Milton + Esperanza [2LP]

"Milton + Esperanza" was recorded in Brazil in 2023 and is a dream collaboration and musical embodiment of a friendship that began almost 15 years ago.

The album features 16 tracks celebrating and reinterpreting five of Nascimento's beloved classics, rewritten originals by Spalding and mesmerizing renditions of "A Day In The Life" by The Beatles and "Earth Song" by Michael Jackson, among other works that lovingly explore the music of Brazil and far beyond.

Special guest appearances include Paul Simon, Dianne Reeves, Lianne La Havas, Maria Gadú, Tim Bernardes, Carolina Shorter, Shabaka Hutchings and others. Milton + Esperanza shines with duets between these two iconic voices, exquisite musicianship and what Spalding identifies as the album's central theme: The importance of younger generations working with their elders to create new spaces, learn from them and develop new ideas.