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Esperanza Spalding · 2010 · Poème de William Blake mis en musique, ouverture de Chamber Music Society

Context

Opening track (3:33) of Chamber Music Society, Esperanza Spalding's third album, released on August 17, 2010 by Heads Up. The lyrics are a poem by William Blake and the music is by Spalding; a video was used to promote the album.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Current scene (New York, Chicago, worldwide), Third stream, Vocal jazz, scat, vocalese. Among the origins and influences of Current scene: Israeli jazz, Neoclassicism, Young Lions, Hard bop, Free jazz, Spiritual jazz.

By the same artist

• Knowledge of Good and Evil (2010)
• Apple Blossom (2010)
• Chacarera (2010)
• Black Gold (2012)
• I Know You Know (2008)
• Endangered Species (2012)

Sources

• EN: Chamber Music Society

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