Relevant to His Time: An Interview with Robert Glasper
Read our 2012 interview with jazz pianist Robert Glasper discussing his then-upcoming album Black Radio, his musical influences, and the future of jazz music.
Robert Glasper
Anthony Dean-Harris’ Favorite Jazz Albums of the Decade
There’s a fullness in ten years. A lot of work, if rather relentlessly done, can really make a discernible impact. Ten years ago, folks were making all the talk as …
R+R=NOW – “Resting Warrior” (Stream)
“Resting Warrior”, the new single from the supergroup R+R=NOW, has that certain Glasperian, balanced sense of sprawl where everyone gets a solo and plays that solo at the top of …
August Greene (Common, Robert Glasper, Karriem Riggins) – “Optimistic” feat. Brandy (Video)
This song is important. It’s one of those Gospel songs that still works as a secular tune. Sounds of Blackness, the choir that put this song out in the 1990s, …
Esperanza Spalding – ‘Exposure’
Lately Esperanza Spalding seems to be in the business of doing things her fans don’t expect. Considering the music of the more R&B-influenced Radio Music Society, her last album, Emily’s …