Five-time GRAMMY award-winning vocalist, bass player and composer esperanza spalding kicks off her highly anticipated return tour to Australia at QPAC for a very special one-night-only performance. One of the most unique talents in music today, esperanza has created a jazz oeuvre that seamlessly fuses soul, funk, pop and rock into an intoxicating musical blend.

esperanza spalding will be performing music from all eight of her previous albums, a selection from her current releases, plus a special preview of her forthcoming project. The new tour’s special configuration of two musicians and two dancers emphasises the simplicity and intimacy of her voice, bass, and songs.

esperanza became the first jazz musician to win the GRAMMY for Best New Artist in 2011, beating out Justin Bieber, Drake, Florence & the Machine and Mumford and Sons. She has since won the GRAMMY for Best Jazz Vocal Album an impressive three times, most recently in 2022.

Her latest album Milton + esperanza is a collaboration with legendary Brazilian singer-songwriter Milton Nascimento, with tracks in both English and Portuguese.esperanza is no stranger to collaborating with icons, having previously performed with Stevie Wonder, Patti LaBelle, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, John Legend, Alicia Keys and Janelle Monáe to name a few. The album mixes classics from Milton’s catalogue, new songs from esperanza, and covers from other artists including The Beatles and Michael Jackson.

On October 22, esperanza spalding will be performing at QPAC’s Concert Hall – giving Brisbane jazz-lovers a rare opportunity to see one of the world’s great musicians.