<img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4dda904/2147483647/strip/false/crop/1428x1365+0+0/resize/552x528!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F28%2F15%2F110ec2804b6f8bc068a359e5ae10%2Fesperanza-spalding-big-ears-2025-cora-wagoner.png" alt="Esperanza Spalding performing at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum during the 2025 Big Ears Festival.">Esperanza Spalding performing at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum during the 2025 Big Ears Festival.(Cora Wagoner via Big Ears Festival)In this excerpt, Haley Solomon talks with Grammy-winning artist Esperanza Spalding - bassist, composer and singer - ahead of her performance at this year's Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, TN.

Esperanza Spalding performing at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum during the 2025 Big Ears Festival.(Cora Wagoner via Big Ears Festival)In this excerpt, Haley Solomon talks with Grammy-winning artist Esperanza Spalding - bassist, composer and singer - ahead of her performance at this year's Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, TN.

Esperanza Spalding performing at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum during the 2025 Big Ears Festival.(Cora Wagoner via Big Ears Festival)In this excerpt, Haley Solomon talks with Grammy-winning artist Esperanza Spalding - bassist, composer and singer - ahead of her performance at this year's Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, TN.

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Hosted by Haley Solomon, From The Green Room is WUTC's local and regional live music coverage. Featuring artist interviews, festival overviews, show reviews, and photos from live music events covered by members of the WUTC team.

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