
ELLEN SITKIN
A hopeful outlook for jazz
Esperanza Spalding grew up in Portland and was introduced to the bass at 15. She played in blues, jazz and hip-hop groups, and got a full scholarship to Berklee College in Boston.

ELLEN SITKIN
Esperanza Spalding grew up in Portland and was introduced to the bass at 15. She played in blues, jazz and hip-hop groups, and got a full scholarship to Berklee College in Boston.
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