Junjo

Junjo is the debut album by American bassist and vocalist Esperanza Spalding.[4] It was released on 18 April 2006 on the Spanish label Ayva Music.[2]

For the record producer, see Henry "Junjo" Lawes.
Junjo
Studio album by
Esperanza Spalding
Released2006, April 18
Recorded2005, April 6–7
GenreJazz, vocal jazz
Length49:02
LabelAyva Musica
ProducerEsperanza Spalding
Esperanza Spalding chronology
Junjo
(2006)		 Esperanza
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz[1]
Allmusic[2]
Tom HullB+[3]

Background

The piano trio features pianist Aruán Ortiz, Francisco Mela on drums and then 22-year-old Spalding on upright bass, and providing vocals –often wordless– on all but two tracks. Besides compositions by Jimmy Rowles, Egberto Gismonti and Chick Corea the trio plays originals.

Reception

Michael G. Nastos from AllMusic calls Junjo "an exercise in joy and freedom", noting "the certainty of her concept and clarity of her vision ... an auspicious beginning."[2]

Track listing
  1. "The Peacocks" (Jimmy Rowles) - 7:56
  2. "Loro" (Egberto Gismonti) - 5:06
  3. "Humpty Dumpty" (Chick Corea) - 5:51
  4. "Mompouana" (Aruán Ortiz) - 7:51
  5. "Perazuán" (Spalding, Ortiz) - 3:38
  6. "Junjo" (Spalding) - 5:13
  7. "Cantora de Yala" (Gustavo Leguizamón, Manuel J. Castilla) - 4:55
  8. "Two Bad" (Spalding) - 6:59
  9. "Perazela" (Francisco Mela, Spalding) - 1:32

Personnel
  • Esperanza Spalding - double bass, vocals
  • Aruán Ortiz - piano
  • Francisco Mela - drums

References
  1. Santella, Jim (2 August 2006). "Esperanza Spalding: Junjo". All About Jazz. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  2. Junjo - Review on Allmusic.com
  3. "Tom Hull: Grade List: Esperanza Spalding". Tom Hull. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  4. Esperanza Spalding - Junjo on Ayva Music website.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.