Esperanza Spalding, a renowned jazz musician, reflects on her journey into music, highlighting her initial resistance to pursuing it professionally. She started performing gigs in Portland and gradually embraced her identity as a musician. Despite her success, including multiple Grammy Awards, Spalding emphasizes that her musical evolution is ongoing, driven by her desire for authenticity rather than replicating established sounds. She feels a deep connection to New York's Blue Note, where she will hold a residency, marking a personal homecoming after previously living in the area.
I wasn't looking to it as a career' of maybe the way some people think of a career like that'll be my stability.
We making vibrations. Some people's coalition in this life and music is to emulate something else that they really love.
Collection
[
|
...
]