esperanza spalding

Bassist, vocalist, and composer esperanza spalding is a spellbinding talent whose soulful sound has captivated a vast international audience. The first jazz artist to win the Grammy for Best New Artist, she has been a collaborator with jazz giants including Herbie Hancock and McCoy Tyner and has made an indelible mark as a bandleader, releasing eight chart-topping albums including Chamber Music Society, Radio Music Society, Emily's D+Evolution, 12 Little Spells, and her most recent 2021 release, Songwrights Apothecary Lab.

In addition to revisiting highlights from her recent albums, spalding’s visit to Frost is also a collaboration with choreographer, dancer, and director Antonio Brown that explores various music-dance possibilities spalding has been steadily researching and co-exploring with elders, musicians, and dancers.