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Esperanza Spalding Net Worth
Esperanza Spalding Net Worth 2020: Wiki Biography, Married, Family, Measurements, Height, Salary, Relationships
Esperanza Emily Spalding net worth is
$2 Million
Esperanza Emily Spalding Wiki Biography
Esperanza Spalding was born on the 18th October 1984, in Portland, Oregon, USA and is a jazz bassist and singer who has developed a unique repertoire. In 2011, she became the first jazz musician to win the Grammy Award in the category of the Best New Artist. Spalding has been active in the entertainment industry since 2000.
How much is the net worth of Esperanza Spalding? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the overall size of her wealth is as much as $2 million, as of the data presented in the middle of 2017. Music is the main source of Spalding’s modest fortune.
Esperanza Spalding Net Worth $2 Million
To begin with, Spalding grew up in the King neighbourhood of Portland, an area that she called pretty scary. When Spalding was five years old, she started learning to play the violin, and actually played with the Chamber Music Society of Oregon, remaining with the Society until she was fifteen years old, and left as concertmaster. Spalding learned to play guitar from her mother, additionally she played oboe and clarinet before discovering the bass in high school. In her mid-teens, Spalding started writing lyrics to music for Noise for Pretend, a local indie pop/ rock group. Although she had attended some singing lessons, which taught her to protect her voice, she learnt more musically from local musicians who invited her to play with them.
She was largely home-schooled because of illnesses, but gained her GED and enrolled at Portland State University on a music scholarship, struggling financially, but then was good enough to get a scholarship at Berklee College of Music, and another from Boston Jazz Society. Her talent can be recognised by the fact that she was hired by Berklee straight after graduation, at aged 20 the youngest instructor.
Concerning Esperanza Spalding’s professional career, inevitably she wanted to play, so she made her debut in 2006, releasing the studio album entitled “Junjo”. Two years later, she released the album “Esperanza” (2008), and the same year collaborated with the band Fourplay on their album “Energy”, singing the song “Prelude for Lovers”. In 2010, she released her third album – “Chamber Music Society” – that even reached the top position on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart, so boosting her reputation, allowing her to win the Grammy Award for the Best New Artist at the beginning of 2011. In 2012, the album “Radio Music Society” was released, which reached tenth position on the ranking Billboard 200, and won the Grammy Award for the Best Jazz Vocal Album in 2013; up to date, it has been sold more than 130 million copies. Three songs on the album were recorded with the participation of Jack DeJohnette, Joe Lovano, Billy Hart and Lalah Hathaway, and it’s worth noting that the song” City of Roses” won the Thara Memory Award and the album won the Grammy Award for the Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist (s) 2013. In 2014, she participated as a guest, recording on the sixth album of Chiara Civello entitled “Songs”. Recently, Esperanza Spalding recorded her fifth studio album “Emily’s D + Evolution” (2016) under the label Concord Records.
To conclude, all the previously mentioned engagements have added sums to the total size of Spalding net worth.
Finally, in the personal life of Esperanza Spalding, she does not reveal much about her private life, so it appears that she is single; not even a rumour of romance has surfaced.
| Full Name | Esperanza Spalding |
| Net Worth | $2 Million |
| Date Of Birth | October 18, 1984 |
| Place Of Birth | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Profession | Rock Star, Singer, Teacher, Musician, Composer, Jazz bassist, Professor of the Practice of Music at Harvard University (2017-) |
| Education | King Elementary School, Northeast Portland, Portland State University, Berklee College of Music |
| Nationality | American |
| Nicknames | Spalding, Esperanza |
| http://www.facebook.com/EsperanzaSpalding | |
| http://www.twitter.com/espespalding | |
| Google+ | http://plus.google.com/+esperanzaspalding |
| https://www.instagram.com/esperanzaspalding/ | |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm3037166 |
| Allmusic | www.allmusic.com/artist/esperanza-spalding-mn0000394325 |
| Awards | Grammy Award for Best New Artist (2011), "Jazz Artist of the Year" (Boston Music Awards, 2011) |
| Record Labels | Heads Up International, Hush Records, Merge Records, Concord Records |
| Albums | Emily's D+Evolution (2016), Radio Music Society (2012), Chamber Music Society (2010), Esperanza (2008), Junjo (2006), Emily’s D + Evolution (2016) |
| Music Groups | Joe Lovano Us Five, Blanket Music, I Know You Know, I Can't Help It, Crowned & Kissed, Boston, MA, United States, Moscow, ID, United States, Miami Gardens, FL, United States |
| Nominations | Grammy Award for Best Music Film, Soul Train Music Centric Certified Award, ALMA Award for Favorite Female Music Artist, I Know You Know, I Can't Help It, Crowned & Kissed, Boston, MA, United States, Moscow, ID, United States, Miami Gardens, FL, United States |
| TV Shows | Miles Ahead (2015), The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2012-2011), Late Show with David Letterman (2011), Esperanza Spalding: Black Gold (2012, video) |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Double bass that stands taller than her |
| 2 | Afro hairdo |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jazz is a boy's playground. When a woman can play, people say, "She's a monster!" |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Ahead | 2015 | performer: "What's Wrong with That" | |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 2011 - 2012 writer - 1 episode, 2012 | ||
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2011 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Celebration of American Creativity: In Performance at the White House | 2016 | TV Series | |
| Miles Ahead | 2015 | Live Concert Band | |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2012 | TV Series | Musical Guest |
| Esperanza Spalding: Smile Like That | 2012 | Short |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solidarity of Arts | 2014 | TV Movie | |
| Esperanza Spalding: City of Roses | 2012 | Short | |
| Esperanza Spalding: Smile Like That | 2012 | Short | |
| Radio Music Society | 2012 |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radio Music Society | 2012 |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radio Music Society | 2012 | producer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity | 2017 | Documentary | Herself |
| Coco | 2017/II | Herself | |
| 24 Hours of Reality: The Road Forward | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music | 2016 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
| Zero Gravity Live | 2016 | Video | Herself |
| The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore | 2016 | TV Series | Herself - Panelist |
| Jazz at the White House | 2016 | TV Special | Herself - Performer |
| Real Time with Bill Maher | 2016 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2016 | TV Series | Herself - Guest Performer |
| Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall | 2016 | Documentary | Herself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2008-2015 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest / Herself - Guest / Herself |
| Nova | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| International Jazz Day | 2015 | Herself | |
| Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band | 2015 | Documentary | Herself - Performer |
| The Kennedy Center Honors | 2014 | TV Special | Herself - Performer |
| Solidarity of Arts | 2014 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest |
| Tavis Smiley | 2009-2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest / Herself |
| International Jazz Day: Live in Istanbul | 2013 | Video | Herself |
| Austin City Limits | 2010-2013 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Miradas 2 | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Continuar | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| History of Jazz: Oxygen for the Ears | 2012 | Documentary | Herself |
| The Daily Show | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest |
| Esperanza Spalding: Black Gold | 2012 | Video short | Herself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2008-2012 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest |
| Radio Music Society | 2012 | Herself | |
| The 84th Annual Academy Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Herself - Performer |
| The Girls in the Band | 2011 | Documentary | Herself |
| Rock in Rio | 2011 | TV Series | Herself - Performer |
| The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Herself / Performer |
| The Mo'Nique Show | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| BET Awards 2010 | 2010 | TV Special | Herself |
| Skavlan | 2009 | TV Series | Herself - Guest (Nobelspecial) |
| Icons Among Us | 2009 | Documentary |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Jazz Vocal Album | For the album "Radio Music Society." |
| 2011 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best New Artist |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Long Form Music Video | Radio Music Society (2012) |
| 2012 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Favorite Female Music Artist |
Known for movies
History of Jazz: Oxygen for the Ears (2012)
as Herself
Zero Gravity Live (2016)
as Herself
The 84th Annual Academy Awards (2012)
as Herself - Performer
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall (2016)
as Herself
