Streaming Media:All MatterButterflyThink Of OneIf you didn’t know, Robert Glasper has worked with some of the biggest names in jazz and hip-hop, including Erykah Badu, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Q-Tip, Slum Village, Jay-Z, J Dilla, and more. In addition to his collaborative work, the pianist has worked with several different jazz combos, with the [...]
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“Most people, if they have different bands, they do separate albums, but I felt I’d be making more of a statement if I put it all on one joint.”-Robert Glasper on his new album Double-BookedSo last week, the second week of my jazz fix, I followed up with Kurt Elling, a vocalist who re-interprets the American songbook, admittedly in a modern way, but still connecting to a very classic timelin
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Robert Glasper returns with his third full album on the legendary Blue Note record label. Due for release on 25th August, Double-Booked is an incredible jazz album, but this time there’s a bit of a twist. The album seemingly comes as two records rolled into one; tracks one through to six are by The Robert [...]
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Robert Glasper - Double Booked [2009]The title of pianist Robert Glasper's new album is a play on words in a couple of ways. The first is a reference to the album splitting time between Glasper's two bands: his trio and The Robert Glasper Experiment. The second reference to the title, whether it be true or not, is revealed in the opening seconds of the first track. Trumpeter Terrance Blanc...
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Robert Glasper - Double Booked [2009]The title of pianist Robert Glasper’s new album is a play on words in a couple of ways. The first is a reference to the album splitting time between Glasper’s two bands: his trio and The Robert Glasper Experiment. The second reference to the title, whether it be true or not, is revealed in the opening seconds of the first track. Trumpeter Terrance Blanchard
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I've been offline for a minute because life intervened. (No, I didn't end up sprawled in the middle of some foreign road after birth day carousing.) But in the meantime, consistent with the Louis Armstrong quote that appears at the top of this Mog, I decided to create a little life music.Here's the story behind this little number. A few weeks ago, I wrote about a Robert Glasper track entitled "...
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Folks who have tuned in to the Soultronica Sound Emporium (aka The SSE) know how I waxed poetic about Robert Glasper's "J Dillalude" a couple of weeks ago. It all the deserved praise I afforded it. Truth is, the album on which “Dillalude” appears, entitled In My Element, is a magnificent piece of work. One reason I've not embraced jazz as much as I’ve wanted is because the a lot of the vangu
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I've been offline for a minute because life intervened. (No, I didn't end up sprawled in the middle of some foreign road after birth day carousing.) But in the meantime, consistent with the Louis Armstrong quote that appears at the top of this Mog, I decided to create a little life music.Here's the story behind this little number. A few weeks ago, I wrote about a Robert Glasper track entitled "...
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Folks who have tuned in to the Soultronica Sound Emporium (aka The SSE) know how I waxed poetic about Robert Glasper's "J Dillalude" a couple of weeks ago. It all the deserved praise I afforded it. Truth is, the album on which “Dillalude” appears, entitled In My Element, is a magnificent piece of work. One reason I've not embraced jazz as much as I’ve wanted is because the a lot of the vangu
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Robert Glasper - Double Booked [2009]The title of pianist Robert Glasper's new album is a play on words in a couple of ways. The first is a reference to the album splitting time between Glasper's two bands: his trio and The Robert Glasper Experiment. The second reference to the title, whether it be true or not, is revealed in the opening seconds of the first track. Trumpeter Terrance Blanc...
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30 August 2009 - Le Poisson Rouge, New York / Word and Pictures by Thomas Hauner
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Billboard Album Review - Robert Glasper - Double Booked“Is it bop or hip-hop? Although it doesn’t answer that question, Robert Glasper’s third album for Blue Note Records, sheds light on different sides of his prodigious…”Continue Reading Billboard Album Review For: Robert Glasper - Double Booked
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| 2 Yes I'm Country (And That's OK) |
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| 3 Downtime |
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| 4 59 South |
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| 5 Think of One |
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