“a calmer,
gentler approach, but also loaded with simmering passion” - Okayplayer
“A star for
his R&B and hip-hop work, Robert Glasper here applies his elegant jazz
skills with an all-acoustic trio to an inviting tracklist that was mostly
written to be sung... eloquent improv from the pianist and his long-time jazz
trio of bassist Vicente Archer and drummer Damion Reid… a warm, musical and
humane Glasper venture.” - The Guardian
Ten years
after making his Blue Note debut—and following two GRAMMY-winning volumes of
his critically and commercially successful R&B-oriented Black Radio albums
— Robert Glasper has returned to his acclaimed acoustic jazz trio on Covered.
Glasper, bassist Vicente Archer and drummer Damion Reid — who form the original
trio featured on Glasper’s first two Blue Note albums: Canvas (2005) and In My
Element (2007) — reconvened at the legendary Capitol Studios in Hollywood,
California in December to record the album in front of an intimate live
audience.
The set list
features songs by hip-hop and R&B stars like Kendrick Lamar, Jhené Aiko,
John Legend, Musiq Soulchild, and Bilal alongside the jazz standard “Stella By
Starlight.” Displaying his trademark eclecticism, Glasper also includes tunes
by Radiohead and Joni Mitchell, along with a stirring collaboration with
legendary singer/activist Harry Belafonte. The Glasper originals on the album
include a re-working of “I Don’t Even Care,” a bonus track from Black Radio 2
that featured Macy Gray and Jean Grae.
Robert
Glasper North American Tour Dates:
June 17 – El
Rey Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
June 19-20 –
SFJAZZ – San Francisco, CA
June 23 –
Jane Mallett Theatre – Toronto, ONT
June 24-27 –
Blue Note Jazz Club – New York, NY
June 28 –
Montreal Jazz Festival – Montreal, QB
July 5 –
Essence Festival – New Orleans, LA
August 15 –
Chastain Park Amphitheatre – Atlanta, GA
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