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2011-2012 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
– Episode #20.122 (2012) (writer: "Black Gold" - uncredited / performer: "Black Gold" - uncredited)
– Episode #19.83 (2011) (performer: "Winter Sun")
 
2011 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
– Episode #18.78 (2011) (performer: "Winter Sun" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowActress (2 titles)
2012 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Musical Guest
– Episode #10.142 (2012) … Musical Guest
 
2012 Esperanza Spalding: Smile Like That (short)
 
Show ShowComposer (2 titles)
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2012 Radio Music Society (producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (20 titles)
2014 Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity (documentary) (pre-production)
Herself
 
2010-2013 Austin City Limits (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Esperanza Spalding (2013) … Herself
– Esperanza Spalding/Madeleine Peyroux (2010) … Herself
 
2012 Miradas 2 (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode dated 25 November 2012 (2012) … Herself
 
2011-2012 Continuarà... (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 20 November 2012 (2012) … Herself
– Episode dated 12 April 2011 (2011) … Herself
 
2012 Oxygen for the Ears: Living Jazz (documentary)
Herself
 
2012 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Herself
– Esperanza Spalding (2012) … Herself
 
2011-2012 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself - Musical Guest
– Episode #20.122 (2012) … Herself - Musical Guest
– Episode #19.83 (2011) … Herself - Musical Guest
 
2012 Esperanza Spalding: Black Gold (video short)
Herself
 
2008-2012 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself - Musical Guest
– Episode #19.107 (2012) … Herself - Musical Guest
– Episode #18.78 (2011) … Herself - Musical Guest
– Episode #15.126 (2008) … Herself - Musical Guest
 
2012 Radio Music Society
Herself
 
2012 The 84th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
2011 The Girls in the Band (documentary)
Herself
 
2011 Rock in Rio (TV series)
Herself - Performer
– Episode #4.2 (2011) … Herself - Performer
 
2008-2011 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
– Episode #9.89 (2011) … Herself - Guest
– Episode #6.85 (2008) … Herself
 
2011 The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself/Performer
 
2010 The Mo'Nique Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 23 December 2010 (2010) … Herself
 
2010 BET Awards 2010 (TV special)
Herself
 
2009 Skavlan (TV series)
Herself - Guest (Nobelspecial)
– Jada Pinkett Smith/Will Smith/Robbie Williams/Esperanza Spalding (2009) … Herself - Guest (Nobelspecial)
 
2009 Icons Among Us (documentary)
 
2009 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 24 February 2009 (2009) … Herself
 

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Icons Among Us -- A documentary film that captures the metamorphosis of jazz by showcasing the words, music, and spirit of the artists that are paving the way for an unprecedented musical revolution. Featuring Herbie Hancock, Dave Holland, Esperanza Spalding etc..
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Jazz is a boy's playground. When a woman can play, people say, "She's a monster!" See more »

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Afro hairdo See more »

Star Sign:

Libra