Wayne Shorter became eternal today so it is fitting that this came up while I was browsing. This is a great version of this tune. The fact that Esperanza is singing such a difficult melody while playing a complex bass part, demonstrates her superhero level of musicianship and musical skill. RIP Wayne Shorter.

@neilparnell5712

Жыл бұрын

Fretless bass at that.....................

@ErrollBrantley-oo7zh

9 ай бұрын

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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far, away, when I was a young lad in grade school and decided that saxophone was the instrument I wanted to play, I found myself lost in playing the "boring" concert band type of fare. Fast forward a few years and I was able to take a jazz band course in my first year of high school. I think I had finally found what I was looking for. Well, as fate would have it, one day while perusing my local record shop I came upon this band called "The Weather Report" and, specifically, and album called "Heavy Weather". I knew nothing about this band at all, but I decided to buy the album based on the artwork and a band name I thought was pretty cool. Wayne Shorter, and the rest of the incredible band, changed my life forever! The type of music they played was something I had never heard before, or even knew could be made. I went from nearly giving it all up to dedicated almost all of my after school hours to devouring everything I could of the genre of jazz/fusion. I don't know if there is a point to this wall of text, but I just want to thank Mr. Shorter for inspiring me, and to thank Esperanza for bringing back a great memory in the best way possible.

I saw this when it aired on TV in 2010. Her performance blew us away!!! I still watch it. That is why I am adding my two cents in 2024!!!!

The amazing girl with two brains. Wonderful. Beautiful.

This lady is a gift.

Some people are just given too much talent and beauty. She is just fabulous

Esperanza Spalding... You are a great singer and musician one of the best in the world...!! Congratulations everybody wonderful performance.

You could practice forever and never reach her level of ability. She is truly blessed with the gift of music!

Esperanza is by far the most talented musician of her generation! No doubt about this! Vocals, bass, composition : all is perfect!

Wow. The fact that she could sing such intricate parts (on key!) while playing complicated bass lines is astounding, plus the video quality is absolutely superb. I am truly amazed.

@hectorgonzalez9170

4 жыл бұрын

That's the part that some people don't . She maybe eye candy. But her technical skills are off the charts.

@richwesterman1391

Жыл бұрын

...and on a fretless bass. 😳 Those aren't frets that you see- just wood filled markers to see

@angelobranford1029

Жыл бұрын

That's called practice.

@MGTS24

Жыл бұрын

And on a fretless bass!

Scat, while killing it on bass. And a beautiful voice. An amazing talent. Looks effortless but what you’re watching is so incredibly difficult. Listen to the counterpoint between what she is singing and what she’s playing. Love love her.

@florio000

4 жыл бұрын

Completely agree

@macleadg

4 жыл бұрын

If you’re musician, try singing & playing complex lines like these at the same time. Much, much harder than she makes it sound.

@pexterandoxsocksasabsurdis1298

4 жыл бұрын

thanks -- comment brought me in deeper contact with what's happening here, and why it sounds so amazing.

@artysanmobile

4 жыл бұрын

alexanthony62 It really defies belief playing and singing like this. And what a voice!

@florio000

4 жыл бұрын

@@macleadg I know I can't do it!

Great musician and great singer 🤩🤩😍😍 ... Years ago, at the Kennedy Centre Honors she moved Sting to tears: it is not too surprising, hearing Esperanza singing one of the best version of Fragile I've ever heard (with The Greatest Herbie Hankock on pianoforte).

Stunning performance by all.The scat singing while laying down the bass groove, is remarkable.

@ezangakombo3720

5 ай бұрын

scat? 🙄

@ajamandadam8299

5 ай бұрын

@@ezangakombo3720 Originating in vocal jazz, scat singing or scatting is vocal improvisation with wordless vocables, nonsense syllables or without words at all. In scat singing, the singer improvises melodies and rhythms using the voice solely as an instrument... Wikipedia

There are no words to describe her talent! 🔥🔥🔥

THAT was my first ES experience. Her playing is killer and her voice is absolutely beautiful!! WOW I am blown away.............

@rondacus

4 жыл бұрын

Bruh... Same here. 🤯

@JustFiddler

3 жыл бұрын

@@rondacus same here too

Her joyful playing is infectious.

Clicked on her legs and stayed for the music. Mind blowing talent...love this music.

@rudybigboote3883

4 жыл бұрын

Agree on the legs and the talent! What a sexy and crazy talented woman!

A truly wicked performance of the highest caliber. What amazing skills and talent. More young musicians need to be getting inspiration from Esperanza. Few have reached her level of ability. Practice Practice Practice!

@Keitarts

2 жыл бұрын

I think it takes more than practice--there's a reason why we haven't seen anyone do this before.

It’s almost a sin that someone that beautiful can be as talented and gifted as she is as well. 😲😲😱 Oh well, for the rest of us mere mortals, all we can do is look, listen, and enjoy the magic of #EsperanzaSpalding 😁😁🙏🏿

Never had heared anything about her until today. To be honest I came here for her legs. And now I'm so surprised. What a woman! Her playing, her voice and looking like her! It knocks me out of my socks. I'm a well experienced guitarist as well and played bass sometimes over the years. So I can judge what she's doing here. My deep respect! And than... I'm sixty now and I thought I had heared all kinds of Jazz but I'm surprised to find some really nice "new" sound (at least for me). Thanks for sharing this! Some really cool music and a extraordinary young talent!

@gcbwoods

4 жыл бұрын

Honest review though I'm totally surprised she's been hidden from you especially since you're exposed to the art of music in a perhaps more personal way than just a listener. Glad you finally met her.

@davejames901

4 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/aqyWqrmpYa7Mg6g.html Check out this video of her playing at the White House for Obama and Stevie Wonder..... This one won me over a few years ago.

My goodness ; how can so much talent fit into such a tiny woman?

Mind BLOWING, she is AMAZING and BEAUTIFUL!!

Insane bass playing. Perfect tone and feeling.

So jealous of her students at Berklee. Clearly a level of musicianship that deserved to be recognized by her peers, as the standout among her fellow contenders, in the category she was nominated in, the year she took home the Grammy.

@bobbysmith5544

2 жыл бұрын

If she can read sheet music she better be good on under the sheets I can see her playing with my fiddle

@imamanchestagirl1990

Жыл бұрын

@@bobbysmith5544 yuck, y’all don’t know how to act right when u see an attractive women

Wow, what a great, beautiful, master performance.

Holy phucking shite!!! I just realized some. THAT'S A FRETLESS BASS!! Difficulty of singing and playing this track = 100/100

@davidbyers1151

Ай бұрын

And yet... she makes it look like a stroll in the park.

she learned violin from a very early age, long before she started with bass, and even though she doesn't play violin anymore, she definitely benefits from that training

Wow she is classy blast. Sings very intricate notes while playing them on bass..dressed in elegance..being an elite presence on stage. I had watched one of her interviews..She is quite equipped in a very classy kind of way. Adorable.

believe me, that bass line is one the the hardest known to man, it never stops. that she can sing the melody at the same time completely boggles my mind, it's a fucking miracle.

Nice that this musicianship is supported by top grade tech talent-lighting, camera and sound work are also impeccable. Such a perfect document. Kudos.

Incredible, just incredible. And fretless.

In this world where U.S. pop music is full of trash, it's nice to see that there is still some contingent of young people in and outside of the U.S. who are not following along the majority of their generation and have discovered jazz, playing many forms of it with great skill, proficiency, and soul and here's a great example of it. They are taking what the great jazz forefathers (and mothers) have done and are building upon it, even surpassing the skill of the pioneers. This is very refreshing and inspiring.

Every time I watch her she blows me away!

She's so super talented and amazing.

that is hard, one of her best tracks to date.

I am totally blown by her virtuosity and independence… totally insane ! What she is doing ….God Bless her artistry!!!

She always makes me tears dropping, I don't know why... what a blessed one!

She is literally the most talented person on Earth. This is amazing. What a great player and singer.

They're the whole band melt well with each other but her choice of guitar players there is a special bond between their voices he was a real score to find. They are two mints in one. One complements the other each time they play it is both Fusion and Jazz together.

Wow!!! to be so talented on so many levels.. wonderful to see her and her excellent musicians

So awesome! She's a gift to music and us!

Love her version of this Wayne Shorter tune! Almost like it was written for her.

That drummer got the Bruce Lee technique: short but very powerful strokes.

@Dsullivann

4 жыл бұрын

Be water my friend

Great Jazz artists ~ endangered species

Esperanza voice variations just makes my body and soul melt! Such joy! This performance is absolutely delicioooous :p

Brilliant artist she is so talented xx

Wow, this is my this week's highlight. She's definitely a great bass player and performer. And beautiful.

Esperanza is magically good, and the entire Esperanza band is also magically good. Always. Kinga Glyk is also worth listening to.

@9UaYXxB

3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with your Entire comment..... Kinga included !

This is insane. What talent.

Great singer and bassartist!!! Great band!!!

Why. Why? 😢 why? Such a talented woman!?,! She is digging into the instrument as hard as she can 😮.

This is one of my FAVORITES off of this albums... The others being, “Can’t Help It” and “Radio Song”. Not to slight the others... They’re VERY CLOSE BEHIND!!! LOVE YOU, ESPERANZA!!!

🎼✨Thanks Esperanza, keep that 🔥 always, much love & respect, Fox🌬💨🔥🎶🔥🎵✨🕶

reminds me quite a lot of some early Return to Forever songs --- really beautiful :-)

Utterly Magnificent!

Man, is she killin' it on so many levels. Superb.

I love you Portland woman. Fearless.

WOW. She never ceases to amaze me.

What an eerily 'appropriate' theme song for the pandemic. But, my god ... what a combination of skill, looks, and character.

Esparanza is just amazing.

My dream jazz collaboration: Robert Glasper, Esperanza Spalding, Roy Hargove, Boney James. Guest vocals: Yazmin Lacey, Amel Larrieux, Erykah, Badu, Renee Neufville (Zhane) and Will Downing

@fernandozavala7308

4 жыл бұрын

Make it happen,plant the seeds into ground.we'll see.

Increible esta mujer bajista y cantante.. Con un bajo de punteo dificil y sofisticado que nada tiene que envidiar al que efectua un hombre.

Great tune! and amazing musicianship from all the musicians. Esperanza is my favourite bass player. Love the melodic interactions, the harmonies, the rhythms! She is totally amazing in every way :-)

OMG. Unreal. As talented as she is beautiful. Just wow.

She's phenomenal. Only people with the wrong ears could 'not like this'.

@mr.enigma4475

Жыл бұрын

Most people simply don't like what they don't understand. Taste is a matter of comprehension after a while. Definitely hear you though. No pun!

She brings that Fender Jaco Pastorius signature bass to life.

@trueknowledgeispower

4 жыл бұрын

@Kevin Votaw say what??

I came here from ting Tribute. You are amazing!!!

Love u so talented.👍🎸💖💚

At 4:00sec in, I am fascinated watching Ricardo Vogt's fingers from his solo, then when Esperanza sings again the camera angle shows Her voice and his chording synchronized. And Leo Genovese and Otis Brown III equally amazing.

Beautiful, talented and ripping on a Fender Jaco Pastorius Bass. Big Ups !!!

Oh no she didn't! Lol! You go girl! This is one of my favorite Wayne Shorter songs, I got to see Wayne Shorter perform this live at the Hollywood Bowl back in 2001. And I got to meet him after his set, Esperanza does wonderful job covering this song.😀

@stanleymasaku5708

4 жыл бұрын

Wow,incredibly talented woman,love her.

incredible vocal interpretation basically done by a saxophone while playing bass guitar,this is a great performance! in addition she is lovely,her voice too. thanks a lot for sharing.....greetings from paris.

I salute you, powerful Esperanza Spalding!!

I was actually looking for Sepultura - Endangered Species, but stayed for the bass-/schatting skills. Pretty amazing! ❤️

Singular talent like none other.

she killed it!! i'm in love too!!

Amazing-she’s beautiful inside & out!

Amo questa Donna fantastica!!

This lady here is what inspired me to want to take up the bass. FACTS!!!

Can hear giant steps in this lovely lovlay

She is truly amazing!

Her advantages are awesome base technique,voice and something strong.

I'm in love with this woman

Pure genius !

freaking awesome what a great singer and musician so's the band

Refreshing to hear Wayne's tune, through the equation: Esperanza playing Electric Bass & vocal expression.

Another master piece by Esperanza Spalding the musician and magic artist who puted a spell on me ,sic !

@Bansenshukai9

2 жыл бұрын

Did you not hear what she just said(?) - This is a cover of a song by Wayne Shorter.

INCREDIBLE Musician / Singer!

RIP Mr. Shorter!

How to play those bass lined AND sing those phrases, not even Jaco could do that.She is a serious one-off talent, so musical.Drummer is so tight on the phrasing too.

@rossanozanga9581

3 ай бұрын

This is a real cosmic lie man. Jaco could play anything; if he had been born 30 years later, today's very good bass players would have outclassed them all. I don't know how much you know about Jaco's music, I imagine very little. I have known him since before he was in Weather Report. Before you make rambling statements go and listen to his entire discography. Have a good listen.

@deanroddey2881

Ай бұрын

@@rossanozanga9581 Well, he did say AND sing those phrases at the same time.

I so in love!

All that talent and amazing legs!

Absolutely astounding. Wow!

Brilliant and skillful! 👍🏽

i am impressed by the changes. i think i will look at many more

This is one of the craziest things ive seen

I love it when you talk b4 your performance...true artist... I also love when an artist explains there art also sometimes? But at the same time I know that some people leave it up to the viewer...and that's cool too..but some time I like to know the actual individual artist thinking at the time of the making of there art??....I too am an artist but not in the form of music (although I wish, in any shape form or fashion) but in the graphic art form...I love all the arts...which is from God.

I come back every couples of months, and that always moved my ass the same way.

Genial, musica del alma, para disfrutar en soledad o en compañía especial.

I love her she is fucking incredible