The Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City has announced a month-long residency this fall featuring Robert Glasper. Running Oct. 2-28, the 24-night, 48-show residency will pair the keyboardist, composer, and bandleader with groups featuring Bilal, Terrace Martin, Christian McBride, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, Nicholas Payton, Chris Dave, Taylor McFerrin, Derrick Hodge, Kendrick Scott, Michael Moreno, Burniss Travis, Walter Smith, Rodney Green, and Justin Tyson, with more names to be determined, according to the venue’s announcement.
In addition, special performances will include Glasper’s “supergroup” R+R=NOW, a tribute to Miles Davis called “Everything’s Beautiful” (the same title as a 2016 album for which Glasper remixed tracks from the Davis archive), a tribute to Mulgrew Miller, and more. Says the announcement, “Returning to the Blue Note, the residency honors [Glasper’s] massive career and highlights not only the different eras in [that] career, but also the different parts of his community and the impact his collaborators have had on his development and style.”
The run will feature two shows each night at 8:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here: http://www.bluenotejazz.com/newyork/schedule/index.shtml#october
Robert Glasper Residency Full Schedule
Oct. 2-7: Robert Glasper with Chris Dave & Derrick Hodge
Oct. 9-10: Robert Glasper: Houston Nights featuring Kendrick Scott, Michael Moreno, Burniss Travis & Walter Smith
Oct. 11-14: TBA
Oct. 16-17: Robert Glasper with Christian McBride & Nicholas Payton
Oct. 18-21: Robert Glasper: Miles Davis Tribute “Everything’s Beautiful” with Bilal
Oct. 23-24: Robert Glasper: Mulgrew Miller Tribute featuring Derrick Hodge & Rodney Green
Oct. 25-28: Robert Glasper: R+R=NOW featuring Terrace Martin, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, Derrick Hodge, Taylor McFerrin & Justin Tyson
Read JazzTimes‘ review of the Robert Glasper Experiment’s ArtScience album.
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