Brisbane
Concert Hall, QPAC
22 Oct 2024, 7pm
$89 - $119*
Five-time GRAMMY award-winning vocalist, bass player, and composer esperanza spalding kicks off her highly anticipated return tour to Australia at QPAC for a very special one-night-only performance.
One of the most unique talents in music today, esperanza has created a jazz oeuvre that seamlessly fuses soul, funk, pop, and rock into an intoxicating musical blend. Emphasizing the simplicity and intimacy of her voice, bass, and songs, she performs music from all eight of her previous albums, a selection from her current releases, and offers a special preview of her forthcoming project in a configuration of two musicians and two dancers.
esperanza became the first jazz musician to win the GRAMMY for Best New Artist in 2011. She has since won the GRAMMY for Best Jazz Vocal Album an impressive three times, most recently in 2022. Her latest album, Milton + esperanza, is a collaboration with legendary Brazilian singer-songwriter Milton Nascimento. This album features tracks in both English and Portuguese, mixing classics from Milton's catalogue, new songs from esperanza, and covers from artists including The Beatles and Michael Jackson.
Having previously collaborated with icons such as Stevie Wonder, Patti LaBelle, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, John Legend, Alicia Keys, and Janelle Monáe, this is a rare opportunity to see one of the world’s great musicians – don’t miss out!
Five-time GRAMMY award-winning vocalist, bass player and composeresperanza spaldingkicks off her highly anticipated return tour to Australia at QPAC for a very special one-night-only performance. One of the most unique talents in music today, esperanza has created a jazz oeuvre that seamlessly fuses soul, funk, pop and rock into an intoxicating musical blend. Emphasising simplicity and intimacy of her voice, bass, and songs, in this special configuration of two musicians and two dancers, she performs music from all eight of her previous albums, a selection from her current releases, plus a special preview of her forthcoming project. esperanza became the first jazz musician to win the GRAMMY for Best New Artist (2011), beating outJustin Bieber,Drake,Florence & the MachineandMumford and Sons. She has since won the GRAMMY for Best Jazz Vocal Album an impressive three times, most recently in 2022. Her latest albumMilton + esperanzais a collaboration with legendary Brazilian singer-songwriterMilton Nascimento. With tracks in both English and Portuguese, the album features a mixture of classics from Milton’s catalogue, new songs from esperanza, and covers from other artists includingThe BeatlesandMichael Jackson. esperanza is no stranger to collaborating with icons, having previously performed withStevie Wonder,Patti LaBelle,Herbie Hancock,Wayne Shorter,John Legend,Alicia KeysandJanelle Monáeto name a few. This is a rare opportunity to see one of the world’s great musicians – don’t miss out!
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