If anyone cared to remember when I used to post more, they'd remember that I'd occasionally freak out because the folks over at NPR: First Listen offered something really special.
Well, it's been too darn long.
Back in 2010, I wrote briefly about Esperanza Spalding's sophomore effort Chamber Music Society. Whether you're a jazz enthusiast or not, it's tough to deny that this 27 year-old woman is oozing talent. I was so taken aback by Chamber's odd and ghostly fusion of classical and jazz themes, that after only a few listens I stamped it on the top of my year-end list.
