Born April 6, 1978, in Houston, Texas, Robert Glasper is a jazz pianist renowned
for his versions of iconic jazz standards and his gift for innovative
collaborations with hip-hop artists such as Kendrick Lamar and Common. Robert
Glasper learned to play the piano as a child and attended the High School for
the Performing Arts in Houston. He formed The Robert Glasper Trio and released
an album titled Mood in 2004 followed by three solo albums: Canvas (2005), In My
Element (2007) and Double Booked (2009). In 2012, he released the critically
acclaimed Black Radio album, following it ...