Last night Esperanza Spalding performed Radio Song off of her new album, Radio Music Society, on the Letterman Show.   Radio Music Society was released today and bodes well for fans of crossover jazz, as we see a resurgence in new players of the genre.  Somehow Spalding manages to convey the spirits of both Wayne (Shorter) and Wonder (Stevie) on the new album.  The New York Times had a great feature article on her last week, which you can read HERE.  Check out her performance below.  Once again, Dave and Paul are right on with their fervent praise.

Spalding has this to say about Radio Song on her website: “This song speaks to an experience we’ve all had at one time or another: when for whatever reason, you turn on the radio and a fragment of a song just grabs you, everything in the world seems to stop, and you sit mesmerized and uplifted by the music. That moment of “being touched” from the radio is a testament to the power of song, and it’s at that magical moment when an artist – even someone we know nothing about – truly connects with their equally unknown listener.”