Esperanza Spalding Feature in Newsweek

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This past Sunday, 13 May 2012 was Mother's Day, and my friend who is a vocalist surprised me by asking her friend who is currently touring with Esperanza Spalding to comp her some tickets. She used the tickets to treat me to a Saturday night, sold-out performance at the newly renovated Howard Theater in Washington, DC. Words cannot convey the depth of this jazz vocalist's talent, nor the pull of her music, check out the links below to watch some of her music videos.

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