Tag: Blue Note
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A Humdrum Star album – GoGo Penguin
Jazz with a contemporary twist from the second Blue Note album by the Manchester-based trio The fractured beats of drummer Rob Turner in the above video Bardo hints at what makes this UK trio so appealing. On the surface GoGo Penguin sounds like a traditional jazz outfit, but dig a little deeper and it’s clear […]
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The Thought Of You album review – Otis Brown III
You’d have thought an album featuring pianist Robert Glasper and co-produced by Glasper’s bassist Derrick Hodge would reflect the congenial characters of Black Radio 2 or Live Today, the most recent albums by the pair. But that isn’t quite the case with The Thought Of You, the debut Blue Note LP by Otis Brown III, […]
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Rising Son album review – Takuya Kuroda
For his debut album on Blue Note Records, 33-year-old Japanese trumpeter Takuya Kuroda has made a recording with broad appeal. Its title track gives a passing nod to hip hop, while soul-jazzers will bob approvingly to Kuroda’s cover of Roy Ayers’ classic Everybody Loves The Sunshine. More orthodox jazz fans aren’t ignored, either – Afro […]
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Robert Glasper Experiment video – mini concert
Courtesy of NPR, you can enjoy a mini concert with the Blue Note jazz pianist from the comfort of your living room Blue Note jazz pianist Robert Glasper makes a welcomed appearance on National Public Radio’s Tiny Desk Concert series, which has in the past featured slightly better known acts such as Suzanne Vega and […]
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Black Radio 2 album preview – Robert Glasper Experiment
The jazz pianist’s follow-up to his Grammy-winning album contains more neo soul and high-profile collaborations Three years ago, because of his creative detours into the world of hip hop, Robert Glasper was well known for a jazz pianist. And then he won a Grammy and became (almost) famous for winning the Best R&B Album category, […]
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Live Today album preview – Derrick Hodge
Bassist Derrick Hodge steps out of Robert Glasper’s shadow to release his debut album on Blue Note Although bassist Derrick Hodge is mostly known for his collaborations with Blue Note pianist Robert Glasper, he has in fact worked with scores of musicians, including neo soulster Maxwell, jazzman Terence Blanchard and rapper Q-Tip from A Tribe […]
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Packt Like Sardines In A Crushd Tin Box video – Robert Glasper and Taylor McFerrin
Blue Note jazz pianist Robert Glasper joins Taylor McFerrin and Derrick Hodge in reinterpreting Radiohead – and the results are unexpectedly impressive “What happens when you take one artist, one mic, one iconic recording studio and give them one chance to show their raw talent?” That’s the rather enigmatic mission statement behind the 1 Mic […]
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Jazz FM Presents Blue Note Legends album preview – various artists
This double CD explores the breadth of work by Blue Note’s past and present greats Blue Note’s music conjures up images of acoustic jazz outfits playing bebop. This compilation is, however, a reminder that the label has always strived to remain relevant as tastes change. To underline this point, Robert Glasper — a pianist who […]