Esperanza Spalding’s “Chamber Music Society” debuts at #1

ESPERANZA SPALDING RECEIVES ACCLAIM FOR CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY

New Album #1 on iTunes and Amazon Jazz Charts;
More Tour Dates Announced

On August 17, the bassist/vocalist/composer/bandleader Esperanza Spalding released Chamber Music Society.

Chamber Music Society was recently reviewed in the New York Times and USA Today.

Chamber Music Society debut as the #1 Jazz Album on iTunes and has remained at #1 for 7 days since release, #65 iTunes Top 200 (Peak #46).

The album also debut on Amazon as the #1 Jazz Album, #25 in Top 100 Music (Peak #23), #29 Pop.

Chamber Music Society debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Heatseeker Chart, #2 on it’s Contemporary Jazz chart, and #3 Current Jazz Albums Chart, just behind Brian Wilson’s new Gershwin CD.

Chamber Music Society debuted at #1 on the CMJ Jazz chart

Look for Esperanza Spalding on SiriusXM’s Bob Edwards Show and Al Jazeera’s Riz Kkan Show.

Upcoming Chamber Music Society tour dates:

Sep 17th, 2010 – Grinnell, GA, Herrick Chapel
Sep 18th, 2010 – Des Moines, IA, Sheslow Auditorium
Sep 19th, 2010 – Stoughton, WI, Stoughton Opera House
Sep 21st & 22nd, 2010 – Minneapolis, MN. Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant
Sep 23rd 2010 – Notre Dame, IN, Leighton Concert Hall – DeBartolo Center
Sep 24th 2010 – Charlotte, NC, Knight Theater
Sep 29th 2010 – Pittsburgh, PA, Byham Theater
Sep 30th 2010 – New York, NY, Jack H. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
Oct 2nd 2010 – Boston, MA, Sanders Theatre
Oct 3rd 2010 – Washington, DC, Lincoln Theatre
Oct 7th 2010 – Santa Monica, CA, The Broad Stage
Oct 8th 2010 – San Luis Obispo, CA, Spanos Theatre
Oct 11th 2010 – Arcata, CA, Kate Buchanan Hall
Oct 24th 2010 – Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, Philharmonie de Luxembourg
Oct 27th 2010 – Amsterdam,Netherlands, Muziekgebouw
Oct 28th 2010 – Winterthur, Switzerland, Theaterhaus Gessnerallee Zurich
Oct 29th 2010 – Stockholm, Sweden, Stockholm Konserthuset
Nov 1st 2010 – Goteborg, Sweden, Goteborg Konserthus
Nov 2nd 2010 – Copenhagen, Denmark, Black Diamond
Nov 4th 2010 – Bergen, , Norway., Logen Theatre
Nov 5th 2010 – Oslo, Norway. Sentrum Scene
Nov 8th 2010 – Paris, France, Theatre De L’Atelier
Nov 10th 2010 – Geneve, Switzerland, Victoria Hall
Nov 13th 2010 – London, United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth Hall
Nov 14th 2010 – Rome, Italy, Sala Petrassi
Nov 17th 2010 – Madrid, Spain, Auditorio de Mostoles
Nov 19th 2010 – Zaragoza, Spain, Auditorio de Zaragoza
Nov 20th 2010 – Cartagena, Spain, TBA
Nov 21st 2010 – Granada, Spain, Teatro Isabel La Catolica
Dec 9th 2010 – Iowa City, IA – Englert Theatre
Dec 10th 2010 – Chicago, IL – Symphony Center
Dec 11th 2010 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo State Performing Arts Center