Esperanza Emily Spalding is an American bassist, singer, songwriter, and composer. Her accolades include five Grammy Awards, a Boston Music Award, a Soul Train Music Award, and two honorary doctorates: one from her alma mater Berklee College of Music and one from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts).
Spalding performing in 2009
Spalding at the Umbria Jazz Festival in Perugia, Italy, 2007
Spalding performs at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert of 2009
Spalding sings to the audience at the North Sea Jazz Festival, 2009
Founded in 1987, the Boston Music Awards are a set of music awards given annually that showcase talent in the Boston, Massachusetts, area.
STL GLD performing live at the 2017 Boston Music Awards.