On March 4, 2016, “Concord” label released “Emily’s D+Evolution”, the fifth Esperanza Spalding album. It was recorded in 2015, at “NRG Studios” in Hollywood; “The Magic Shop” and “HUMAN” in New York City, and was produced by Esperanza Spalding and Tony Visconti.

Personnel:

• Esperanza Spalding – vocals, bass, lyrics, piano, bass synthesizer
• Matthew Stevens – guitar
• Corey King – backing vocals, synthesizer, writing, trombone, keyboards
• Karriem Riggins – drums, percussion
• Justin Tyson – drums
• Emily Elbert – backing vocals
• Nadia Washington – backing vocals
• Celeste Butler – backing vocals
• Fred Martin – backing vocals
• Katriz Trinidad – backing vocals
• Kimberly L. Cook-Ratliff – backing vocals
• Kyle Hoffman – engineer
• Tim Price – engineer
• Erin Tonkon – engineer assistant
• Kyle McAulay – engineer assistant
• Martin Cooke – engineer assistant
• Nicolas Fournier – engineer assistant
• Rich Costey – mixing
• Tony Visconti – mixing
• Mario Borgatta – mixing assistant
• Lawrence Azzerad – design
• Holly Andres – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Esperanza Spalding, except where noted.

1. Good Lava
2. Unconditional Love
3. Judas
4. Earth to Heaven
5. One
6. Rest in Pleasure
7. Ebony and Ivy
8. Noble Nobles – Esperanza Spalding, Corey King
9. Farewell Dolly
10. Elevate or operate
11. Funk the Fear
12. I Want It Now – Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse