◇ image via WikipediaRobert Glasper
Robert Glasper is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of A Tribe Called Quest, Christian McBride, Roy Hargrove, Jill Scott and The Roots. Those roots explain a lot about how Robert Glasper arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Robert Glasper Experiment, Terrace Martin, Alfa Mist, Brad Mehldau and José James, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Erykah Badu, Yasiin Bey, Questlove, Solange and Ezra Collective, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 51 connections around Robert Glasper, reaching back through A Tribe Called Quest and forward to Erykah Badu. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Robert Andre Glasper is an American pianist, record producer, songwriter, and musical arranger. His music embodies numerous musical genres, primarily centered around jazz. Glasper has won five Grammy Awards from 11 nominations.
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Robert Glasper connections
Robert Glasper grew out of A Tribe Called Quest, Christian McBride, Roy Hargrove and Jill Scott, shares an orbit with Robert Glasper Experiment, Terrace Martin, Alfa Mist and Brad Mehldau, went on to shape Erykah Badu, Yasiin Bey, Questlove and Solange. 51 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Robert Glasper
Sounds and acts that shaped Robert Glasper.
- A Tribe Called Questartist
- Christian McBrideartist
- Roy Hargroveartist
- Jill Scottartist
- The Rootsartist
- J Dillaartist
- Herbie Hancockartist
- Radioheadartist
- Duke Ellingtonartist
- Stevie Wonderartist
- John Legendartist
- 9th Wonderartist
- Terrace Martinartist
- We Are Kingartist
- Lalah Hathawayartist
- Michael Breckerartist
- Kendrick Lamarartist
- Joni Mitchellartist
- Nina Simoneartist
- Miles Davisartist
Artists similar to Robert Glasper
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Robert Glasper.
Bands Robert Glasper shaped
Where the influence of Robert Glasper travelled next.
- Erykah Baduartist
- Yasiin Beyartist
- Questloveartist
- Solangeartist
- Ezra Collectiveartist
- Mac Millerartist
- Anderson .Paakartist
- The Kid Laroiartist
- Banksartist
- Herbie Hancockartist
- Big K.R.I.T.artist
- Brittany Howardartist
- Bilalartist
- Denzel Curryartist
- Q-Tipartist
- Talib Kweliartist
- Commonartist
- Karriem Rigginsartist
- Lupe Fiascoartist
- Lalah Hathawayartist
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