in ...
...that "spy" in the corner ! GET HIM ! He's distracting,? Ha !

This is simply ...
This is simply amazing!!! I was drawn in before I even heard her play and once she began I was hooked. Such great? music with NPR.

lol the guitar guy ...
lol the guitar guy is looking at her but? and thinking oowh man.

I don't really and ...
I don't really and what I do listen to is older styles...Just seems to kill the buzz to a song when they? do that.

oh!? thanks guys...
oh!? thanks guys...

when she scrunches ...
when she scrunches her face she looks like phylicia rashad.?

i don't think? ...
i don't think? she's really in, she doesn't make me feel she's true..

you dont? listen to ...
you dont? listen to a lot of jazz do you?

Fantastic!?
Fantastic!?

check out the ...
check out the attagirltv channel on youtube? for more of Esperanza? on the red carpet at the oscars

LA? AMO!!!!!!!!!!!! ...
LA? AMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

god dammit? I meant ...
god dammit? I meant 3:38

3:40 is the best ...
3:40 is the best moment of the? whole videoooOOOOOOO ! ! ! ! !