Esperanza Spalding discography

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Esperanza Spalding discography
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Studio albums8
Live albums2
Music videos20
Soundtrack albums3
Collaborations11

The discography of American musician and singer Esperanza Spalding includes 8 studio albums, 2 live albums, 11 guest appearances, and 20 music videos.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[1]
US
Jazz

[2]
FRA
[3]
NLD
[4]
NOR
[5]
SWE
[6]
SWI
[7]
Junjo
Esperanza 13831237
Chamber Music Society
  • Released: August 17, 2010
  • Label: Heads Up International
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
341925013
Radio Music Society
  • Released: March 20, 2012
  • Label: Heads Up International
  • Formats: CD, digital download
10154593375
Emily's D+Evolution
  • Released: March 4, 2016
  • Label: Concord
  • Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl
881181175
Exposure
  • Released: December 16, 2017
  • Label: Concord
  • Formats: Limited edition CD (only 7,777 copies pressed) [8]
12 Little Spells
  • Released: October 19, 2018
  • Label: Concord
  • Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl, streaming
1
Songwrights Apothecary Lab
  • Released: September 24, 2021
  • Label: Concord
  • Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl, streaming
11
Milton + esperanza (with Milton Nascimento)To be released (August 9, 2024) [9]

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum details
Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival
  • Released: September 9, 2022
  • Label: Candid
  • Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl, streaming
Alive at the Village Vanguard
  • Released: January 6, 2023
  • Label: Palmetto
  • Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl, streaming

EPs

TitleDetails
Live at the Village Vanguard - Rough Mix [10]
  • Released: May 9, 2020 [11]
  • Label: Bandcamp
  • Formats: Digital download, limited release
Triangle [12]
  • Released: April 3, 2021
  • Label: Concord Records
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US Adult R&B
[13]
JPN
[14]
"Little Fly"2010Chamber Music Society
"Black Gold" [15] 20122621Radio Music Society
"Radio Song" [16]
"Crowned & Kissed"
"One"2016Emily's D+Evolution
"Unconditional Love"
"Lest We Forget" [17] 201912 Little Spells
“Outubro” (with Milton Nascimento) [18] 2024Milton + esperanza
“Um Vento Passou” (with Milton Nascimento and Paul Simon) [19]

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances on albums
TitleAlbum details
Blanket Music
(with Noise for Pretend)
  • Release date: October 30, 2001
  • Label: Hush
Happy You Near
(with Noise for Pretend)
  • Release date: July 2, 2002
  • Label: Hush
Transfiguration of Vincent
(M. Ward)
  • Release date: March 18, 2003
  • Label: Merge
Duende
(with Nando Michelin)
The Toys of Men
(Stanley Clarke)
Folk Art
(Joe Lovano & Us Five)
Big Neighborhood
(Mike Stern)
  • Release date: August 11, 2009
  • Label: Heads Up International
Reencontro
(with Nando Michelin)
  • Release date: January 4, 2010
  • Label: Blue Music Group
Bird Songs
(with Joe Lovano & Us Five)
  • Release date: 2011
  • Label: Blue Note
Sound Travels
(with Jack DeJohnette)
  • Release date: January 17, 2012
  • Label: Golden Beams/eOne
Cross Culture
(with Joe Lovano & Us Five)
  • Release date: January 8, 2013
  • Label: Blue Note
The Electric Lady
(with Janelle Monáe)
  • Release date: September 6, 2013
  • Label: Bad Boy Records
A Legendary Christmas
(with John Legend)
  • Release Date: October 26, 2018
  • Label: Columbia
Waiting Game
(with Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science)
  • Release date: November 8, 2019
  • Label: Motema Music

Music videos

List of music videos date released
SongRelease date
"Little Fly"July 15, 2011
"Black Gold"January 31, 2012
"Radio Song"March 19, 2012
"Crowned & Kissed"June 29, 2012
"I Can't Help It"July 3, 2012
"We Are America"November 18, 2013
"Good Lava"January 8, 2016
"One"February 25, 2016
"12 Little Spells"October 19, 2018
"To Tide Us Over"October 19, 2018
"Until the Next Full"October 19, 2018
"Thang"October 19, 2018
"Touch in Mine"October 19, 2018
"The Longing Deep Down"October 19, 2018
"You Have to Dance"October 19, 2018
"Now Know"October 19, 2018
"All Limbs Are"October 19, 2018
"Readying to Rise"October 19, 2018
"Dancing the Animal"October 19, 2018
"With Others"October 19, 2018
"Outubro"May 15, 2024

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