Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond

Esperanza Spalding

Mar 10, 2020

51:00

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

Broken Record: Liner Notes for the Digital Age

2min

The 12 Little Spells: A Year in the Studio

2min

12 Little Spells

2min

The Myth of Being a Prodigy

2min

How to Be a Prodigy

2min

My First Experience of Music

2min

The Importance of Following the Instructions

2min

The Importance of Base in Music

2min

10.

The Parallels Between Jazz and Devotion

2min

11.

The Importance of Listening to Jazz Players

2min

12.

How to Play in a Jazz Combo

2min

13.

The Importance of Blindfolding Yourself

2min

14.

The Unconventional Dash Awards

3min

15.

Wayne Shorter: A Writer's Journey

2min

16.

Confidence in Conversations

2min

17.

The Influence of Joni Mitchell on Jazz Music

2min

18.

The Attraction of Folk Music

1min

19.

The Mystery of Emily's Music

2min

20.

How to Make Workshops Happen

1min

21.

The Life Force Suit

2min

22.

Joni Mitchell: The Deepest Listening Ever

2min

23.

The Unconventional Dash Awards

3min

24.

Emily's Deevolution

2min

25.

Emily: A Power Trio

2min

26.

Change Us

1min

27.

The Art of Creation

2min

28.

The Ugly Moments of Making a Song

2min

29.

The Origin of Singing

2min

30.

The Process of Making an Opera

2min

31.

How to Break the Cycle of Tyranny of the Individual Voice of the Storyteller

2min

32.

The Ending of the Opera

2min

33.

The Unconventional Dash Awards

3min

Bassist, songwriter, and composer Esperanza Spalding sits with Bruce Headlam to discuss her latest work and the opera she’s writing with the legendary saxophonist Wayne Shorter. They also discuss why Esperanza shies away from being labeled a prodigy, what it’s like jamming at Joni Mitchell's house, and how, despite her improvisational approach, she’s so much more than just a jazz musician.

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