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Click here to check out NPR’s “First Listen” of Black Radio….. http://www.npr.org/2012/02/19/146811945/first-listen-robert-glasper-experiment-black-radio?ps=mh_fl
Check out Billboard’s glowing review of Black Radio! “Robert Glasper proves why he’s a multitalent to be reckoned with on his brilliant fourth album, Black Radio. While his roots are definitely in jazz, the keyboardist/producer/songwriter/bandleader knows no boundaries, deftly incorporating hip-hop, R&B and rock into a fresh sound that never comes off as trite or forced… It’s like you’re listening to an impromptu jam session, where everything and everyone is clicking on all cylinders… There’s no stopping Glasper, and thank goodness for that.”—BILLBOARD
They were officially a hit! Robert was Reggie Watts’ guest for the 3rd night of his 4 show “Reggidency”. The duo performed at Yoshi’s Oakland and it was a musical improve collab like no other. Read here: http://www.sfbg.com/noise/2012/02/08/unintelligible-genius-looking-back-all-four-shows-reggidency
“As legend has it, iconic trumpeter Miles Davis had grown tired of contemporary jazz rhythms by the late-60s. Instead, the raspy revolutionary was in search of a more visceral sound, something that transcended the constraints of traditional suit-and-tie bebop and drifted into more electronic musical genres. The results were remarkable: the groundbreaking In a Silent Way and Bitches Brew albums forever changed the course of jazz, making it acceptable for its musicians to live outside the artistic box.
Forty years later, pianist Robert Glasper lives within the same rarefied air, as a musician rooted in traditional jazz standards and brazen enough to push the limits of his sound, no matter how peculiar the outcome……” Read the full review here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/qjvh
Robert stops by Jon Oliver’s “The Main Ingredient” show on East Village Radio, Spins Tunes From His IPod
Feb 17, 2012 @ 4:26 pm
In case you missed the live broadcast on Monday, Feb 13th, you can now listen to thearchive of Rob’s visit to Jon Oliver’s show “The Main Ingredient” on East Village Radio.Rob stopped by the studio to talk about Black Radio and also spin some obscure gemsfrom his iPod. It was a fun time hanging in the East Village with Jon. Listen here: http://www.eastvillageradio.com/content/content.php?id=3128
