Junjo LP;

Esperanza Spalding won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist at the 2011 Grammy Awards, making her the first jazz talent to nab that title. Junjo is the artist s debut recording from 2006, showcasing her silky jazz sound as well as her interplay with bandmates Aruan Ortiz on piano and Francisco Mela on drums. The music is smooth as silk, featuring lush ensemble performances in a mix of original songs and covers by high-profile jazz greats like Chick Corea and Jimmy Rowles.