She hasn't worked as closely with Prince as his other "protegee's" but he's definitely a mentor to her -- is she the first to (so far) actually having some commercial fame on her own??

Here's what she just said about Prince:

Spalding recently supported Prince, whom she calls “a dear friend,” on his “Welcome 2 America” tour. “Anything I do with Prince is always a blast, whether it’s jamming in his basement or having a conversation about genetic biology,” she said before joining him in December. “I’m sure this will be no different. He’s a totally fun character and an incredible musician, and we’re just going to rock out and it’s going to be beautiful.”

maybe: other than: chaka chan, Mavis staples, and George Clinton?

Esperenza was making music and having mild success long before her friendship with Prince. Still, her association with him can not have done her any harm in terms of exposure to a wider audience.

I like her a lot.

She is NOT a "protegee".

Graycap23 said:

She is NOT a "protegee".

This.

on a side note the Justin Bieber-bots are mad that spalding won best new act. That acutaly is making the news!

OnlyNDaUsa said:

on a side note the Justin Bieber-bots are mad that spalding won best new act. That acutaly is making the news!

They should be delighted. Best New Artist is generally the kiss of death.

Not that that will happen to Esperanza. It isn't like she's the typical flash-in-the-pan pop star.

When my Vice-Principal heard that I was going to see Prince, she said she would have gone if she had known Esperanza Spalding was opening for him. Janice is not someone who cares about Prince. She's a jazz fan and loves her music. She was really excited to hear what I thought about her performance.

Graycap23 said:

She is NOT a "protegee".

You are reading too fast...

There was massive buzz about her before her association with Prince. She's probably strictly-speaking more of a "musical genius" than he ever was and is extremely successful and respected in her own right. Prince didn't have the balls or the pull to team up with anyone like this earlier in his career (and, to be honest, he hasn't exactly teamed up with her now...).

Nora Jones and Alicia Keys aren't "protege's" either but I'd say these are similar success stories.

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I wish this ho would fix her motherfucking tooth because it's REALLY distracting.

Spinlight said:

I wish this ho would fix her motherfucking tooth because it's REALLY distracting.

why you gotta call her a ho?

and what tooth? I don't see anything wrong with any of her teeth?

Spinlight said:

I wish this ho would fix her motherfucking tooth because it's REALLY distracting.

Prince is definitely a mentor to Esperanza Spalding?

Her opening for Prince may be interesting for her so that people outside the jazz circles knows about her talent.

Other than that, she's a Berklee bachelor and since very young she was also a teacher there.

As a musician, and I mean harmony knowledge and deep study of the instrument, Prince is a fucking poor man compared to her.

He's incredibly talented as an all-in-one (multi-instrumentalist, composer, singer, dancer, performer, fancy lesbian...) but he can't touch a jazz musician.

Shorty said:

Nora Jones and Alicia Keys aren't "protege's" either but I'd say these are similar success stories.

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Those two are fucking rubbish compared to Spalding (and even without comparison...).

Spinlight said:

Jatrig said:

She hasn't worked as closely with Prince as his other "protegee's"

That sentence definitely means you do count her amongst his OTHER protegees.

Spinlight said:

I wish this ho would fix her motherfucking tooth because it's REALLY distracting.

Um, you're yanking the chain right?

wasitgood4u said:

There was massive buzz about her before her association with Prince. She's probably strictly-speaking more of a "musical genius" than he ever was and is extremely successful and respected in her own right. Prince didn't have the balls or the pull to team up with anyone like this earlier in his career (and, to be honest, he hasn't exactly teamed up with her now...).

Wow dude I think Spalding is mad talented but goodness you think she is a musical genius!!!

In addtion, you have no way of knowing if P has recorded anything with her and as a younger artist who would P have teamed up with? Maybe some of you have a selective memory but back in the day everybody was not always riding P's jock. P tries to do a good thing and expose a really good artist to a larger audience and as usual someone on this board finds a way to shit on it.

wasitgood4u said:

There was massive buzz about her before her association with Prince. She's probably strictly-speaking more of a "musical genius" than he ever was and is extremely successful and respected in her own right. Prince didn't have the balls or the pull to team up with anyone like this earlier in his career (and, to be honest, he hasn't exactly teamed up with her now...).

Wow dude I think Spalding is mad talented but goodness you think she is a musical genius!!!

In addtion, you have no way of knowing if P has recorded anything with her and as a younger artist who would P have teamed up with? Maybe some of you have a selective memory but back in the day everybody was not always riding P's jock. P tries to do a good thing and expose a really good artist to a larger audience and as usual someone on this board finds a way to shit on it.

vitriol said:

Prince is definitely a mentor to Esperanza Spalding?

Her opening for Prince may be interesting for her so that people outside the jazz circles knows about her talent.

Other than that, she's a Berklee bachelor and since very young she was also a teacher there.

As a musician, and I mean harmony knowledge and deep study of the instrument, Prince is a fucking poor man compared to her.

He's incredibly talented as an all-in-one (multi-instrumentalist, composer, singer, dancer, performer, fancy lesbian...) but he can't touch a jazz musician.

Because he is not a jazz musician Duh !!!

2020 said:

Spinlight said:

I wish this ho would fix her motherfucking tooth because it's REALLY distracting.

And we feel the same way about your ugly mug

You ain't ever seen my ugly mug, boo. Stay pressed, though.

jasontate said:

Spinlight said:

I wish this ho would fix her motherfucking tooth because it's REALLY distracting.

Um, you're yanking the chain right?

The tooth is distracting, but I did get a kick out of all the Esperanza wank that followed my comment.

vitriol said:

Shorty said:

Nora Jones and Alicia Keys aren't "protege's" either but I'd say these are similar success stories.

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Those two are fucking rubbish compared to Spalding (and even without comparison...).

perhaps...

but as far as the thread topic is concered, Nora and Alicia were kinda unknown untill after their appearances with Prince at paisleypark.

I don't think anyone associates her with Prince, aside from Prince fans.

QuasarOfRock said:

I don't think anyone associates her with Prince, aside from Prince fans.

That was my point about my VP.

laurarichardson said:

Because he is not a jazz musician Duh !!!

Don't admit that too loudly on this site!

Here, Prince can do, play, compose, invent virtually ANYTHING.

vitriol said:

laurarichardson said:

Because he is not a jazz musician Duh !!!

Don't admit that too loudly on this site!

Here, Prince can do, play, compose, invent virtually ANYTHING.

You did know Prince released the first techno record ever on Controversy, right.