Esperanza Spalding - City of Roses (Official Visualizer)

Craft Recordings proudly announces this 10th-anniversary edition of Radio Music Society, the GRAMMY Award-winning fourth album from singer, songwriter, and bassist, Esperanza Spalding. This 2-LP set is pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI, while the title is also reissued in stunning hi-res digital audio. Executive produced by legendary hip-hop artist Q-Tip, the 2012 album features the singles “Black Gold” and “Radio Song,” plus the GRAMMY®-winning track, “City of Roses,” and boasts an all-star line-up. up of talent, including pianist Leo Genovese, drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, and tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano, plus vocalists Lalah Hathaway and Gretchen Parlato, among many others.

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[TR-kqdq]

First time I heard this song. Fell in love with it...

[heidyrivera]

My sister introduced me to this beautiful music. I love it, thanks for creating it. ❤

[slurmophidalfellatroskob]

Every time I re-listen to this song, I understand more and more why this song won a Grammy. Utter perfection 🫶

[grtbigtreehugger]

Soulful! Playful! Great arrangement and performances!

[mattgraham]

very soulful almost reminds me of Jill Scott and the song she did whats golden she sounded to me like maybe a retro 50's very pure jazz sound sounds like something that has alot of life and spirit in it I dig it

[IngredPrychartd]

In the city of, roses
Streets lined with red brick, and green branches
Weren't rainy days that might seem bleak
Our rain is the paint that makes the land lush and the folks unique
City parks, wild berries, and old bridges
A rolling river bringing goods from the sea
A mountain hooded in snow silently watching over me
And everywhere I go these words are with me, and I find
I take along a little piece of heaven, with these memories of mine
From the city of roses, city of roses
City of roses, city of roses
City of roses, city of roses
City of roses, city of roses

Down along the river, weekend market
On sunny Saturdays the water front comes alive
The street vendors and hippies they keep (?)
All the people you could wish for or imagine
Are from the (?) in the city center (?), musicians, husbands
To make sure that there's a thriving jazz scene
And everywhere I go these words are with me, and I find,
I take along a little piece of heaven, with these memories of mine
Everywhere I go these words are with me, yeah and I find
Wherever I may travel I take with me, these memories of mine
From the city of roses, city of roses
City of roses, city of roses
City of roses, city of roses
City of roses, city of roses

Everywhere I go these words are with me, and I find,
I take along a little piece of heaven, with these memories of mine
Everywhere I go these words are with me, yeah and I find,
Wherever I may travel I take with me, paddling in my mind

The city of roses
City of roses, city of roses
City of roses, city of roses
City of roses, city of roses
City of roses, city of roses

♡

[natemickens]

3:50 So beautifully composed, arranged and created...Inspired indefinitely😇