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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 chur
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Robert Glasper,
Sly 5thave,
Bilal
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Aug 20, 2014
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You may not know the name Otis Brown III yet, but if you're a modern jazz head, chances are you've heard his drumming. A session drummer for the likes of Esperanza Spalding and others, Brown has been keeping the legacy of jazz drumming alive.
His o...
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Sounds like:
Moses Sumney,
Laura Mvula,
Robert Glasper
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sweeney kovar
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Jun 24, 2014
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Diggs Duke creates the kind of music you could easily believe was made a generation ago. His practice of channeling blues, jazz, and soul through a modern lens results in a sound warm and familiar.
He is readying his second release for Gilles Peters...
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Sounds like:
Sly 5thAve,
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson,
Robert Glasper
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Jun 20, 2014
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Sly 5thave is a busy guy. He performs regularly with Prince and he's about to hit the road with Quantic -- all while still creating original music for himself. In the midst of all that, he's started a monthly jam session in Brooklyn called ...
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Sounds like:
Eddie Moore,
Robert Glasper,
Thundercat
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Jan 19, 2014
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Jazz really is becoming cool again. I mean, it never really stopped being cool. The great American art form is the basis of modern pop music, and though sadly our myopic collective history can reduce it to memories of deceased black men in suits play...
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Sounds like:
Madlib,
J Dilla,
Karriem Riggins,
Robert Glasper
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Jun 27, 2013
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Denaun Porter is an unsung hero. The Detroit producer and beatmaker has had the privilege of studying under great producers like J Dilla and Dr. Dre, as well as having the mentorship of legends like Proof. After years spent humbly in the shadows perf...
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Sounds like:
Sonnymoon,
Robert Glasper
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Sounds like:
Robert Glasper,
Bilal,
Thundercat
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sweeney kovar
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Jan 29, 2013
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Jazz guitar can be awesome, just ask Wes Montgomery or DJ Premier. A good jazz guitar lick can be a vacuum, sucking you in and creating a world unto itself. Many hip-hop beats are based around little more than a jazz guitar loop and a drum break -- i...
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