私のエスペランザ入門は、このアルバムから始まりました。他のアルバムを買い進めると
中々独特の世界観が強調されたものが多く、このアルバムのジャズ・POP・R&Bのミックス加減は非常に聞きやすく理解しやすいです。
高度で複雑な音楽性のベース、キュートな声、独特の音程のボーカルで、音を大切に大切に作っているのが伝わってきます🎶
1. Radio Song
vocals, electric bass : Esperanza Spalding
alto sax : Kyle Zimmerman, Renato Caranto
backing vocals : Alan Hampton, Becca Stevens, Chris Turner, Gretchen Parlato, Justin Brown
baritone sax : Jeff Rathbone
bass trombone : Jerry Stalnaker
drums : Terri Lyne Carrington
percussion : Jamey Haddad
piano, electric piano : Leo Genovese
sax [Soloist] : Daniel Blake
tenor sax : Nicole Glover
tenor sax, alto sax : Stanley Mathabane
trombone : Dan Brewster, Jeff Galindo
trumpet : Benjamin G. McDonald, Darren Barrett, Kiran Bosley, Stan Bock
2. Cinnamon Tree
vocals, electric bass : Esperanza Spalding
cello : Jody Redhage
drums : Terri Lyne Carrington
guitar : Jef Lee Johnson
piano, keyboards : Leo Genovese
tenor sax : Daniel Blake
trumpet : Darren Barrett
violin : Olivia DePrato
3. Crowned & Kissed
vocals, electric bass : Esperanza Spalding
drums : Terri Lyne Carrington
piano, keyboards : Leo Genovese
tenor sax : Daniel Blake
trombone Jeff Galindo
trumpet : Darren Barrett
4. Land Of The Free
organ : James Weidman
vocals : Esperanza Spalding
5. Black Gold
featuring : Algebra Blessett, Lionel Loueke
vocals, electric bass : Esperanza Spalding
chorus : Savannah Children's Choir
Drums : Terri Lyne Carrington
guitar, voice : Lionel Loueke
organ : Raymond Angry
tenor sax : Tivon Pennicott
trombone : Corey King
trumpet : Ingmar Thomas
vocals : Algebra Blessett
6. I Can't Help It
featuring : Joe Lovano
vocals, electric bass : Esperanza Spalding
backing vocals : Becca Stevens, Gretchen Parlato, Justin Brown
drums : Lyndon Rochelle
electric piano : Leo Genovese
guitar : Ricardo Vogt
tenor sax : Joe Lovano
7. Hold On Me
vocals, acoustic bass : Esperanza Spalding
alto sax : Andrew Olson, John Carey
baritone sax : Jeff Rathbone
clarinet : Kama Bell
drums : Billy Hart
piano : Janice Scroggins
tenor sax : Nicole Glover
trombone : Ian Garner, Javier Nero, Matt Warming
Trumpet – Noah Conrad, Noah Hocker, Tree Palmedo
8. Vague Suspicions
vocals, acoustic bass : Esperanza Spalding
drums : Jack DeJohnette
electric piano, guimbri : Leo Genovese
guitar : Ricardo Vogt
soprano sax, flute : Daniel Blake
trombone : Jeff Galindo
9. Endangered Species
featuring : Lalah Hathaway
vocals, electric bass : Esperanza Spalding
alto sax, soprano sax, baritone sax : Daniel Blake
drums : Terri Lyne Carrington
guitar : Jef Lee Johnson
piano, guimbri : Leo Genovese
trumpet : Darren Barrett
vocals : Lalah Hathaway
10. Let Her
vocals, electric bass : Esperanza Spalding
voice : Gretchen Parlato
voice, sounds : Raydar Ellis
backing vocals : Leni Stern
drums : Jack DeJohnette
electric piano : Leo Genovese
guitar : Ricardo Vogt
sax : Daniel Blake
trombone : Jeff Galindo
trumpet : Darren Barrett
11. City Of Roses
vocals, acoustic bass : Esperanza Spalding
vocals, glockenspiel : Q-Tip
alto sax : John Carey, Sam Seachrist
alto sax, clarinet : Kama Bell
baritone sax : Jeff Rathbone
drums : Terri Lyne Carrington
electric piano : Leo Genovese
sax [Soloist] : Anthony Diamond
tenor sax : Aaron Reihs, Hayden Conrad, Stanley Mathabane
trombone : Ashton Summers, Ian Garner, Javier Nero
trumpet : Benjamin Seachrist, Noah Conrad, Noah Hocker
12. Smile Like That
vocals, acoustic bass, electric bass : Esperanza Spalding
drums : Jack DeJohnette
electric piano : Leo Genovese
Guitar : Gilad Hekelsman
trombone : Jeff Galindo
trumpet : Darren Barrett