Esperanza Spalding (Afro Blue) International Jazz Day Global Concert 2013 

Yes Brother.

preach brother....luckily for some of us, we don't have to deal with the thousands of hours of practice, I'm talking about us that are the consumers of the music. We have to invest two seconds when a song starts to like it. Such as this song with me, heard it the first time just now and loved it.

Thank you for this. My daughter is a bassist and before she found Esperanza, she never thought she could make a career out of it because she is a little black girl. Crushed my heart to hear her say that. I am gong to ask her to read your comment so she can continue to be inspired to push herself toward that goal. She's 10 & bass & chorus are her favorite parts of school.

This is really inspiring

@@SteffiLynn06 Also remind her that the drummer in this video is the great Terri Lyn Carrington who once told Sheila E. that she was inspired to play drums because of Sheila. She just has to be dedicated to the craft but I'm sure that your support will help keep her focused. I wish you and your daughter well.

she's a better singer by far

@@derrik-bosse ddzzzdzzzzzzzzzz

@@oksyi is that a good or a bad sound lol

Thought the very same thing.

Most useless job lol, playing bass for one of the best bass players on the planet

well.....there it is, hm?

Phenomenal!Terry Lynne Carrington also When masters unite...

@@sarahsamuels9088 D

that's what she said !

Tang sa mee da , 👌

That’s it, that’s us at our best. Love.

@Milán Nagy true true

@@sirenwavemtv8334 I did not mean for this to turn into a rant, and I don't want you to think I took your statement too seriously, or don't partly agree. And I find these kinds of conversations fun. But I would be more scared as Sting's drummer as his ear was too good, and he always wants HIS idea of the backbeat. Esperanza seems very expressive and asks people to play because she wants "them" all over her song. Jimi Hendrix changed everything though. With Esperanza, it just seems like if you took an average Jaco impersonator, Erykah Badu, mixed it with King Crimson, and sprinkled Thelonious Monk all over it. A salad of great sounds, but nowhere near revolutionary. . . I think most bassists who aren't afraid to speak their mind would say she's just another bassist in the dust of Jaco, while maintaining respect for her overall talent as a singer and musician; she is among the top. But as a bassist, you need to discover, for example, some of the bass players coming out of Brazil, Peru, Argentina, and more, right now. They have their own sound, and it's colossal. I guarantee the more you listen to Esperanza next to some of these other bass players, you'll know these statements are neither a bash on her, or in the taste of some talentless critic who doesn't understand music.

Derrik Bosse oh for sure bassists coming out of South America are (Argentina and Brazil) are really something else with an incredible Latin based language. But if I’m honest after learning the bassline to this song I was in disbelief with how intuitive and genius it is.

Well do know this isn’t here song or arrangement, she’s playing with Robert Glasper here, this is his arrangement of Afro-Blue, the recording has Derek Hodge playing bass.

@@justinclark2126 the original Mongo version, to me, is untouchable in taste and quality. Although it's unknown if he wrote this melody or it is an ancient folk melody.

Jazz Blossom , Terry Lynne Carrington has been great since she was a teenager.

Right on! I don't need to say it. You just did.

Shaw Taylor Amazing, Shaw, we must have very similar taste. Al is my all time favorite male singer. I saw him in person three times at SPAC in the eighties.

... and is the music. As is Mr Glasper, Ms Carrington and co...

@@AudreyHallPresents Totally agree!!

Evellyn have u heard Erykah Badu version it is incredible.

fishnet9002 9002 Yes it is! Miss Badu made this her own.

Is that Ronnie Laws on flute?...

Artists don't usually make justice to the original versions, but this is just on par.

Her improvisation is amazing, hard to find singers with that gift. Many can sing, but this is just something else

Just in case people don't know, Erykah and Glasper's version was not the original of Afro Blue, although this is a cover of their arrangement. The original is by Mongo Santamaria with lyrics later done by Oscar Brown. Another famous version was done by John Coltrane a few years later in 1963.

For a different smoking treatment of "Afro Blue", try jazz singer supreme Gregory Porter with Harold Mabern on piano, Eric Alexander on tenor sax, John Webber on double bass and Joe Farnsworth on drums with support from trumpeter Jeremy Pelt and trombonist Steve Turre. Caution: may set off your smoke detector. (It's on RU-vid currently)

Another version was by Diane Reeves

You so right queen

I totally agree with you.

Josefine B.M. You're A Hater! LMAO!!! This broad is super sexy and talented and original and classy and fun and 24k GOLD!!! She's Yummy! Yes She Is, Sweetie!

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Josefine B.M. I agree with you it's,2018 and I am watching this nice live jazz from her, her voice is not strong but to me she has a sultry voice, I enjoyed listening to her, love the way she plays the bass, Ms. Spalding is a classy lady, the late Sarah Vaughan she would tear the song up, but Ms. Spalding is still a good singer, she is so beautiful, I love the way she dress, wears her hair which I support her style, yes I wear my hair like her ,she is so classy not like some of these young female performer, they can sing but look like too much is showing, she has the whole package Ms, Spalding, love her voice will get stronger later , but for now I think she is great.

Yes that's true But maybe tooo yang or Maybe other key could be better But verry talent

well now that is done! EXPOSURE... and it is sooooo fine.

+Jimi Cyber I agree overall, but jazz is as much about variation, as it is about respect to the source material and that is lacking here.

CasualSum1, my opinion: I don't feel any lack of respect here, just musicians exploring and interpreting a tune their way on that night. I am curious why you feel this tune is disrespectful to the source material? Thanks, not trying to be argumentative but interested in the subject of "how far out is too far"......

Coltrane didn't respect de source in my favourite things

What are you saying?

He kept up, innit⁉️