Who Is Esperanza Spalding

        Spalding, a native of Portland, Oregon, has so far recorded three albums. Her 2010 release, Chamber Music Society, garnered the largest share of public attention, but she remained a relative unknown outside of jazz circles, despite playing with the likes of Prince, Patti Austin, Joe Lovano, Fourplay, and fellow jazz bassist Stanley Clarke, and even performing at the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony and accompanying concert as the personal selection of Peace Prize winner President Barack Obama.

In fact, when Esperanza's name was announced as a Best New Artist nominee back in December, alongside more mainstream contenders like Drake, Florence & The Machine, Mumford & Sons, and Bieber, it was a shocker. And it was even bigger jaw-dropper this week when she WON, becoming the first jazz artist to ever take home the award.

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