Esperanza Spalding- Heaven in Pennies (Amazing!)

[@MrDeking29]

After all this time this is still one of the best tracks . I wish to see her in concert one day .. I remember playing this over 10x in a row .

[@kwakukonadu9051]

ROBERT GLASPERS PLAYING IS BREATH TAKING MAN, ESPERANZA'S VOICE IS BREATH TAKING, I FORGET SHES PLAYING BASS AT THE SAME TIME. BRUH

[@ShamikJones]

I remember watching the live stream of them making this. It was just magical.

[@thedaughterstable9928]

Indeed. I have the vinyl & the magic is as potent then as it is now.

[@backbeatben]

Everyone asking why she doesn’t release on spotify etc. it’s because the idea of the album was to improvise new songs and record them in 3 days. There would only be 7,777 copies available (if I remember correctly). The copies were priced a bit more than your regular $9.99 digital download; a CD was $50 and I think vinyl was upwards to $250-$350 a copy. Anyways, if she were to re-release, it defeats the purpose of this - the idea that some of our best work comes out as it’s being created and improvised. And like most of the music we make, it’s created then vanished into thin air. This is one of the best songs on the album though :) Glad I could snag a copy of the album when I did 😄

[@ImperfectDionysus]

Well said! I hope you, like me, were lucky to grab one of her rare vinyls! Only the test pressing vinyls were up to $200+ bucks, however I was fortunate to grab one of the last few $60 vinyls and attend most of the 3 day live stream. It was truly magical and very inspirational and I wish others would take from her examples and lead as artist. Much of today is so capitalized and commercialized to her point so we could all learn from Esperanzas approach. 💚 The exposure project is forever with me. 💚

[@TheProfessorBacon]

Have you ever heard something so beautiful that it makes you laugh and cry at the same time? This is that. Grab the tissues.

[@kittyj1926]

and that is the power of art...

[@dianawoods6991]

All musicians in this song are really talented so cool and smooth!

[@dr.g2628]

This is what genius sounds like. Extraordinary.

[@djaidanadege]

I watched the whole live stream for the making of this album (it’s on here) and I was so excited to hear the final production after the mix. This is..beyond what my vocabulary could describe. She’s so amazing.

[@loonaya]

I so much love the live stream of this song, that I prefer it to this version. Gave me goosebumps, I cried. That one was magical, raw emotion even with those cues. This one seems a bit overproduced to me.

[@kardRatzinger]

@@loonaya do you have a link to the stream?

[@loonaya]

@@kardRatzinger It's not a hard find. It takes you less time than me writing this message. Just type the name of the song on youtube and the second or third thing that pops up (EXPOSURE). There are other songs as well on yt. It was streamed live on facebook I think back then when she was recording it.

[@kardRatzinger]

@@loonaya That's what I did. Is that the "Snippet 8" thing?

[@loonaya]

@@kardRatzinger In snippet 8 thing they are listening Esperanza's bass and vocal ideas for the song and preparing for the recording which is probably in snippet 9 which I can't find. But the actual recording, just the demo without the preparing in the studio is also there. It's called Esperanza Spalding's EXPOSURE (just that, no snippet or anything) on her own channel, it's 6:54 long, and the screenshot of Robert Glasper's head with the headphones on is the thumbnail.

[@basielu]

here from the exposure re-upload and AAAAA WHY AM I JUST NOW GETTING INTO HER

[@ankurdatta7149]

Truly brilliant. I felt taken to another world for a few moments. Music like this helps me feel alive

[@Radharani-gz5ot]

She is channeling the Universe with her musicians

[@ruffian1958]

If there is such a thing as a perfect song; this is it.

[@guerschonauguste9762]

Woaw! What did I just witness...? This is a masterpiece! 😮

[@djblackruss]

Guerschon Auguste the studio version is I think better very Raw

[@johnsmithiii6472]

Guerschon Auguste it sure is!!!

[@d.g.daniels7616]

@@djblackruss absolutely right. They overproduced the final version.

[@zachparker3994]

This song makes me cry you can feel the emotion and energy in this song

[@johnsmithiii6472]

zach parker me too!

[@holographiczen]

Totally, I love this song.

[@latoyagolden9361]

She's an amazingly talented artist. I've seen her in concert twice. I will always be a fan. She's beautiful inside & out!

[@ignacio303]

Qué arrecha esta canción, todos los que allí trabajaron, se pasaron, qué manera de cogernos auditivamente

[@emeff959]

So I find myself singing her cues from the recording video... the song is amazing...

[@nizzaz]

haha I know what you mean!

[@unknown8332]

"Melodyyyyyy eeeeeee ahhh da daa." "Don't go to the A thinggggg" "Chorus 6 timessssss….AHHHHHHHHHHHH"

[@getchristielove]

Right that could have been the song

[@nicolecosten8224]

lol me too!

[@jusbreezymusic]

I thought I was the only one. I love them both

[@arizonasavage6057]

Truly amazing with Robert Glaser on piano 💯💃🗣😍😘

[@inspiremysoul6350]

This is a beautiful never ending high everytime I listen.

[@TGcomments]

I'd buy the album "Exposure" in order to support the artist, but it's no longer available on general release. If she released another 5,000 copies they'd be snapped up in no time, it's worth it for the awesome "swimming towards the black dot" alone. I hope she re-releases the album for the sake of her listeners.

[@MrProgpromoter]

I too would buy it immediately! I hope she will release a single CD version (without undeveloped CD). To me Esperanza is one of the greatest artists of the new century!

[@TheFresh654]

She can not release this album it goes against everything this album is I about , I have sealed copy just waiting for the right time, this is the fist track I have heard love it

[@ns81]

Tom Graham Limited Exposure

[@carlospc866]

@@TheFresh654 I still have mine unopened too!

[@flipczech]

What? It's already out of print? I have always loved this lady, but that Emily album was hard to get through. And now this masterpiece comes along and it's unavailable? SMH.

[@frankalfar]

I watched her work on this song in her jammies in the morning in a small room on an upright. That my friends is magic genius.

[@emeff959]

Pure genius!

[@Lonewolf9999-d9r]

frank alfar How did you become so lucky 😮

[@mkbryan0409]

this song is pure bliss.

[@KingJeffashimself]

I wish she would release the full 77 hr feed..... there are some real gems in her going through the process

[@caprise-music6722]

This is so damn good. My dream collab is Esperanza Spalding and Valeriy Stepanov. If that ever happened I would die happy

[@LeroyHoyte]

Very hard to find words to articulate how this song makes me feel..ES you are a musical genius.

[@brycestpeter]

What a breathtakingly blissful chorus

[@seabslew]

Lucky me, I have one of the 7777 copies sold. She is so special and her loyal fans know who she is.Feel bad for those who do not!,

[@reekhigh5789]

Any way you can share it?

[@seabslew]

Sorry Reek, it is still sealed. Someone posted complete album on youtube a while back but was taken down shortly after.

[@tamelafreeman7363]

seabslew cam u please share?

[@seabslew]

I wish I could share Tamela, but would not be fare to Esperanza. Be patient and keep checking KZbin and it may appear one day. You just never know!!

[@robertwilsoniii2930]

Rub it in...😏

[@Pielobyte]

My favorite of hers

[@ReMergenceCR]

Glad I bought the album! This song is amazing!

[@flipczech]

I need this on vinyl. So beautifully mixed.

[@christopherautry4031]

This jazz song reminds me of two things in life one I truly miss the peanuts because of the whimsical theme of this song makes me truly think of the peanuts Vince guaraldi will be proud and two anything that Robert touches turns to gold he is totally outrageous one of the most magnificent jazz piano lessons I've ever heard I absolutely love this song Espanola is fantastic

[@ciw2275]

what would a duet with esperanza and amel larrieux sound like.........heaven

[@dawb86]

Oh shit

[@vicentegbooth]

This song makes me cry

[@leonessbutterfly8813]

I wish she'd release the album on Spotify

[@paristexas919]

What for?

[@martyschnapp2797]

@@paristexas919 so we could listen to it haha

[@paristexas919]

@@martyschnapp2797 Well, it's here, at least most of it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6C5Z5xoebCnfas :p

[@leonardfrykman2960]

It was a special release So glad I jumped on it

[@tracyfriedlander4247]

@@leonardfrykman2960 I still kick myself for not!

[@leannbonton]

loved seeing her create this.

[@firehorse2011]

Pure Gold!

[@obidibidou6933]

Great to hear this finished track after watching the Exposure recording marathon.Thanks for UL

[@jime6353]

Just saw her on Sunday with Milton Nascimento. Too cool!

[@leannbonton]

it's just as beautiful as the creation of it....

[@vicentegbooth]

I’m crying like a baby

[@jeffspencer646]

esperanza is a gift from the cosmos, and this is just more proof.

[@rafaelferreira5058]

LINDO... LINDA!

[@tamelafreeman7363]

Loved the journey......thanks

[@rubychew6875]

Excellent piano playing.

[@slv1274]

Ruby Chew Robert Glasper is the man!

[@EmariMusic_Ke]

What an extraordinary sonic journey!! Curious what it'd sound like with the whistle😅 Wonderful ❤️

[@TheUncannyDeity]

A masterpiece!!!

[@maceothomas262]

Been trying to find this forever. Thanks for posting it.

[@Lonewolf9999-d9r]

Man, this is amazing. She is AMAZING

[@katharinaarnold9424]

Loveitloveitloveit🌸🍭🌸

[@RafaelaGuebert]

Maravilhosa simplesmente

[@jamesdrummerboy5950]

Love her 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@davidjerrams3266]

Unigue,Astonishing Piece.Massive arrangement.Love it

[@FGP_Pro]

I hope to see her this weekend and the Detroit Jazz Festival. It's always a good time, but this year will be extra special since she will be there.

[@leodragon6514]

projeckt2501 I'd kill to see her live 😭 but she never seems to come to England 😩

[@123654marto]

Amazing song. Thanks for uploading.

[@kittyj1926]

love it

[@bridgettesweeney9809]

Simply Superb!

[@rdotchung]

...God bless you for posting this!

[@slx5954]

Damn Esperanza ur DA Bomb🙂❤️👍🏿

[@kennethcarr2449]

Thanks for sharing

[@ambroseezzat2703]

Wish this was on spotify

[@shootingstarjrggreen8244]

2:20 Your rose. Your window panes.

[@anquinasraquel8897]

Amazing

[@zelmoziggy]

I figured someone would post this on KZbin sooner or later.

[@jupiterinmotionn]

Thank you for sharing this. So brilliant!

[@eduardocandidodasilva2328]

Extraordinária

[@RafaelaGuebert]

Me leva pra outro plano

[@rolijoymishomorel4823]

Hell the end always gets me

[@KingKong_78]

Esperanza 2019 4ever.

[@michaelleblanc6434]

My God....

[@jonathanalexredinger]

After every Esperanza song, I find myself saying "What just happened"?

[@mizpahboy7513]

Esperanza Spalding! Nuff said

[@joeybenoit6269]

Is the hottest bassist I've ever heard!!!!!

[@Johnnysaintrizz]

Why won’t she re-release Exposure? I literally just discovered her and this song- I’m captivated and need more!

[@tracyfriedlander4247]

She should do it on an NFT - just sayin...

[@robertwilsoniii2930]

So this is the only official track on KZbin and the album is no longer being sold?!? I want more and this is torture. 😢

[@NikeMaWrites]

If you download the Oiid app, you can get the studio version of the of the song. You can purchase each track individually.

[@roberthunt1540]

Well, damn!

[@thomaskrause7368]

Wayne "nightdreamer" an album that influences miles and miles of loveable musicians! It's obvious that our godness esperanca follow the coulered path of this meaning. So bright the torch nearly a sun showering her beams on the living to worship all beings.

[@ludvikkarlsson174]

HEAVEN IN PENNIES Look at you too proud to say what you need what? the bell in the church of your mind aint’ been swung in such a long time dull brass and spiderwebs choking the sound locks on the gate round your fountain all dry pretty cherubs of stone await silver rain from the sky why? come down and open your mind we’re searching the ground for pennies we all wish for a voice from the sky and still watch the ground the pennies open the door to your steeple it’s empty where people would gladly give a coin to restore your rosy window panes broken and boarded up others come mending the curtains re-roping the bell that reminds you to move while you pray polish and ring on down each wish you make children now splash in the fountain the coins we have counted are laid on a plate for feeding more now come down and open your eyes start searching the ground for pennies we all wish for our riches on high and still work the ground for pennies come down and open your mind start searching the ground for pennies we all wish for a voice from the sky and still watch the ground the pennies now come down and open your eyes start searching the ground for pennies we all wish for our riches on high and still work the ground for pennies

[@questwings]

thanks for posting this.

[@tondaleahwillis-singh6932]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

[@aliasanew3398]

I wish they added so much more from the live version but maybe their intent with this version was to be a different perspective.

[@Thefrenchiie]

I canot belive my hears

[@finallyawoken9454]

13 people dislike this brilliant tune at the time of posting. 13 ... You couldn't make this up.

[@DrSaav-my5ym]

probably because they wanted to listen to the rest of the album but they can't and that's extremely frustrating

[@holgerhn6244]

❤

[@shootingstarjrggreen8244]

1:07 Such a long time.

[@NoviceDrummer1964]

I would marry Esperanza Spalding if she'd have me, lol. What an artist. I want to sign with her label so I can make music the way I want to. Otherwise I'll start my own label or just put stuff out on Soundcloud, Band Camp, etc.

[@fredschwartz1259]

Hey...just release this to di rest of us! Please...

[@arizonasavage6057]

The whole album is on spotify

[@Jpgoeagles]

@@arizonasavage6057 no its not lol

[@RonCarterBassist]

👏🏾👏🏾

[@sandalero]

they added robs m9b5 move which is not in the last take , its a thing of beauty

[@julianafreire1550]

Spotify please!!!

[@lawrencelovingood470]

What was the name of the app this was available one?? I loved how it allowed it to control the music. My favorite settings were vocals, piano, and bass. Simply magical !

[@UnderTheSameSun693]

You fight for everyone else...

[@africanvintage1494]

I for the life of me cannot listen to this without saying , A major thing , don't go to the chorus or melody- he

[@dianawoods8779]

Did she write this song? It's amazing and so cool wow!!!!

[@Hxrpsz]

She wrote it and recorded it the same weekend. You can check out her process at kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmKvh4dpnMl3eNE

[@RegDHarris]

Fucking amazing!

[@Samudamico]

Someone can explain me the general meaning of the lyrics? My English is not very good and I don't understand the intrinsic sense of this beautiful song

[@JaynsRebelations]

Lyrical wise, (IMO) She is encouraging us to be honest about our supplications, answer to them, and take nothing less than what you desire. Also, to match your morale with your goal as far as the chorus of the song...You are looking up at all the possibilities, but you are still trying to gain provision from low places. Morale and Goal should be congruent. That's what I have. I'm sure others have interpretations...This is a lovely song :-) Commenters also have the lyrics posted...

[@juliareneegreen9281]

2:10, 2:11, 2:12

[@juliareneegreen9281]

2:17, 2:20

[@stuartinhoblagden4339]

Lets all say a little prayer for the two dislikers :-)

[@thomasbraun6097]

@@NeonHelix20 Have you just said Emilys D Evolution is a tragedy?

[@NeonHelix20]

Thomas Braun yes. I'm all for artists trying out new styles and sounds. But IMO it was a terrible deviation from her previous bodies of work. I didn't like it. Love her but I didn't like that album

[@thomasbraun6097]

@@NeonHelix20 Well, i discovered Esperanza because of this album and its my favorite album of her. Esperanza is an artist who reinvents herself all the time, so it's not that surprising that you don't like all of the music she does. If you tell me your favorite album, i probably also won't like it as much as you do. It's just normal that different people prefer different music, so you shouldn't say it's a tragedy.

[@NeonHelix20]

Thomas Braun I should because it was a tragedy to me. Just like u said u may not like some of her work as much as this, u r entitled to that. I am entitled to say it's a tragedy because that is my opinion. I love all of her albums EXCEPT Emily D....and this, but thats just because i havent heard it. So there is no favorite. She's an amazing artist. My favorite song by her is called cuerpo y alma off, I believe her self titled album. But yes Emily D was a tragedy

[@thomasbraun6097]

@@NeonHelix20 Ok i understand you but my problem is that you wrote it IS a tragedy. You could have written IMO it's y tragedy. Anyways, have you listened to the new album? ;)

[@Napthalicious]

Does she do 'Pennies from Heaven'?

[@chrisreese1516]

my girl Exposure gdamnit

[@finallyawoken9454]

You look at the X-Factor and then listen to this... What do you say :)