Robert Glasper in Chicago

Robert Glasper is an American pianist, composer and producer, born in Houston in 1978. He plays jazz shaped by hip-hop, R&B and neo-soul, both under his own name and with the Robert Glasper Experiment. The album Black Radio won a Grammy, while Black Radio 2, Covered and Everything’s Beautiful further established his collaborative approach. Robert Glasper’s recurring Robtober residency at New York’s Blue Note Jazz Club features multiweek runs, changing ensembles and guest vocalists, rappers and instrumentalists. He has also performed at Newport Jazz Festival in the United States and North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam.