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  • THUNDERNEWS: Esperanza Spalding's RADIO Music Society



    HOT OFF THE PRESSES!

    I haven't bought this one yet, but if anybody has it, we'd love a review!!

    From Amazon.com's review:

    "Radio Music Society is a companion, rather than a sequel, to Spalding's previous disc, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Chart."Originally I thought it would be fun to release a double album," she explains, "One disc with an intimate, subtle exploration of chamber works and a second one in which jazz musicians explore song forms and melodies that are formatted more along the lines of what we would categorize as "pop songs." Those are the two things that really interest me, and it intrigues me to think about different presentation approaches while writing each kind of song.

    On the pop song side, I think about listeners who aren't into jazz, but I also think about the people within my musical community who can interpret each idea best. "Art doesn't thrive with too much analyzing and explaining," Esperanza Spalding notes, "The idea of 'radio music' is very broad." Radio Music Society is destined to expand the concept even further, not to mention the horizons of the music world's most exceptional young artist.Among its many strengths, Radio Music Society is a celebration of the men and women who have helped cultivate Spalding's talent, as well as those who have nurtured her vision and inspired her along the way. "I've had the honor and blessing of working with so many phenomenal jazz musicians over the years," she says. "As I've gotten to know them and their music, I've grown to love them as family and colleagues. I wished for an opportunity for us all to interpret songs together, so that they can be heard and received by a larger audience.

    That music is realized by many of the brilliant musicians who are part of Spalding's ever-expanding universe. In addition to longtime partners Lovano, keyboard player Leo Genovese and drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, the ranks contain jazz legends Jack DeJohnette and Billy Hart; guitar heroes Jef Lee Johnson and Lionel Loueke; an array of master vocalists including Algebra Blessett, Lalah Hathaway, Gretchen Parlato, Leni Stern and Becca Stevens; hip-hop giant Q-Tip (who performs on and co-produced two tracks); and two Portland-based musicians, Janice Scroggins and Dr. Thara Memory, who provided essential mentorship in Spalding's youth."



    The deluxe version comes as a two-disc set - the second of which is a DVD feature. If you buy the CD alone, or do the digital download, she makes the movie available to you as a digital download online.

    Available on Amazon, iTunes, etc.

    Here's a sample song, called "Black Gold." I love the message!!

    Comments 2 Comments
    1. Alexer47's Avatar
      Alexer47 -
      Esperanza Spalding's "Radio Music" is a breath of fresh air in the jungle of heavy handed rhythms played across the airwaves. Each song resonates its own voice in the blend of tunes that compile the album. Personal favorites would have to be Radio Song and Black Gold. Definitely run and get this album especially of you have "Chamber Music". Great companion piece and it shows how versatile this artist is.
    1. Elmeaux's Avatar
      Elmeaux -
      Thanks for the review, A.

      I plan on getting the album when my budget allows.
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