Chamber Music Society

by Esperanza Spalding

Chamber Music Society cover art

Esperanza Spalding's 2010 album "Chamber Music Society" blends jazz improvisation with classical chamber music instrumentation and compositional approaches. Featuring strings, woodwinds, and harp alongside Spalding's vocals and bass, the album creates a refined and intimate atmosphere. A William Blake poem, "Little Fly," is set to music by Spalding, highlighting the album's literary and artistic influences. Following Spalding's Grammy win for Best New Artist, the album re-entered the Billboard 200, reflecting its growing popularity.

Genres

  • Chamber Jazz
  • Jazz Fusion

Tracklist

  1. Little Fly
  2. Knowledge Of Good And Evil
  3. Really Very Small
  4. Chacarera
  5. Wild Is The Wind
  6. Apple Blossom
  7. As A Sprout
  8. What A Friend
  9. Winter Sun
  10. InĂștil Paisagem
  11. Short And Sweet