Esperanza Spalding - "I Know You Know / Smile Like That" (Live in San Sebastian july 23, 2009 - 3/9)

The San Sebastian show as it was broadcasted on spanish Tv. Esperanza, if you read this... I love you, marry me!

[@crosbonit]

Skill. Style. Feminine Swagger. This woman is just badass.

[@yippee2000]

Do you know Barbara Lynn? Similar badass...plays, sings and in heels, too. ;-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2e8aKZ7hJx_pdk

[@pretorious700]

"Feminine swagger" what beta bullshit.

[@migueltigrelazo]

You forgot the touch of satanism

[@-Collin]

@@pretorious700 lol whats ur problem man? He's quite literally just saying she's cool.

[@coconuts7960]

@@migueltigrelazo how is she a satanist???

[@vitorbettonifabbrinirezend3986]

A mix of brazilian bossa nova and american jazz, such an incredible song!

[@misdero360]

Wao.

[@NotCharAznable]

And neo soul.

[@gabotdf]

And a little Joni Mitchel

[@achimhausg]

handled me Framus whch ist always in reach but yesterday squawked my left thumb and so gave up ;) Wie sollte man sowas auch musikalisch breichern? Noc chances anyway and not in my f. livetime!

[@salanderlisbeth4319]

Sorry, mas é tudo 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@Chubbydippin]

She is more than perfect in so many ways. We're not worthy. Her bass lines sing too. A duet with herself. Truly incredible!!!!

[@jadindavis9591]

You in a cult?

[@sirenwavemtv8334]

Bass players: "You can't sing and play complex baselines at the same time" Esperanza Spalding: "Hold my beer"

[@dsperanza79]

"You can't sing and play complex baselines at the same time" is wat a guitarist would say to a bass player.

[@lepeselo8949]

Paul McCartney in i saw her standing there: :^|

[@JungleScene]

Geddy Lee sees your bet, and raises you bass petals and keyboard.

[@Opuskrokus]

No one has ever said that, simply because it's not true.

[@maraviyoso8473]

Let's not forget she's playing a fretless

[@buburayam6557]

I have tried playing guitar and singing at the same time. I have tried playing drums and singing at the same time. But the hardest is still playing BASS & SINGING at the same time. Somebody here commented that it is exceptionally difficult and I have to to say that is an understatement. Gotta thumbs up this lady here. She sings so beautifully and plays bass so well. A fretless on top of that. True talent here.

[@Kassiusday]

BuburAyam yes I know! I used to play bass and I always admired bass singer player !!! You likely need to start both together and "forget" one when play the other ... To some extend , went to see LEVEL 42 , bass singer once, he was very good , they are some rhythm where is easier to handle the job but still tough .. ..

[@buburayam6557]

Kassius KLAY and people cannot really appreciate the degree of difficulty until they have actually learned how to do both at the same time. I find bass guitar to be unique this way.

[@geraldkent1171]

that is the funniest thing I've heard today

[@babayaga1767]

as a bass player there is a secret to it. i discovered it years ago watching sting. guitar players use a strumming motion, whether actually strumming or not it's hand position which keeps time. if you are a finger bass player you are not keeping time with your right hand so there are no reference points to sing off of. the secret is to hold your right hand like you are playing fingerstyle guitar or a pick. much easier to sing

[@kman-mi7su]

True it is very hard, I play bass and have for 35 years It isn't an easy task to sing and play it well. Very few professional musicians can do it and do it well. She is one of them along with Sting, and Geddy Lee of Rush.

[@alexanthony62]

A true artist. Mad skills. Makes it look effortless. Bass players, you know how difficult this is to do! Singing those melodies against those bass lines. Mind blowing.

[@francescoiadicicco1266]

I'm a bass player used to sing backing vocals on son, salsa, mambo and other latin styles. At first I thought it was impossible, but today it feels so natural that I don't even think about it. It just needs practice (a lot of) and experience.

[@fitnesspoint2006]

Not that hard, takes talent and repitition with lots of practice. Anything is achievable given interest level.

[@alexanthony62]

@@fitnesspoint2006 yeah. Ok. 🤣Let me know when you post a performance this good and I’ll be the first person to like it!

[@andersonferreiraakadjander9369]

@@alexanthony62 , Marcus miller , geddy lee

[@foljs5858]

@@andersonferreiraakadjander9369 so she's on par with some of the most famous and greatest bassists in pop/rock/r&b?

[@chie1709]

All I can say is she is gifted. Playing such complex baselines, time signatures, and also sing complex melodies and lyrics is just pure musical genius!

[@haroldgodwinson4674]

All I can say is the notion of being 'gifted' is a myth. Nobody is born with this. She worked and studied her ass off.

[@petekdemircioglu]

@@haroldgodwinson4674 incorrect: some people are born with it, some work, some are born with it and also work

[@the2ndcoming135]

Kinda how I bonded with my cousins. We knew our instruments well🦸🏽‍♂️

[@kevindunlap5525]

I'll never get over that with any of these top artists. It's not human.

[@LRS905]

As a bass player, I have a 100% commitment to get the bass line as perfect as it can be. But I have totally renounced to sing at the same time as keeping the groove, because I will not do either correctly. It takes a real musician and talent to do it, and I will never make it happen. Ms. Spalding is a phenomenon.

[@GeeLove]

My God....this sister is gifted. When I was a teenager growing up in the seventies and eighties we had artist like Bobbi Humphrey, Jean Carn, Weather Report, Flora Purim, Alphonso Johnson, Phyllis Hyman, Billy Cobham, George Duke, McCoy Tyner, etc...I mean we had so much good music to listen to and I thought that the days of really good music were gone. I am so glad that I was wrong.

[@BARBARADUNLAPITR]

I hear ya bro

[@soyouwantobein8372]

it get's even better kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIWUcmuca5aUeac

[@kodykindhart5644]

This definitely has Floria vibes Love her

[@Pimp-Master]

Flora Purim!

[@Caroline-pb8xx]

thanks! I have some new artists to listen to now :)

[@artsolano6762]

What an amazing voice and bass play. She really feels her music . She has a great stage presence. I’m embarrassed to have just discovered her.

[@chickenbutt3966]

Same here 😅🥲

[@rogeriogomes5928]

@@chickenbutt3966 ppp.pkp

[@BIGKEV57]

Be thankfull you finally arrived....if you like this look up Australian Legend Tal Wilkenfeld....u will be suitably impressed...

[@kevindunlap5525]

Well, you have 4 months on me. I even lived in Portland for a while. She's really something.

[@wrenclark4907]

she rlly shredded both bass and vocals she’s insane!!

[@kingktakeiarthurbrown1226]

THE GODDESS OF JAZZ!!!! SHE BROUGHT IT BACK!!!!

[@EnnSeeSee1701]

I swear on my life this woman is equal parts is equal parts Ella Fitzgerald and Jaco Pastorious.

[@juliussam3402]

You cant compare to Jaco bro....she is no doubt but not d same level with pato

[@hp85122]

I hear a little bit of Etta James too :)

[@redl0ydd752]

Yeah, fretless bass don't mean that they're a Jaco.

[@markdavis4754]

@@redl0ydd752 LOL that's just sunk my boat

[@th3gr81]

The problem with the music industry is that I'm just finding out about this music. Artists like her need more promotion.

[@Chicanaloca]

She won a Grammy years ago.

[@thecosmicblueautie]

That unfortunately doesn't happen with jazz artists. Jazz may have its renaissance moment as of late, but as long as jazz doesn't top any charts, there won't be huge promotions for folks like Esperanza. Luckily, she hasn't been hurting for hits like that because she is not that kind of artist.

[@asdfmatt81]

She beat Drake for Best New Artist at the Grammys back in the day… she’s been given plenty of recognition

[@studybeanie]

Listen to Willow Smiths new album and her tiny desk performance

[@livingoutsidethebubble]

She really deserves so much more validation and acclaim. Genius goddess.

[@officialjerel]

5 Grammy wins aren’t enough! 😅

[@fitnesspoint2006]

The universe cares not for "deserving" or "not deserving". Plus i dont think the musician even cares for accolades as much as the fans do for the musician.

[@lorrainefryer]

She has a beautiful voice. And she’s also beautiful. This girl is blessed.

[@lawrencekedz]

She is nothing, if not truly amazing! Singing w/complicated riffs and time signature changes may be the hardest thing to do in music. She's incredible!!! Thank you, from an old time "rock & roller".

[@wooferdevlin3571]

and the ease of the flow- pure joy ♫

[@MinisterLynne]

Is it just me, or does she transport you effortlessly to the late 60'S and 70's....Wow she is a tremendous vocal talent!

[@ericlitts9917]

I dont rank musicians but shes one of my favorite musicians period. Killer grooves, more soul in a whisper than most who yell.

[@lauraandthestorm1]

My brain hurts just watching her sing and bass simultaneously. Crazy talent

[@vcharrison63]

Extremely difficult to play bass and sing in this genre. Those aren't whole notes. Fantastic.

[@anthonyflanders7719]

Vince Harrison, Sr ¢√

[@adelam4903]

I know, I can play whole notes and half note, but NOT that.

[@lorenabarberio7458]

And her bass is fretless. Amazing

[@Beunibster]

Whole notes are off key. :(

[@leoray1234]

Fretless to boot

[@rembeadgc]

Talk about a work ethic. I don't know when I've seen someone work as hard as her. In a good way, of course. She totally gives herself to the music. Phenomenal talent.

[@sidlopes4429]

rembeadgc , your right.... about. that.

[@thomashughes3573]

Not to take anything away from Esperanza's technical and compositional sophistication, but her music is also very emotive and engaging. It can't serve as background music for me...I get involved in it whether I intend to or not. I run across lots of comments for various artists saying that no one makes music like they used to. To them I say, "Listen to Esperanza!" Incomparable!

[@jcueros]

This is called having two brains. Incredible!!!!!!

[@ShangoDC]

Esperanza is extremely talented and creative. Its good to see fresh and new talent emerge into Jazz to keep it moving forward.

[@UpscaleSoiree1]

She is not only talented, she is gifted. What an amazing talent!

[@partialrecall5455]

She is next-level gifted with musical abilities, amazing feel for the bass. Singing seamlessly over complicated bass lines! I would like to see her write a few crossover songs with popular hooks - she deserves to be a part of the broader musical zeitgeist.

[@nicodio2709]

..."next-level gifted...." Perfectly stated. She really, really is that sublime, rare, beyond the heavens musician.

[@skipper7055]

this is my first time hearing her, im in love

[@Lukamusic81]

that first song is super fresh

[@tonygallo1104]

luka all of it is pretty dope as is all her music..

[@basausi]

Syncopated on the bass while singing like that ... gotta pick up my jaw!

[@fpwhisel]

She's a natural, a genius and a hard worker. Best recipe for a exceptional musician. If you take time to listen many of her stuff and learn about her, have some knowledge in music and know how hard it is to reach that level, specialy at that young age, you have no choice to recognize her amazing talent.

[@warrenmorphis4208]

Absolutely! Sometime the Universe points, and says "You".....It pointed at Esperaza at a young age :)

[@anisahjohnson4760]

Esperanza is my cousin Apparently! She was at my grandparents’ house on New Years last year. She’s amazing

[@francoisjean7813]

Best FEMALE Bass player and jazz singer in the world!!

[@maracuja55]

Terrific woman in jazz&groove music , yes ..and very beautiful .. ! But best female bass player and best jazz singer in the world ?!! I guess you don't know very much about jazz maybe . To my knowledge I don't know a better female acoustic bass player ok . But there's a thousand great jazz singers !! .and ..have you listened to that girl teenager called Tall Wilkenfield ..on electric bass ?

[@YaoEspirito]

frederic orsi I think he meant bass/vocalists. Purely on bass, I think Kim Clarke is up there with her, but bass/vocals, I can't think of anyone else.

[@TheManOmega777]

frederic orsi Tal Wilkenfield RULES! Esperanza Spaulding is a better singer to my knowledge,however,Tal on an electric is SUPERIOR!.......Both are awesome!

[@nonconforumity]

francois jean Gail Ann Dorsey is not bad, but she's not a jazz singer.

[@felipepipi1780]

pretty much the only one

[@serumq]

this is crazy, even only vocal is class but also bass guitar , contrabass... JESUS ..

[@lucyfoster4082]

Truth. It's awful of me that I wish she didn't exist...she SHOULDN'T exist. She is freak of musical nature.

[@rachelguthman7586]

wondering which is on autopilot... her voice or her bass playing...dope. all those rhythms simultaneously!

[@truthlivingetc88]

people who do this can switch pilots because the technique is powered by love. a lot of musicians lose this blend of technique and love and give in to that common oh so common fear of feeling not good enough.

[@slavesforging5361]

Good Question! I've found it more productive to generally put the fingers on auto, more so than vocals. the voice loses too much soul. but often you can blend both together so that neither is completely on auto, especially if you have solid beat to play with and are halfway improvising. improvising on vocals and bass the way she is isn't possible without really, really solid bandmates! kudos to everyone on stage!

[@noverdeamarillo]

Problably the bass was in auto mode while she sing. In fact, the bass line is not too dificult. It's not easy but not too hard. When she stop sing, then she split some more notes in the bass. Sorry for my english.

[@noverdeamarillo]

Also, she close her eyes since song difficult parts, so her atention is more in her voice in that moments

[@yastaban]

She is actually a well disguised pair of siamese twins.

[@amaterasu5296]

this band is amazing, and the way she does it so effortlessly... the expression of her voice has so much emotion and feeling

[@jdotson9868]

I have all of her albums...Esperanza is the best album IMHO... it rocks from the first to the last note and her vocals are AMAZING, this woman will not be bound by genre and I love it!

[@youngiroh5011]

i don't know music vernacular but the bends in her voice at a LIVE show oh my gosh! i can't imagine how much practice and confidence it would take to perform like that on stage. incredible

[@MrDOOlevrai]

I am literally discovering her. Guys I'm so happy.

[@panamallama]

WOW, jazz is full of gems. Everything is graceful on this video - the artist, the music and the performance.

[@hearts8484]

I agree.

[@aramiwalkermusic2065]

One of the most brilliant and talented musicians of this generation

[@TheOFFICIALJEFFREY]

Esperanza Spalding is one of the best bass players in the world plus she has the voice of an angel

[@Ambi1021]

She's beautiful and talented. What more can you ask for?!

[@tanyirop6252]

Classy af too

[@johndow5599]

+Ambrosia Cunningham said: "She's beautiful and talented. What more can you ask for?!"A bit of dentistry? She appears to be missing a tooth on the left side.

[@Ambi1021]

john dow Her teeth have nothing to do with her performance as an artist. If she doesn't want to get her teeth fixed then she doesn't have to. Stop being rude. I'm sure there's something about your appearance that can use fixing as well.

[@johndow5599]

+Ambrosia Cunningham I didn't say they have. :-)

[@sjlewis271]

+john dow 😒😒😒

[@poemsarus]

She is superb..pure brilliance!!! A gift from GOD!!!

[@johnlane2010]

I am going to experience Esperanza perform, live & in person for the first time, tomorrow night. I am looking forward to it!

[@ridesharebiz5317]

When you can play the upright bass and sing at the same time, you're a great musician. Playing a fretless bass guitar makes you more special, too. She's the best.

[@dwgraham22]

Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Lil’ Kim, Rihanna and the like, take notice. This young woman is pure class, producing the highest quality music with little to no regard for commercial success; doing it with grace, elegance, and beauty, positively repressing our people.

[@GeeLove]

They have the slightest idea fam. LOL

[@legolwa]

David Graham repressing?

[@jaredhughes556]

legolwa probably meant impacting 😉

[@matthewmanucci]

Representing?

[@JonathanStrong]

...and she's pretty amazing at that!

[@lucianoblues]

She's wonderful. First song remembers "Fato Consumado" (by Djavan) to me.

[@quantumgateway]

Luciano Silva she totally stole it from maestro Djavan

[@pcallas66]

She makes it all look effortless, and it definitely is extremely difficult to pull of what she's doing. She makes me look like I never picked up the instrument. I am just totally blown away. Fantastic!!!!

[@davidbyers1151]

Did you stick around to see her slaying the upright bass too? And singing simultaneously. Mind blown. I'm a fan of Jaco, Stanley, Marcus, et al but this woman is in a category of her own.

[@PersonNatalieMusic]

Superb instrumentalist and beautiful voice too!

[@joescottsmith9449]

Hello

[@claudemiropacheco]

Esperanza is amazing. Beauty and pure real talent in one single person. Not everyday we find such special persons. And to make it even better, she is able to speak Portuguese...and she loves Brazilian music.

[@michelerichards233]

How many tempos is she counting while expressing herself in notes and words, wow!

[@deliciousdiva5400]

We're experiencing 2 people having 1 experience... her voice is its own and her bass skillz are another entity. This is unity at its finest... marriage of within. Wow

[@samanthahildebrandt]

I know I'm in love with an artist when I literally can't play their songs loud enough, these songs are just so positive and make me feel like I can take on the world. Stress is gone when I'm grooving to this beautiful jazz goddess xo

[@mysteryof7]

Wow. This young lady is too much for words. What a talent.

[@OneZone4]

I have revisited this many times over the 14 years since originally posted! Perfect!

[@avatalkeraac9390]

kinda sad that I'm only learning about her now... WOW, she's amazing! Crazy mad skills. Why isn't she a huge megastar??

[@robertwright2852]

what a joy, natural and smooth, lovely and talented young artist

[@Rhythmicons]

It's incredibly difficult to play and sing, but with those complex rhythms she's doing my mind is blown. She's channeling Ella!

[@sciencegirl2012]

This is brilliant!🤯🎉 For her to sing and play two separate, complex melodies at the same time is nuts!🔥

[@Siris35]

This is what practicing and crafting your art does, it makes your magnificent.

[@ax569]

the bass sounds like paper bass

[@OnTheBlackHandSide]

To the 89 people who thumbs downed this great performance, GET OVER IT ALREADY!!! Bieber loss. It wasn't a popularity contest. I'm pretty sure that she is not the cause of his issues right now. It's gonna be alright.

[@kristinaclark4264]

BlackDeliverance she beat drake too!! She's awesome.

[@whereispersonwowza7745]

I love that KZbin had recommended me this art piece of a video Like everything about this video is so beautiful

[@j.r.junior3040]

She has something brazilian in her music...her way... i don't know how explain.... it's amazing...

[@filip2365]

It's bossa nova/some african rythms,a lot of brasilian music is influenced in that way i think. That especially reflects in the first song that was played

[@msJimiBadu]

why cant i be this fire...god damnnnn

[@janetremsing6988]

😮👍🤨🙂 She's amazing & the band kicks-arse!!!

[@Weird_Old_Uncle_Kenny]

This was on my birthday, 12 years ago. And I discovered this lady's music today, on my birthday, 2021. Happy birthday to me!

[@burpman666]

im not gonna lie, this might legitimately be the hottest thing ive ever seen.

[@riowallacemusic1150]

Your sort of sexually biased comment is best for pornhub or that sort of 'social' platform. You disrespect the art-form by objectifying the female involved. What if you merely listened to this performance without the visual? This would create a more appropriate realistic reaction from anyone who tends to primitively merely "listen with their eyes". Please do be informed that you are inappropriate to sophisticated people who intuitively understand what everyone else already knows (what I am saying) without having to be so directly instructed.

[@louishodgson5939]

@@riowallacemusic1150 maybe he's talking about the groove being hot which it certainly is

[@francismeowgannou5322]

@@riowallacemusic1150 lmao get off your high horse you Mr. Sophisticated.

[@bernardosantos8020]

@@riowallacemusic1150 bruh, he was talking about the song, and even if he was talking about her, he was just saying that he finds women who play an instrument attractive, if he’s even straight in the first place. So yeah, if he was even talking about her, he was talking about her skill, not her looks

[@kelerayg8942]

@@riowallacemusic1150 you seem like the type to over analyse shit without actually reading it properly. You don’t sound smart you just sound stupid.

[@vaughnmiller4371]

Truly gifted and as beautiful as can be.. What a rare treat....

[@nanoyourell6547]

I came here after realizing that the album cover had her, the no doubt singer, with a bass on her shoulder--- And I was listening, and started freaking out at the immense amount split focus someone would need to play that and sing that flawlessly. Honestly, just like,,, I thought the voice did it, but that skill is something else knee wobbling

[@jorgeortega5728]

Huuumm how can she play and sing at the same time???! Today is the first time am listening her and I like the style!!!

[@justinludeman8424]

This is a favourite jam track for me know. Love the C Dorian groove and tidy little modulations back home. Fantastic.

[@andikerl2486]

She is such a complete artist

[@mdacostavilmar]

Absolutely awesome! Jazz in its pure essence. No fails. She is just perfect.

[@alejandralopeznieves7041]

Vibin high thanks for the Groove and for the Melody. Inspiration

[@derickforreal4191]

Being a bass player and having an uncle who was very verse in jazz I grew up hearing the name of miss Spalding..but iv never had the privilege to enjoy her talents as much as here recently..she became the author of sounds that have become my anthems for certain life aspects.. poetry, sounds, and amazing talents make her music one of a kind

[@MarkoTiano]

an extremely good musician, also her jazz vocals together with playing bass is very very difficult...what a badass!

[@mdsong12]

This girl is soooooooooooo bad. I would love to see her live. Crazy skills and vocals and playing on point. Love her.

[@richardwarren1718]

"Music is the healing force of the world, It's understood by every man, woman, boy and girl" I Love Music The O'Jays ❤️ Esperanza and The Band❤️

[@omarthompson3957]

I play by ear 🎹 someone tell Ms Spaulding I need her to play for me a little to get these musical themes out of my head... I love this music!!✌️💗💗💗😄... HAIL MS. SPAULDING!!!!😊✌️💗💗💗💗

[@SlayerJes]

I love when musicians smile while they play their bass guitars. For example Geddy Lee or Esperanza Spalding! I love them, by the way.

[@uuuuuser]

SHE'S A TRUE GENIUS

[@TNEtonymonteiro]

oh my God, I can't believe I just watched her play this and sing so gracefully at the same time. This girl is a genius, no doubt and no denying it.

[@TNEtonymonteiro]

i watched it for longer and it brought me to tears.

[@ILOVEYOUABBY]

Breathtakingly incredible jams. Wow!! Stay blessed. 🙌

[@jeansibelius8903]

That riff drives you crazy... Sing it again!

[@orlandojones591]

I love Esperanza! She is quintessential musical talent. Excellent grooves, perfect voice, dynamic control, great compositions and of course stunning good looks! What more could you ask for?

[@marksoria6487]

This just reminded me of why I love Esperanza so much.

[@reggiemunch]

GENIUS AND INTELLIGENCE...BEAUTIFUL RECIPE 4 HUMANITY!

[@augustinho174]

grande musica, e uma grande apresentação!

[@marciolocal9331]

cara quando vejo essa menina cantando seu samba jazz em Inglês me dá ESPERANZA...THANK'S .

[@tunez6969]

She is Second to no one.. Just an incredible talent and beauty all mixed in together.. A one of a kind talent..

[@yusufibraham383]

The baddest phinest jazz bass player ever and singer.... a beautiful woman and a blessing.

[@luxushauseragency]

An amazing talent! She sings and thinks about bass as an accompaniment at the same time. Wow!!!

[@cleijazzson]

I love Samba and jazz bossa... very nice

[@monicamoore7975]

My goodness!(clutches pearls) girl if you don't sing and play....whew! Outstanding 😳

[@letty4558]

Just absolutely love this woman!!!!!

[@joshuasmith9251]

I just found out about her she's amazingly good at both vocals and bass, and in their combination.

[@samuelward1148]

This is dope AF. I just got a Fretless and she, Jack Bruce, Mick Karn, and Percy Jones are main musical influences... What a bombastic player!

[@josephchristopherlewis6020]

This woman is UNBELIEVABLE ! ! !