Robert Glasper

American jazz pianist, composer and record producer

Born: 5 April 1978
Houston
Country: United States
Active: 2003–
Record labels: Blue Note, Fresh Sound
Discography: 15 albums

Biography

Robert Glasper is a jazz musician who plays piano, musical keyboard and voice. Robert Glasper was born on 5 April 1978 in Houston. The music is usually filed under jazz and progressive jazz. Record labels: Blue Note and Fresh Sound. The discography here lists 15 albums, from “Canvas” (2005) to “Let Go” (2024). Honours include Grammy Award for Best R&B Album (2013) and Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance (2015).

Robert Andre Glasper (born April 5, 1978) is an American pianist, record producer, songwriter, and musical arranger. His music embodies numerous musical genres, primarily centered on jazz. Glasper has won five Grammy Awards from 11 nominations. Glasper's breakout album, Black Radio (2012), peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200 chart and won Best R&B Album at 55th Annual Grammy Awards. The following year, he released its sequel, Black Radio 2. In 2015, he played keyboards on Kendrick Lamar's album To Pimp a Butterfly, and appeared on the soundtrack for the 2015 drama film Miles Ahead. Outside of his own musical work, he has co-written or produced albums for Mac Miller, Anderson.Paak, The Kid Laroi, Banks, Herbie Hancock, Big K.R.I.T., Brittany Howard, Bilal, Denzel Curry, Q-Tip, and Talib Kweli, among others.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Canvas 2005 · Blue Note In My Element 2007 · Blue Note Double Booked 2009 · Blue Note Records

Covered 2015 · Live

Fuck Yo Feelings 2019 · Loma Vista Recordings The Photograph (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2020 · Back Lot Music Run the World| Season 1 (Music from the STARZ Original Series) 2021 Black Radio III 2022 · Loma Vista Recordings In December 2023 · Loma Vista Recordings Run The World: Season 2 (Music from the STARZ Original Series) 2023 The Winning Time Sessions: Season 2 (Soundtrack from the HBO Original Series) 2023

The Winning Time Sessions: Season One (HBO Original Series Soundtrack) 2023

Code Derivation 2024 · Concord Keys to the City Volume One 2024 · Loma Vista Recordings Let Go 2024 · Concord

Also plays on

Albums where Robert Glasper is credited as a sideman

2003	Bounce — Terence Blanchard	electric piano
2007	The World Has Made Me the Man of My Dreams — Meshell Ndegeocello	piano
2013	Beautiful Life — Dianne Reeves	arranger, keyboard, piano
2015	Afrodeezia — Marcus Miller	Rhodes piano
2017	Exposure — Esperanza Spalding	piano

Awards

2013 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album
2015 Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Robert Glasper play?

Robert Glasper is known for playing piano, musical keyboard and voice.

When and where was Robert Glasper born?

Robert Glasper was born 5 April 1978 in Houston.

What are Robert Glasper's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Canvas (2005), In My Element (2007), Double Booked (2009), Fuck Yo Feelings (2019) and The Photograph (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2020).

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