The discography of American musician and singer Esperanza Spalding includes 8 studio albums, 2 live albums, 11 guest appearances, and 20 music videos.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US USJazz FRA NLD NOR SWE SWIJunjoReleased: April 18, 2006 Label: Ayva Musica Formats: CD, LP, digital download — — — — — — —EsperanzaReleased: May 20, 2008 Label: Heads Up International Formats: CD, digital download 138 3 — — 12 37 —Chamber Music Society Released: August 17, 2010 Label: Heads Up International Formats: CD, LP, digital download 34 1 92 50 13 — —Radio Music SocietyReleased: March 20, 2012 Label: Heads Up International Formats: CD, digital download 10 1 54 59 33 — 75Emily's D+EvolutionReleased: March 4, 2016 Label: Concord Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl 88 1 181 175 — — —ExposureReleased: December 16, 2017 Label: Concord Formats: Limited edition CD (only 7,777 copies pressed) — — — — — — —12 Little SpellsReleased: October 19, 2018 Label: Concord Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl, streaming — 1 — — — — —Songwrights Apothecary LabReleased: September 24, 2021 Label: Concord Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl, streaming — 11 — — — — —Milton + esperanza (with Milton Nascimento)———————
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected chart positions Title Album detailsLive at the Detroit Jazz FestivalReleased: September 9, 2022 Label: Candid Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl, streamingAlive at the Village VanguardReleased: January 6, 2023 Label: Palmetto Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl, streaming
EPs Title Details Live at the Village Vanguard - Rough MixReleased: May 9, 2020 Label: Bandcamp Formats: Digital download, limited release TriangleReleased: April 3, 2021 Label: Concord Records Formats: Digital download
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album US Adult R&B JPN "Little Fly" 2010 — — Chamber Music Society "Black Gold" 2012 26 21 Radio Music Society "Radio Song" — — "Crowned & Kissed" — — "One" 2016 — — Emily's D+Evolution "Unconditional Love" — — "Lest We Forget" 2019 — — 12 Little Spells “Outubro” (with Milton Nascimento)2024——Milton + esperanza “Um Vento Passou” (with Milton Nascimento and Paul Simon)——
Guest appearances + List of guest appearances on albums Title Album details Blanket Music Release date: October 30, 2001 Label: Hush Happy You Near Release date: July 2, 2002 Label: Hush Transfiguration of Vincent Release date: March 18, 2003 Label: Merge Duende Release date: November 21, 2006 Label: Fresh Sound New Talent The Toys of Men Release date: October 16, 2007 Label: Heads Up InternationalFolk Art Release date: May 5, 2009 Label: Blue Note Big Neighborhood Release date: August 11, 2009 Label: Heads Up International Reencontro Release date: January 4, 2010 Label: Blue Music Group Mwaliko Release date: 9 February 2010 Label: Blue Note Bird Songs Release date: 2011 Label: Blue Note Sound Travels Release date: January 17, 2012 Label: Golden Beams/eOne Cross Culture Release date: January 8, 2013 Label: Blue Note The Electric Lady (with Janelle Monáe) Release date: September 6, 2013 Label: Bad Boy Records A Legendary Christmas (with John Legend) Release Date: October 26, 2018 Label: Columbia Waiting Game (with Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science) Release date: November 8, 2019 Label: Motema MusicTriune(with Nicholas Payton & Karriem Riggins)Release date: August 29, 2025 Label: Smoke Sessions Records
Music videos + List of music videos date released Song Release date "Little Fly" July 15, 2011 "Black Gold" January 31, 2012 "Radio Song" March 19, 2012 "Crowned & Kissed" June 29, 2012 "I Can't Help It" July 3, 2012 "We Are America" November 18, 2013 "Good Lava" January 8, 2016 "One" February 25, 2016 "12 Little Spells" October 19, 2018 "To Tide Us Over" October 19, 2018 "Until the Next Full" October 19, 2018 "Thang" October 19, 2018 "Touch in Mine" October 19, 2018 "The Longing Deep Down" October 19, 2018 "You Have to Dance" October 19, 2018 "Now Know" October 19, 2018 "All Limbs Are" October 19, 2018 "Readying to Rise" October 19, 2018 "Dancing the Animal" October 19, 2018 "With Others" October 19, 2018 "Outubro"May 15, 2024
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