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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