Esperanza Spalding Grooves

[chillcherokee926048]

Wow!!!

[its1tym4urmind]

The 339 dislikes are Justin Beiber and Usher's butthurt crew

[neuch22]

you won over justin you suck

[MrGroovehound]

Such a talent!!

[jnrdryden1]

Damn..sexy, soulful and soooo confident yes there is hope!!

[justthatkinddaguy]

Esperanza brings me hope! :)

[brianownsall123]

thank you so much, esperanza, for beating justin bieber to the best new artist award at the 2011 grammys. deserved it so much more than bieber.

[emilyxdaniels]

She's so beautiful in a way that doesn't speak of artifice. She has dreamy eyes.

[moneyquickeasy]

I'm going to Berklee college of music just like she did!

[thalles5]

Her voice and her swag when she plays her Cello! THIS IS SEXY! Now, that crap that Rihanna is doing. That's not sexy. (Not hating on Rihanna, just stating my opinion.)

[Flipflip79]

@thalles5 its a double bass, not a cello.

[thalles5]

@Flipflip79 Thanks for the correction.

[wilzyplug]

@thalles5 funny that you call it a cello

[kax61]

Esperanza is the captain on the jazzfusion flagship.

[violethill]

In a word: Nice.

[cashlezz]

I'm glad she won over Justin Bieber, just go to prove that not everyone's blindsighted by the media hype

[Bobsyermomsuncle]

Enchanting.

[dp100eboggan]

I'm in love

[shahoney]

Ugggggh she's my first real girl crush. She's intelligent, kind, smart, sexy, beautiful, talented, sexy voice, gorgeous voice, talented, wait i already said that!

[blackishlovah123]

She beat justin bieber

[Vadhin]

@blackishlovah123 It's a sin just to mention that name (J.B.) when we're talking about this amazing girl. This is real music played by real musicians.

[blackishlovah123]

@Vadhin Lol I'm SORRY!!!

[Vadhin]

@blackishlovah123 :)

[alwayscommenting56]

Oh my, she looks so sweet. And her music... <3

[lunadeanimaniac]

justin bieber made 338 accounts

[3234718]

I love Erica Hill.

[fess04]

Spectacular....what a breath of fresh air.... : )

[GrooveWorshipper]

WOW

[Toni18ish]

instead of the ignorance and computer music they play on the radio they should play real music like this. beautiful.

[sketch2k]

@Toni18ish But that would undo all the brainwashing...

I jest. Sort of. But she is phenomenal and buddy on drums doing back up vocals - is really good too!

[1stwierdo]

337 people don't know how to play the bass

[audreynolandreturns]

i love her ahhhh i love her shes a breath of fresh air so talented

[zenfire8]

if someone give me a chance to marry any girl i will choose her, she can sing

[likelylike]

Very interesting I'm thankful i discovered her

[raito666x]

wow she's really pretty...

[mudhens4ever]

Wow - She's beautiful!

[mekos]

This gives me hope for the future of music.

[strwy2hvn94]

Im so excited for my new melodica to arrive. Thank God for this or I wouldn't have known.

[whataregoodpasswords]

plz marry me!!!! Gorgeous and a musician, if she's Christian imma lose it smh!!

[Delightbunnie]

I wish I could be just like her! :D

(I already have the hair but I lack her musical talent.)

[MrPrystupa]

it is something new for a long period of time

[xXunt0uchableXx]

what's the name of this song?

[elskeetro]

@xXunt0uchableXx "Precious"

[Pillzee1500]

I thought she was amazing before I heard her voice, but damn! thats a total package! This is my future Girl

[nubonyx]

This woman is amazing. You won't hear too much of her on the radio. It seems as if artist like her, Corrine Bailey Rae, Joss Stone, Lila James, and a few others that I haven't mentioned are truly talented and yet we are continuously fed watered down crap over the airwaves. I knew really good artist would begin to resurface again and we'll experience a period of true innovative talent like we did back in the late 60's and 70's.

[WindyCityJazz]

@nubonyx That's because record companies have no interest in promoting truly talented musicians. They want the quick buck. That's why music today is so disposable. A song becomes popular and then 2 or 3 months down the road nobody gives a shit about it anymore and it's just tossed aside like a piece of crap (which it is).

Duke Ellington said it best: "The popularity of it doesn't matter, doesn't mean anything, because when you get into popularity then you're talking about money and not music."

[xman682]

I want to quit my life, marry her, and make sandwiches for her all day long

[Ongjengkay]

SHE SUX LIKE HELL!!!!!!!!!

[teshtful]

Loved her since 2007..she's amazing

[FarEastProduction]

she fuckin sucks

[lelaki88]

awesome...!!

too bad the bass doesn't sound loud enough even though I use my headphone

oh well,,I guess I just have to find her albums...

[EricHesson25]

flawless

[BRYankowy]

Marry me, please. Marry me? Please?

Please? Because, I-I...I love you more than I love candy.

[3117ss]

Justin WHO?

[IronIronMark]

335 people are ... strange?

[SuperBurritosupreme]

i must reproduce with her

[tradingTwelve]

To each his own, however there is such thing as bad taste. If you dislike this somethings wrong with you.

[1waoh]

334 Bieber Fans

[kittymonsterable]

@1waoh some girl cried becuz he didnt win the grammys. stupid huh?

[serpoualas8]

f**k you all you 334 haters

[Fluffyfluffyhead]

so good. and omg Erika Hill is HOT!!!

[KyleOgilvie1]

ok, when i first watched the grammys i was like who the hell is esperanza spalding. i think i was just pissed that florence and the machine didn;t win. but to be honest. she is amazing.

[drumforlife720]

@GAMEREVIEWERMAN go REVIEW more vids of her. Shit you could even just type Esperanza Spalding solo and find a couple vids. She's got some real talent. Not to mention she's SUPER foxy but im sure you figured that out. ;]

[JuliusVonPringleton]

@GAMEREVIEWERMAN The fact she's really good at it? Grow up moron.

[faeo]

Perfect



[novembertalespinner]

What a wonderful addition to the music scene. This is a talented young woman who is showing everyone that talent still is receipe that rocks the music world! I love the fact that Esperanza is classy and carries herself like she is a woman on the move .

[supahtrooper]

How could Justin Bieber sour-grape, expecting to win against music like this? C'mon Grammy Awards is NOT Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. duh.

[tyreesemj1]

Esperanza, will you marry me?

[scmxc14]

@tyreesemj1 Shes mine lol

[90mv]

deserves two grammys dang it listen to that bass babay !

[vicokwaro]

i have no words..im in love...

[pwrgawd]

Sure that this has been stated before but 333 bieber fans. Yup that about sums it up.

[rockiejohnnykrismaar]

Many people are complaining about the talking, but I'm glad I listened. I was floored to hear that she was on the faculty at Berkley at 20 years old! Worth listening, you might learn something.

[james5943]

Chuck Norris Created Esperanza Spalding!

[MaliceInMyFantasies]

just glad the Grammy's for once recognized a real musician.

[alfonsogemini]

@MaliceInMyFantasies Florence and the Machine should have won

[AllEverythingHere]

@MaliceInMyFantasies they recognized Adele 

[jjndnp08]

@MaliceInMyFantasies hahahah your so right!! I think my mom and I jump from our seats at the same moment when we heard her name!!!! I was so happy!!

[fhsband6]

I am a middle school band director and try my best to teach 11-14 year old young men and women a varied "diet" of music, both playing and listening. I am still exceptionally proud of the fact that I can use Esperanza as proof that hard work, practice and intelligence can get you places in the world; much farther than a good promoter, hair stylist and mixing board. Ms. Spalding, thank you for making my job a bit easier.

[AdventurousPutty]

Fills one with precious diva energy.

[bparno]

Wow, she is absolutely brilliant. GOD BlESS AMERICA.

[Kolef88]

minute and a half of bull talk ... then the music

[kiddflow321]

Have you guys heard of this new singer named Elle Varner? Definitely need to check out her first single “Only Wanna Give It To You” featuring J. Cole! ht tp://bit . ly/rh3giP

[siphepheloful]

She's is one of the most talented Jazz artists I've ever seen!!! And she's so young...if not my favorite actually!!!!

[nordine98]

merveilleux!!!  merci .

[angie71631]

Ella es la mejor bieber por el culo(maricon) AMO TU MUSICA :D

[erinsuzannelovesyou]

she is absolutely fantastic. I love jazz music! :)

[TheDirtyFlower494]

To skip all the talking, it starts at 1:33... :)

[FXCKSU]

oh it was Esperanza that won the grammy instead of bieber ...i was wondering..she deserved it.

[xilo144]

STARTS AT 1:32

[nicodanger13]

there are, in last times, a lot of female bassist.. but female jazz contrabbassist is a rare beast.. And Esperanza is too Beauty for be this kind of beast.. but she is!

[ckaminski2]

So beautiful! I honestly love her

[soulfan1973]

This reminds me so much of Amana Melome...youtube(dot)com/watch­?v=vAfn0jtfEnE

[rssfeedslive]

screw bieber

[jagermeister5]

fuck "fiber one" cereal i dont even live in us wtf

[ClassyJessieB]

I JUST LOVE HER PERSONA! SO HUMBLE!

[kamilahsjazz123]

Beautiful, just beautiful! Keep the music coming, keep the love coming; because they're one in the same, Beautiful.

[JOHNSINART]

The second I laid eyes on her, I knew I was gonna love her.... Beautiful performance from the survivors of good music.

[BillieHoliday420]

I want to marry her

[cynicsfaith]

rock that hair sistah!

[Jerkicus]

this bitch sucks listen to matana roberts if you want to hear a good female contemporary jazz artist

[allenlevelle]

@Jerkicus Hater.

[TrevinSwick]

Way to hit that melodica with such disinterest Mr. Piano Man!

[braincrusher]

song called Esperanza Spalding - Precious, no thnks ;)

[Xxohadsaxx]

329 people dont like this video

[actreaction]

brazilian jazz? don't you mean bossa nova, which has plenty of influences from american jazz?!

[Izakk96]

Can you all just stop commenting and listen to her play?

[hungryhungrymetroid]

like a boss

[kaotix76]

her vocals sound like Amel

[JamesZepellin03]

what's the song called?

[shelly1fan]

@2realtvofficiallol And glad I don't! But we all "know" you, don't we?

[shelly1fan]

@shelly1fan Reporting you to youtube.

[shelly1fan]

@2realtvofficiallol Idiot said what?

[iRanNakedWithBarney]

This girl is always singing the right pitch! EVERYTIME.

[kelloggcerealxoxo]

JB 4 lyfe!

[Yephenpeace]

@kelloggcerealxoxo no, shutup

[shelly1fan]

@2realtvofficiallol You just don't have a sliver of decency about you, do you? It's scary that there are people like you who live among us, shop near us, and the scariest of all, that you vote!

[booksarelovee]

What is this song called? I love it!

[Jmorgan721]

When doesn't Esperanza Spalding Groove?

[lolaxian]

she is beautiful

[diekill123]

true true talent. no need for enhancements.

[jorgetvilla]

oh and i forgot to mention... Ceu on the vocals.

[jorgetvilla]

i want to see the hip hop violinist miri ben-ari(violinist) alicia keys on the piano and esperanza in concert, im sure there are many more talented women out there, i want them to get together and make the concert of the century.

[ismite2]

deserved the grammy hands down. bieber fans need to get educated. nothing wrong with justin but against esperanza???? puhleeze!!!!!! even justin will tell you she's in a league of her own. ARE Y'ALL LISTENING TO THIS MUSIC??????!!!!! Need to check her tour dates.

[thefourthmusketeer11]

Good music still exists!

[itaileo]

Please change the title to "Precious" which is the name of that song.

I just searched for an hour the song "Grooves" by esperanza and well it doesn't exsist.

[hulleeseeya]

I just wanna hug her and I'm a great hugger: I never hag on too long, nor do I break the hug too soon. She's just ... well... inside of beauty.

[ConvertAllStar]

she's so beautiful

[Byaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

How does some peoples' hair just go back to curly after they take a shower 0.o

[twnzach]

hahaha, i think someone just made a funny. 2real you are 2 funny. and ignorant.  get your head out from under whatever low-brow, beat-inspired music has you thinking that only white people like jazz...you just might learn something beautiful

[slbdevil]

She's so adorable! I feel like hugging her. <3

[shelly1fan]

@2realtvofficiallol Jazz is a more complex form of music and requires education in musical forms to perform or comprehend it. Many of the jazz greats are/were black and it is a very high level form of musical communication. Invented, BTW, by blacks as a uniquely American art form. To diminish that because you don't like or more likely "get" it, and trash her as "old school" puts you in a derogatory light. Your hateful comments make you look bad, not Esperanza, not jazz, and not white people.

[1stwierdo]

She's stunning and I love her hair. Beautiful voice, talented, May she continue to succeed in life.

[moonbling63]

fuck advertisement

[dinkhead1]

@2realtvofficiallol u okay?

[94Cioppa]

Deserved the grammy 

[Raziel354]

@94Cioppa Three reasons why she won: 1) The grammy's at least take real talent seriously(unlike certain award givers out there), 2) They don't care what JB's psycho fans have to say about it, 3) Esperanza is aweeeessoommeeee.

[pancevocity]

she kicked bieber's ass hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha­

[Drewski217]

for those interested, this is her song 'precious'

I fall more & more in love with this performance. Thanks CBS!

[ugana1]

kk

[dinkhead1]

hey, haters, you're all sooooo stupid

[wrathallll]

When i see an advert on youtube it makes me never want to buy that product. FUCK OFF ADVERTS, I DONT NEED LOREAL MAKE-UP SHIT, IM A FUCKIN MAN!

[SimulatedSoundsofSex]

i want to do it with her

[oibk367]

And white people say that music that we minorities make is not "real music", because not every song we make has "guitars". Please. Jazz is just as good as rock music. This beauty above is an ornament to music. Jazz is the genre that is disappearing. And people like her, will keep it going! Young people should listen to this.

[shelly1fan]

@oibk367 Jazz is better than rock, at least in terms of complexity. Not very fair to say white people say......... Another guy here says "white people love it, f#$ng crackers". Jeez, give us white dudes a break! When we like jazz, we hear that we're crackers! Lots of racism on Youtube, no? Some of my favorite musicians are black: Miles, Coltrane, Parker, Hendrix. Do you have any favorite white musicians? Music is a language all it's own. Like what you like but don't make it about race!

[itsmecassiej]

@shelly1fan Im black and have never heard that just because u like jazz. Isnt it so sad how OBSESSED people are about race.

[boogeyman61989]

@oibk367 never have I heard anyone say that minority music doesn't count for anything, the problem is that their are more white people actively involved in music. and for the record that song in fact did have a guitar in it

[oibk367]

@boogeyman61989 Sorry I disagree. There are PLENTY of minorities who are "actively involved" in music. The REAL problem is that technically, it's the mainstream radio, mainstream magazines, mainstream music tv stations, who DON'T feature it. So therefore, a lot of people THINK that minorities are not "actively involved" in music. I've been to plenty of concerts featuring R&B music with REAL instruments being played. I mean REAL R&B music. Not rihanna, Jason Derulo stuff (which is not even R&B).

[oneindachamber]

Damn she is sexy. Look at that natural beauty and she rocks the fro and of course she makes great music. The total package we need in todays music industry

[devilboyraden]

hey come on now everybody! just enjoy the music and quit saying negative crap that doesn't need to be said ok! geez.

[pikamichu23]

I seriously hate all you people who says Bieber fans are fags, bitches, retards etc. ONLY because they got mad when Justin didn't win the award. And yes, I know hate is a strong word.

I, myself, is a Bieber fan and I actually sit down and listens to music like this. I love Esperanza. Some of y'all are just being stupid ignorant bitches. I may be a hypocrite now, but all of you know it's damn true.

Just stop being so fucking judgemental and enjoy the music YOU like.

[lilyandotis]

girly we love you!!! i was actually rooting for you to win the grammy hope im not the only one!!!

[gregogr]

@flubno and, also, she IS cute!

[shybearash111]

beautiful



[kinjokinjokin]

Hey don't worry Esperanza all the dislikes are from those immature bieber fans

[orionedwin]

Just lovely!

[iceskating1492]

she's so good :)

[FuckBPguy]

This shit goes HAM

[SoukuSaga]

Wow. I heard that she won the Grammi, and wow..she totally deserved it!

She has a absolutely beautiful voice, she can play instruments very well.

While Justin Beibeir can.....well according to others he's easy on the eyes so he must be good at that :/

[ilovejoejonas167]

wow she is amazing

[akmaftarzas]

She won grammy!!

[kamileishon]

Shes a wonder child. Adorable and so talented.

[RosySuperBeatleFan]

She is great!

[danethaman135]

She has sooo much swag

[craigfromnewcastle]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Tell you what, let me tell you everything that's right about your body - I'll give you an entirely different song to write about.

How special is she?

[domkhanbuttpuck]

dang she is good! i got chillz!

[BarrysBit]

uh guys, esperanza spalding grew up with a single parent in the ghetto, taught herself violin at 5, and various other instruments, attended jazz college with her mom at 8 and would play songs the teacher taught her mom by herself, at 16 went to college at portland university on a scholarship, then attended berkely school of music on a scholarship, almost had to stop her music career because of lack of money, if you ask me, this girl deserved the grammy 10 times over a pop star found on youtube

[slbdevil]

@BarrysBit So true! Those vicious Bieber fans are pathetic, plus, that guy has a horrible voice!

[ponitz44]

@BarrysBit Justin Bieber didn't even deserve although i thought that Mumford and Sons were a good candidate.

[newfre]

@BarrysBit thanks! I didn't know all that. Wow! I had the chance of seeing and listening to her last summer here in Italy. Such a great discover! I was on the first raw. Maybe it will become one of the most special time in my life with the increasing success of her. Thanks again ;)