Esperanza Spalding and Milton Nascimento joins host Raina Douris

Brazilian singer songwriter Milton Nascimento has been a creative inspiration for Grammy winning jazz artist esperanza spalding since she first heard his voice when she was still a music student. Now, they sing together on a new album called esperanza + Milton, and you can hear these two generational talents perform in an exclusive mini concert.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist
Langhorne Slim “Rebel Slide of Heaven” Langhorne Slim
Nick Lowe “Shes Got Soul” The Convincer
Esperanza Spalding and Milton Nascimento “Outubro” WC Recording
Esperanza Spalding and Milton Nascimento “Saudade Dos Avioes Da Panair” WC Recording
Esperanza Spalding and Milton Nascimento “Cais” WC Recording
Esperanza Spalding and Milton Nascimento “When You Dream” WC Recording
Kamasi Washington “The Space Travelers Lullaby” Heaven and Earth
Crash Test Dummies “Superman’s Song” The Ghost That Haunt Me
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Nightsweats “Heartless” South of Here
Lucius “Old Tape (ft. Adam Granduciel)” Old Tape (Single)
Genesis Owusu “Don’t Need You” Smiling with No Teeth
Emily King “Can’t Hold Me” WC Recording
Tim Heidecker “Well’s Running Dry” Slipping Away
Grateful Dead “Sugar Magnolia” American Beauty
Billie Eilish “Birds Of A Feather” Hit Me hard And Soft
The Dandy Warhols ” Bohemian Like You ” Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia

Hour Two
Bruce Springsteen “The River” The River
Willie Nelson “Do You realize??” Last Leaf on The Tree
The Flaming Lips “A Spoonful Weighs a Ton” The Soft Bulletin
Big Thief “Simulation Swarm” Dragon New Warm Mountain
The Modern Lovers “Roadrunner” The Modern Lovers
Little Comets “Little Opus” WC Recording
Warren Zevon ” Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner” WC Session
Bela Fleck “Weedwhacker” WC Recording
Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell “Bluebird Wine” Old Yellow Moon
Michael Kiwanuka “Floating parade” Small Changes
k.d. lang “The Mind of love” Ingenue
MJ Lenderman “Wristwatch” Manning Fireworks
The Byrds ” I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better” Mr. Tambourine Man
Black Pumas “More Than A Love Song” Chronicles Of A Diamond