Milton + esperanza (LP)
Milton Nascimento , Esperanza Spalding
Amoeba Review
Multiple Grammy-winning artist Esperanza Spalding has just released a new collaboration with the legendary Brazilian singer-songwriter Milton Nascimento. Milton + Esperanza is a real treat, featuring new recordings of classics by Nascimento, originals by Spalding, and covers by artists like The Beatles, Michael Jackson, and Wayne Shorter. Highlights include Nascimento's uplifting "Outubro" with its lovely dueting vocals and swelling arrangement, and The Beatles' "A Day In The Life," sweetly sung and affecting with a grandly cascading bridge. Elsewhere, Jackson's "Earth Song," sung by guest artist Dianne Reeves, is gorgeous and haunting, and the new track, "Wings for The Thought Bird," is dynamic and delightful.