Robert Glasper In My Element

On first listen, Canvas, the major label debut from 27-year-old pianist Robert Glasper sounds decidedly mainstream. However, Glasper comes informed by the broad range of influences that a jazz musician of his generation inevitably does, with deep jazz roots and the sometimes subconscious influence of having grown up also listening to hip hop, R&B and alternative rock. The second time around, the true nature of the music begins to reveal itself, not as much aurally as sensually. The bass is warmer, fatter, and more sanguine; the drums throb, and the piano dances freestyling swing moods.

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	WBGO Studio Session: Robert Glasper Trio - "Enoch's (Inaugural) Meditation" Jazz pianist Robert Glasper plays an original composition "Enoch's Meditation," with narrative from Martin Luther King's 1966 "We Shall Overcome" speech, Barack Obama's presidential election night victory speech from Grant Park in Chicago, audio from Dr. Cornel West, and a spontaneous piano reharmonization of the presidential anthem, "Hail to the Chief." This performance was recorded January 14th at WBGO Studios in Newark, New Jersey. Produced by Josh Jackson. Mix by Josh Webb, with ...
	Robert Glasper Live at Cargo Robert Glasper live at Cargo, filmed and produced by The Independent Content Company for KSPACE.TV
	Robert Glasper - F.T.B. Album: In My Element (2007) Robert Glasper: Piano Vicente Archer: Bass Damion Reid: Drums
	Mos Def, Chris Dave, & Robert Glasper - Thelonius The Experiment feat. Mos Def @ the Red Cat December 27, Houston, TX. Robert Glasper on keys, Chris "Daddy" Dave on drums, Jon Jon Web on bass, Mos Def on d mic! Classic material! The best musicians of our times on display playing hip hop!

You can hear who I am through my music. " When summarizing Canvas two words come to mind: immediacy and serendipity. On the former descriptive, Glasper explains, "A week before the recording, we did the Regatta Bar in Boston, then we did a weekend at Small's in New York two days before. So we got the music in us; we just walked in the studio and hit. Everything was one or two takes
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