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Ah Yeah (feat. Musiq Soulchild and Chrisette Michele)

Album: Ah Yeah (feat. Musiq Soulchild and Chrisette Michele)

Released: Jan 3, 2012

Label: Blue Note

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Genre: Alternative / Hip Hop / Jazz
Location BROOKLYN, New York, US
Profile Views: 444597
Last Login: 2/2/2012
Member Since 4/22/2006
Website robertglasper.com
Record Label Blue Note
Type of Label Major
Bio
Robert Glasper was raised in Houston, Texas. His mother was his first and strongest musical influence. Mrs. Glasper not only played piano and sang gospel music in the family's church, she led a band that worked the city's jazz and blues club circuit as well. By the age of twelve, young Robert was playing piano in that church. "Gospel music is built on emotion and spirituality; you go to church and leave crying," he smiles. "It definitely just gave me that sensitivity and knowing how to reach people and knowing how to be in tune with your feelings and the emotion of the music. My thing is, it helps me relate to the audience 'cause they're gonna give you what you give them. When you bring the crowd into your world, you can do anything you want." By the time he reached adolescence, Robert knew his destiny was to be a jazz musician. He was accepted to the Houston's famed High School for the Performing Arts ("Jason Moran,Cris Dave, Eric Harland,Brian Cox,Bionce and Latoya are among many talented students who attended the school)". Post-graduation, Glasper enrolled at New School University in Manhattan. Soon after arrival, he hooked up with future bandmember Reid and vocalist Bilal, an old schoolmate. As an undergrad, Glasper gigged with Christian McBride, Russell Malone and Kenny Garrett. Professional life after the New School was even sweeter: stints with Nicholas Payton, Roy Hargrove, Terence Blanchard(featured on "Bounce"), Carmen Lundy, and Carly Simon. The Bilal connection brought the pianist back to hip-hop. Glasper's contributions to Bilal's debut and subsequent tour brought him to the attention of Q-Tip (A Tribe Called Quest). "Tip would come hang out at my shows, and one day he called me and said, I'm doing this tour and I need you to play keys. Can you do it? He's also since played with The Roots,Common,Jay Z,Talib Kweli,Slum Village,Ledisi,Michelle Ndegeocello(featured on her "07" release,''The World Has Made Me The Man of My Dreams'')and is featured prominently on Bilal's forthcoming sophomore release in "07" He also serves as Mos Def's music director. In 2003, Glasper's first album Mood was released on indie label Fresh Sound New Talent, and two years later, Blue Note came calling. At Blue Note, Glasper joins a jazz piano legacy that stretches back to 1939, beginning with Albert Ammons and Meade Lux Lewis, and continuing through Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Andrew Hill, Cecil Taylor, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Jacky Terrasson, Jason Moran and Bill Charlap. Undaunted, Glasper reflects, Im just happy to be a part of the Blue Note family and its rich history.In 2007 march 20th his new album IN MY ELEMENT was released,in stores,and I tunes "NOW"
Members
"robert glasper trio" is: robert glasper . piano/ vicente archer . bass/ chris dave . drums "robert glasper experiment" is: casey benjamin . saxophone & vocorder/ robert glasper . piano/ derrick hodge . bass/ chris dave . drums
Influences
.. .. .. ROBERT GLASPER INTERVIEW & PERFORMANCE @ CARGO (London) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Bilal, Me, Tone & Steve in Amsterdam .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ROB G'S 3RD ANNUAL B-DAY CELEBRATION EVENT- NYC 2008 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..ROBERT GLASPER-CHRIS "DADDY" DAVE-JON JON AND MOS DEF- LIVE IN H-TOWN .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
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..THE EXPERIMENT LIVE @ THE BLUE NOTE w/BILAL...... .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | .. More Videos.. .. .. ROBERT GLASPER, Q-TIP AND STEVIE WONDER .. .. .. .. .. ..Chris Dave on PIANO and Robert Glapser on DRUMS...... .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | ..More Videos.. ..the experiment with mos...... .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | .. More Videos.. .... .. .. .. .. .. ..

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