WATCH VIDEO FOR LEST WE FORGET

VINYL/CD/DOWNLOAD INCLUDES FOUR NEW SONGS

“[Spalding is well over a decade into one of the most fruitful and strikingly original careers in contemporary pop,” – ROLLING STONE

Toronto, ON – May 10, 2019 – Esperanza Spalding’s “truly intoxicating” (NY Times) 12 Little Spells is out on vinyl, CD and download today via Concord Records.  The cutting-edge creator released this new album digitally in the fall, and it subsequently appeared on a number of Best of 2018 lists including the NY Times, Rolling Stone and Billboard. The physical version of the album comes with an additional four new songs, all of which were recently written and recorded in Brooklyn. Watch the video for Lest We Forget here. 12 Little Spells includes packages that range from signed test pressings, a signed USB drive, colored vinyl and more: www.esperanzaspalding.limitedrun.com

12 Little Spells includes packages that range from signed test pressings, a signed USB drive, colored vinyl and more: http://esperanzaspalding.limitedrun.com/

12 Little Spells was first penned by Spalding while on a writing retreat at a castle in Italy - inspired by the healing properties of art, how music and the body interact, and her interest in Reiki. Each spell is based on a different body part, exploring the way the hip moves and bares weight, the feeling of blood pumping through veins and beyond.  Spalding recorded the album with her band in just a few days, and then released each spell with its own video on her Facebook, Instagram and YouTube pages over the course of 12 days – the videos combined are at 4 million views and counting.  In November and December, she unveiled a completely new live concert with a customized stage design, gowns designed for her by Diego Montoya, choreography and projected images – limited to just 12 performances.

Spalding also joined John Legend to perform on The Voice in December, performed to honor Wayne Shorter at the Kennedy Center Honors, sat down for an extensive career-spanning Fireside Chat with Red Bull Radio, one of their flagship programs, and was profiled by Vanity Fair and Office Magazine. 

Praise for Esperanza Spalding:

*Top 28 Albums of 2018 - NY Times

* Best Jazz of 2018 - NY Times

* Best Albums of 2018 - Rolling Stone

* Best Jazz of 2018 - Billboard

“Truly intoxicating” – New York Times

“[Spalding] is well over a decade into one of the most fruitful and strikingly original careers in contemporary pop…the conceptual hook of 12 Little Spells only hints at the radically inventive nature of the songs themselves” – Rolling Stone, 4 out of 5 stars

“Magic…pure imagination and also incredibly tactile” – NPR Music

“Dazzling” – Essence

12 Little Spells Tracklist:

1. 12 Little Spells - Thorasic Spine

2. To Tide Us Over – Mouth

3. Until the Next Ful - Eyes

4. Thing - Hips

5. Touch in Mine - Fingers

6. The Longing Deep Down - Abdominal Portal

7. You Have to Dance - Feet

8. Knowing Now - Solar Portal  

9. All Limbs Are - Arms  

10. Readying to Rise - Legs

11. Mind/Brain - Dancing the Animal

12. With Others - Ears  

13. Lest We Forget - Blood

14. How To - Hair  

15. Move Many - Joints

16. Ways Together - Shoulder  

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