The pianists 2005 debut lp ushered him and his trio onto the world stage. While those albums were primarily rooted in jazz, he made certain to sprinkle his other musical. Beyond the notes opens on june 14 in new york at the metrograph, and on june 28 in santa monica at the monica film center. Featuring keyboardist robert glasper, trumpeter ambrose. Inspired to play piano by his mother, a gospel pianist and vocalist, glasper attended houstons high school. Jul 22, 2014 the blue note revisited compilation is one of my favorite remix records ever, coming up with amazingly fresh yet carefully crafted versions of blue note classics by a new generation of artists like j dilla, kenny dope, spinna, osunlade or madlib. Robert glasper is a jazz pianist with a knack for mellow, harmonically complex compositions that also reveal a subtle hiphop influence. All songs composed by robert glasper except as indicated. The pianists blue note debut made him a rhapsody ones to watch winner.
Herberts version of caravan or 4heros version of wont you open up your senses. Blue note records is an american jazz record label owned by universal music group and operated with decca records. Robert glasper will once again come to nycs iconic blue note jazz club for a monthlong residency this fall. While those albums were primarily rooted in jazz, he made certain to. After the unqualified critical, chart, sales, and grammy successes of the robert glasper experiments two black radio albums, remixes, and singles, the need to explore was requisite.
Producer bob porter of prestige records once said that the difference between blue. Hes joined by bassist vincente archer and drummer damion reid for the main portion of canvas, while tenor mark turner and vocalist bilal make two appearances each. Beyond the notes is a journey behind the scenes of blue note records, one of the most important labels in the history of jazz. Yes, blue note records went into decline after the retirement of alfred lion. Blue note at sea defines what is now and hip in the world of jazz in a musical, starstudded cruise experience like no other. Robert glasper and don was, the current president of blue note records. Shop exclusive music and apparel from the official blue note records store. Robert glasper covered the robert glasper trio recorded. Robert glasper canvas jazz lp new 180 gram vinyl 2019 blue.
It would be no big deal, if glasper wasnt such an amazing jazz talent. My only complaint is the authors obvious bias against the 70s. His residency brings out some of the biggest names in entertainment and is unmatched in its artistic production. Its saturday afternoon in brooklyn, and pianist robert glasper is recording what will eventually be the third track of canvas, his second cd and his blue note debut.
Robert andre glasper born april 5, 1978 is an american pianist and record producer. Founded in new york in 1939 by german jewish refugees alfred lion and francis wolff, the history of the label goes beyond the landmark recordings, encompassing the pursuit of musical freedom, the conflict between art and. A month of robert glaspers experiments at the blue note. Glasper s band played the pensive, swirling beat with a reverent gusto, and the two m. Robert glasper, far left, and jason moran, far right, headlined the show, which played on. Its late january, and at blue note records manhattan offices, piano music drifts quietly from behind a closed door. Glasper s group bassist derrick hodge, casey benjamin on vocoder and synth, and drummer mark colenburg again enlists a stellar cast of vocalists. He has been nominated for seven grammy awards, has won three grammys and an emmy award.
Beyond the notes, a stylish and engaging new documentary by sophie huber, opens in the recording studio, with a toptier crew of modern jazz musicians going about their business. Manufactured by blue note records, a division of umg recordings inc. In the past few years, the star pianists robert glasper and jason moran both declined to renew their contracts after well over a decade on blue. The introduction to track 10 contains a live recording featuring kim yvette glasper on vocals. Canvas is pianist robert glasper s second recording, and his first on blue note. Covered, which was recorded before an intimate gathering of invited guests in capitol records historic studio a, was designed to bring glaspers newfound. Our point of view recently played at monterey jazz festival and will be hitting paris on 1111 for the blue note xperia lounge, the london jazz fest on 1122, and. Robert glasper foreground and herbie hancock in a scene from the documentary blue note records.
Glasper, who turned 40 in april, is probably the most prominent jazz musician of his generation. Blue note jazz series by robert glasper on amazon music. Robert glasper returns to the trio blue note records. It is the followup to the grammy award winner black radio released in 2012. Play his versions of in your own sweet way or monks.
Winter jazzfest the festival featured a 75thanniversary concert for blue note records at town hall. Robert glasper covered the robert glasper trio recorded live at. Black radio 2 by robert glasper experiment available on. Blue note records dvd jefferson county public library. Bassist vicente archer and drummer damion reid assist the pianist in a live audience recording from capitols famed studio a. Canvas and in my element followed in 2005 and 2007, respectively, on blue note records. Check out blue note jazz series by robert glasper on amazon music. Artscience is a reflection of the qualities and musical interests that brought this band together. The blue note revisited compilation is one of my favorite remix records ever, coming up with amazingly fresh yet carefully crafted versions of blue note classics by a new generation of artists like j dilla, kenny dope, spinna, osunlade or madlib. Founded in new york in 1939 by german jewish refugees alfred lion and francis wolff, the history of the label goes beyond the landmark recordings, encompassing the pursuit of musical freedom, the conflict between. Mar 08, 2018 a revelatory, thrilling and emotional journey behind the scenes of blue note records, the pioneering label that gave voice to some of the finest jazz artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Nov 22, 2007 watch the robert glasper trio playing live in new york most cats play like its the 50s or 60s, but its 2007, says the pianist robert glasper when i ask him why jazz audiences tend to be. May 10, 2019 canvas is where it all started for robert glasper. Bursting with original songs and another hancock tune, riot, glaspers soulful fender rhodes was enriched by bilals treated almost dronelike vocals on chant and i remember while complex drummer damion reid and. Three years later, the robert glasper experiment with a slew of guest vocalists issued their first standalone album, black radio, for blue note, which sought to. Outside, the sun blazes in a cloudless sky, hotter than usual for midmay. The blue note 80 series launches on 10 may with the reissue of 3 remarkable blue note debuts herbie hancocks takin off, dexter gordons doin allright and robert glaspers canvas. Blue note documentary a jazz film with a hiphop heart. This dvd gives you an in depth history of blues note thru the music and great photography that was also a part of blue. In 2003, robert glasper released his debut album mood on fresh sound records. Playlist 26 songs since his 2005 blue note debut, pianist robert glasper has established a new paradigm for creative music by reaching beyond entrenched genre boundaries to create a singular vision that draws from all reaches of contemporary black music. In week 3 of the residency robert glasper with perform with special guest and bassist esperanza spalding this mustsee event marks the second year of robert glasper s residency at blue note jazz club in new york city.
May 09, 2019 if glasper feels the pressure of cutting his blue note records debut, hes determined not to show it. Blue note signed glasper soon after and released his label debut canvas 2005, followed by in my element 2007 and doublebooked 2009 his first grammynominated effort which juxtaposed his acoustic trio with the electric experiment band. Artscience by robert glasper experiment, robert glasper. Glasper is just the fourth musician to do a full month at the blue note. The robert glasper trio recorded live at capitol studios. In the style of rhapsodys rolling stone originals series, robert glasper goes into a studio, sits down and just plays piano.
Watch herbie hancock, robert glasper and others discuss blue note records everlasting impact posted by elijah c. Originally dedicated to recording traditional jazz and small group swing, the label switched its attention to modern jazz around 1947. You are currently viewing a new jazz lp of 180 gram vinyl. After graduating college, glasper worked with a variety of artists, including trumpeter roy hargrove, vocalist carly simon, and rapper mos def. Jun 06, 2006 check out blue note jazz series by robert glasper on amazon music. Robert glasper experiment robert glasper x kaytranada. Robert glasper canvas 2lp blue note 80 vinyl edition. The pianist released his debut album, mood, on fresh sound new talent in 2004. Established in 1939 by alfred lion and max margulis, it derived its name from the blue notes of jazz and the blues.
Blue note records is an american jazz record label owned by universal music group and. Blue note records anniversary celebrations are still in full swing as we head into. Uncompromising expression book is the first official illustrated history of blue note records. On his acclaimed 2005 blue note debut canvas, pianist and composer robert glasper proved he had jazz chops in abundance with his acoustic trio featuring bassist vicente archer and drummer damion reid, while a hip hop subcontext lay just beneath the surface in the albums skittering beats, hinting at future directions that glasper would take on albums like the grammy. In my element is an album by jazz pianist and composer robert glasper, released on the blue note label on march 20, 2007. A blue note records book, a beautifully illustrated history of the label, entitled. This dvd gives you an in depth history of blues note thru the music and great photography that was also a part of blue notes mystic. The others have been dizzy gillespie, chick corea and, for the past decembers, chris botti. Legendary artists herbie hancock and wayne shorter come together with todays generation of groundbreaking blue note artists such as robert glasper and. Robert glasper his residency at the blue note continues through oct. A blue note records book, a beautifully illustrated history of the label, entitled uncompromising expression will be published in november. Blue note records continues to celebrate its 75th anniversary with the assembly of our point of view, a supergroup comprised of ambrose akinmusire, robert glasper, lionel loueke, marcus strickland, kendrick scott, and derrick hodge.
Live at the village vanguard he works with top hiphop and soul artists, but hes also a supple, simmering pianist with no shortage of jazz cred. Celebrating blue note records at town hall the new york. Pianist glasper calls blue note a unique and very special family. The appeal of his deep jazz awareness to the cognoscenti, and his direct line to a 21stcentury hiphop audience, reflects. A set of nine original tracks and a herbie hancock cover, this album rightly stands as one of the 21st centurys jazz masterpieces. Alfred lion blue note records don cherry donald byrd horace silver jazz lists miles davis the robert glasper experiment udiscover lists 64 comments peter bright. Later in the year, glasper and blue note released black radio recovered. Blue note records spotted robert and gave him his majorlabel debut in 2005, the mighty fine canvas.
If you didnt know better, youd think he was the most relaxed person in the room. Swissborn director sophie hubers blue note records. Im led inside, where 33yearold robert glasper sits at a yamaha grand, his back to me, taking advantage of the piano and the empty room in order to squeeze in a little practice. Jan 10, 2014 winter jazzfest the festival featured a 75thanniversary concert for blue note records at town hall. Jun 16, 2015 the album reunites glasper with bassist vicente archer and drummer damion reid, reforming the trio that created his first two blue notes releases, canvas 2005 and in my element 2007. Hailing from houston, texas, robert glasper is a jazz pianist with a knack for mellow, harmonically complex compositions that also reveal a subtle hiphop influence.
Glasper and company puts a turbocharged, hiphop spin on mongo santamaria s latin jazz classic afro blue, and the leader revives his own gonna be alright f. Inspired to play piano by his mother, a gospel pianist and vocalist, glasper attended houstons high school for the performing arts. Robert glasper experiment black radio 2012 indicative of blue note s ability to bravely carry the torch into the new millennium, glasper s black radio uses jazz as a blueprint to craft a unique sound that draws from hiphop, soul and rock, with appearances by meshell ndegeocello, lupe fiasco and erykah badu. Blue note allstars, a group composed of robert glasper keys, ambrose akinmusire. Well listening to everything put out by blue note records will give you a history of jazz musicians and right up to today with robert glasper and others mixing genres for a new sound. Celebrating blue note records at town hall the new york times. Robert glasper experiment black radio 2 releases discogs.
Illville vanguard pay homage to robert glasper s groundbreaking black radio albums, which fused his hop, soul and funk with jazz. The evening will feature some of chicagos finest guest vocalists and rappers. Unique shows headlined by marcus miller and robert glasper will jump between both venues, while shows featuring melody gardot and robert glasper will be held in constellation. Robert glasper by bluenoterecords published on 20160125t19. Since debuting as a leader during the mid2000s, the houston native has been crucial to the enduring relevance of blue note records, blurring genre distinctions and regularly topping billboards jazz albums chart with highly collaborative recordings such as. Hell play 56 shows across 28 nights from october 3 november 3, with guests. Night music with david sanborn will be located in blue note at the trellis restaurant.
Excellent history of blue note records from its earliest years, the author mostly writes about what matters, the music. Provided to youtube by universal music group you and me robert glasper experiment artscience. Find robert glasper credit information on allmusic. Music video by robert glasper performing no one like you. Each night one or both venues will be the locale for very hip shows. Complete your robert glasper experiment collection. Watch herbie hancock, robert glasper and others discuss.