A Dream Collaboration on Double LP!
Featuring Nascimento Classics, New Songs & Covers!
With Guests Dianne Reeves, Paul Simon, Lianne La Havas & More!
2025 Grammy® Award Nominee:
• Best Jazz Vocal Album: Milton + esperanza
For years, Esperanza Spalding dreamed about making music with Milton Nascimento, the revered Brazilian singer-songwriter. Milton + esperanza, out on Concord Records, is the moving culmination of Spalding's long-held admiration. Produced by Spalding, the album is a mixture of classics from Nascimento's catalog, new songs from Spalding, covers from other artists including The Beatles and Michael Jackson, and features special guests including Dianne Reeves, Paul Simon, Lianne La Havas and more.
Spalding and Nascimento are kindred musical spirits, dueting on almost every track; her bright vocal smile a perfect foil for Nascimento's hushed baritone; one that's only gained subtle textures over the decades...Milton + Esperanza feel like both a capstone to a monumental career and continuation of a musical legacy.
Features
- Double LP
- Gatefold Jacket
- Made in USA
Selections
Side A:
- the music was there
- Cais
- Late September
- Outubro
- A Day in the Life
Side B:
- Interlude for Saci
- Saci (feat Guinga)
- Wings for the Thought Bird (feat Elena Pinderhughes and Orquestra Ouro Preto)
- The Way You Are
- Earth Song (feat Dianne Reeves)
Side C:
- Morro Velho (feat Orquestra Ouro Preto)
- Saudade Dos Aviões Da Panair (Conversando No Bar) (feat Lianne La Havas, Maria Gadu, Tim Bernardes, Lula Galvão)
- Um Vento Passou (para Paul Simon) (feat Paul Simon)
Side D:
- Get It By Now
- outro planeta
- When You Dream (feat Carolina Shorter)