Vintage Chicago Tribune: Did you know sporting goods companies Spalding and Wilson started here?

You probably have a piece of Chicago history inside your home right now. Maybe it’s in the basement, a front-hall closet or ...
Washington Post

After its storybook season, Archbishop Spalding hasn’t gone anywhere

TOWSON, Md. — Little about Friday night’s game was unusual for Archbishop Spalding. The No. 3 Cavaliers took the lead in a matter of minutes and, behind a crushing defense and an efficient offense, ...
NPR

'What Do You Need A Song For?': Esperanza Spalding's Search For The Answer

At the heart of Esperanza Spalding's new album, Songwrights Apothecary Lab (S.A.L.), is a question: "What do you need a song for?" In pursuit of answers, Spalding, a Grammy-winning jazz singer and ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Esperanza Spalding: Jazz Musician, Grammy Award Winner and Now Museum Curator

Esperanza Spalding resists categorization. She is an accomplished jazz bassist and composer with an omnivorous interest in musical experimentation: Her five solo albums and numerous collaborations ...