She was born Esperanza Emily Spalding on October 18, 1984, in Portland, Oregon, to an African American father and a mother of American Indian, Hispanic, and Welsh ancestry. Spalding, a gifted child, debuted at five as a violinist in the Chamber Music Society of Oregon while attending King Elementary School. In 2010, Spalding released her third album, Chamber Music Society, which peaked at No. In 2012, Spalding won a third Grammy for the album Radio Music Society, which peaked at No. Two years later, in 2022, Spalding won her fifth Grammy for “Best Jazz Vocal Album” for Songwrights Apothecary on Concord Records.

Source: New York Times June 10, 2024 20:38 UTC