Pianist Robert Glasper’s second Blue Note album reunites him with bassist Vicente Archer and drummer Damion Reid for an assured update of the jazz piano trio. There’s a wide variety of moods on offer; from the gorgeously hushed and slow-moving ballad “Tribute,” through the frenetic, quicksilver interplay of “G & B,” to the sweeping melodicism of “Of Dreams To Come.” While Glasper’s virtuosity is firmly rooted in the tradition of past masters, he’s also not afraid to take daring risks – as on his wildly imaginative medley interweaving Herbie Hancock’s classic “Maiden Voyage” with Radiohead’s “Everything In Its Right Place.”
Tracklist
A1: g & b A2: of dreams to come B1: f. t. b. B2: y’outta praise him (intro) B3: y’outta praise him C1: beatrice C2: maiden voyage/everything in its right place C3: j dillalude D1: silly rabbit D2: one for ’grew D3: tribute
Credits
Recorded - March 21 to November 1, 2006
Producers - Eli Wolf and Robert Glasper
The album gets its first-ever vinyl release with this Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition mastered by Kevin Gray and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.
