How A Grammy (Even One That Beats Justin Bieber) Only Sort Of Helps Esperanza Spaulding’s Jazz Career

“Everything I do is pretty much the same as it was; we tour like we used to. But the venues are bigger. There’s more access to publicity, so the promoters know there’s a better chance of selling more tickets. The good thing has been that because we can play bigger venues, I can bring a bigger band.” But Spaulding still can’t get her songs on the radio.