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“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
