Esperanza Spalding

Wed, 07. Nov 2012, 8 PM | SENSATIONS

Musical Theater Basel

Gotye, the Belgian-Australian singer, and Esperanza Spalding, the American vocalist and bassist, are media phenomena: Gotye posted a video that went viral on Twitter, making him an instant star. The slim, young woman with afro and a string bass generated immediate interest. But audiences wanted more and both artists delivered. Gotye creates magical songs with samples of music bits found by the wayside. Esperanza assembles her own music world from the many sounds she has heard. Both serve up an aural feast that one does not get just any day.

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Executive Producer for Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF): Chris Egger Executive Producers for Avo Session/Session Basel AG: Matthias Müller and Beatrice Stirnimann Director: Roli Bärlocher, BBM Productions, Wallbach (Switzerland) Sound: Ron Kurz, Hard Studios, Zürich (Switzerland) Live Photos: © Dominik Plüss

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Esperanza Spalding Lead Vocals, Double, Electric Bass
Leo Genovese Keyboard, Piano, Rhodes
Lyndon Rochelle Backing Vocals, Drums
Jef Lee Johnson Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar
Jeff Galindo Trombone
Corey King Trombone
Igmar Thomas Trumpet
Leala Cyr Backing Vocals, Trumpet
Renato Caranto Saxophone
Tia Fuller Saxophone
Aaron Burnett Saxophone
Chris Turner Backing Vocals