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Double Booked

Robert GlasperAudio CD
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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One artist, two distinct but interwoven concepts: this is the captivating logic behind Double-Booked, pianist Robert Glasper’s third album for Blue Note, following up Canvas (2005) and In My Element (2007). An artist who “unfailingly gets the feeling right” (New York Magazine), Glasper has made waves throughout the music world as leader of both the acoustic Robert Glasper ... Read more in Amazon's Robert Glasper Store

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  • Audio CD (August 25, 2009)
  • Original Release Date: 2009
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Blue Note Records
  • ASIN: B002GSO3M0
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #59,827 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Robert Glasper is a man of many talents. Certainly, he's both an inarguably accomplished jazz pianist and a first-rate composer. But what Glasper does best is pick drummers. With 2007's In My Element, he provided Damion Reid with a platform to record nothing less than the drum performance of the year. For this album, Glasper teams up with Chris Dave, and the results are astonishing. It's a concept album, sort of. The first half features the Trio (Glasper, Dave, and bassist Vicente Archer) on a handful of originals and a take on Thelonius Monk's "Think of One." Throughout, the piano and drums intertwine with a complex integrity that sounds deceptively effortless. Then comes the Experiment: Derrick Hodge replaces Archer with an electric bass; Casey Benjamin adds saxes and vocoder; Bilal and Mos Def drop in for vocal cameos. The Experiment's five tracks differ in texture and depth from the Trio's set, but the adventurousness of the performances and the gorgeous lyricism of Dave's drumming fuse the album's halves into a single musical statement that makes for the year's best jazz album so far. --Jason Kirk

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2009 album from the Jazz pianist and composer, his third for the esteemed Blue Note Records label.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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4.4 out of 5 stars
This album is what lead me to buy all his stuff! Michelle McPherson  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
This man is truly amazing. N. Wallace     
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic jazz piano voice for the future September 16, 2009
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I recently purchased Robert Glasper's newest album Double Booked pretty much on a whim. I had never heard his music or really heard of him aside from his name mentioned here & there in Jazztimes magazine. Well let me tell you I was more than happy that I had picked this up, within an hour that same day I picked up Glaspers previous Blue Note cd In My Element and downloaded his live 2nd set from bonnaroo 2007. Each album was great. Anyway Double Booked is actually two facets of Glasper's music. The first half of the album is an acoustic piano jazz trio with Vicente Archer on acoustic bass & Chris Dave on drums and the second half is what Robert calls The Robert Glasper Experiment with ?uestlove from the Roots at the drums and as creative counterpart,this music is more electrified and features vocals by Bilal and rapper Mos Def. It features sax man Casey Benjamin who also works with Stefon Harris & Blackout. On electric bass Derrick Hodge steps in replacing Archer. The music is a hybrid of experimental hip hop & acoustic jazz that draws on studio production techniques to great effect. They do a original take on Herbie Hancock's Butterfly featuring vocoder vocals & a different arrangment than usual. I personally fell that the experiment is cool but still in the experimental phase trying to soildifie their sound and falls alittle short overall compositionally. I prefer the trio half of the disc. Glasper has had much more time in this area to prefect his methods & approach to the jazz piano trio. He's hard to put a label on soundwise its definitely jazz but with R&B and pop overtones that are subtle enough to invite the listener and make the music that much more accessible. Fans of this album be sure to delve into Glasper's back log of albums on Blue Note his 1st Canvas & In My Element are great. Also the Bonnaroo live set is awesome! The trio mates are killing Chris Dave is a great drummer with a original sound & feel. Vicente Archer is a soild groove meister offering rock soild support. Check out these fantastic young jazzers.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An Amazing and Incredible Talent! Pleasing Many Ears September 29, 2009
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Since my introduction to the Canvas Album. Robert continues to advance his talents to new levels taking me to places that I had not dreamed of. You cannot call yourself a jazz advocate and miss out on this artist, for he will take you to places you have never been in the realm of Jazz MUSIC. Get "Double Booked" his latest and Enjoy!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Jazz Guru November 23, 2009
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I saw the Robert Glasper Trio live in New York, which intrigued me to purchase the CD. This man is truly amazing. This is classic jazz. I'm sure that John Coltrane is looking down on him and smiling.
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5.0 out of 5 stars 59 south
Chris dave is sick on the kit.The information the band puttin out on they tools is crazy jazz is my favorite music caus the languge is crazy an it challenges you. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Gregory Burris
5.0 out of 5 stars So glad I got this!!!!!!!!
This is my 1st RG purchase. This album is what lead me to buy all his stuff! I play this all the time and never get sick of it. Love it!!!!!
Published 3 months ago by Michelle McPherson
4.0 out of 5 stars So soulful
I love the range of musical talent Robert has brought together on this recording. If you are into neo soul, real music by top talent, get this music.
Published 12 months ago by Michael Q. Dozier
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this album
I heard this album playing at a local music store a week ago and I was intrigued. A couple days later I went back and picked up a copy. All I can say is "Wow! Read more
Published 15 months ago by Frank Florian
4.0 out of 5 stars Half and half
I'm a fan of Glasper's works but this one is a bit differnt than the other albums he's put out. My personal favorite being In My Element. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Platinum Falcon
3.0 out of 5 stars Different from the rest
This is my fourth CD from Robert Glasper, and the most eclectic one he's made. The last few tracks have an electronica sound to them, which is not found on the other three CDs, as... Read more
Published on October 13, 2010 by Sharron L. McKee
4.0 out of 5 stars Best of bold worlds
Glasper continues to prove a singular voice in the field, perhaps dabbling too heavily into the realms of auto-tuned hip-hop influence for some lately, but certainly churning... Read more
Published on May 23, 2010 by IRate
4.0 out of 5 stars feel the melody
Very nice. Laid back grooves that make you want to move your head. After you hear it you want to a local jazz spot and chill and get intoxicated in the vibe.
Published on March 18, 2010 by Horace Reynolds
4.0 out of 5 stars The bridge between Monk and Dilla
I really liked Robert Glasper's "J Dillalude" and "FTB", from his last release, In My Element. A modern jazz pianist who worships at the altars of Thelonious Monk and J Dilla with... Read more
Published on February 28, 2010 by J. Johnson
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