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About Robert Glasper

Robert Glasper is a Grammy-winning pianist, producer, and bandleader born in Houston in 1978. He trained at Houston's High School for the Performing and Visual Arts before studying at the New School in New York.

Glasper is known for dissolving the lines between jazz, hip-hop, and R&B, most famously with his Black Radio album series. "Black Radio" won the 2013 Grammy for Best R&B Album, and "Black Radio III" won the same award a decade later. He has won five Grammy Awards in all.

He has worked with a wide range of artists across genres, including Kendrick Lamar, Herbie Hancock, Common, and Mac Miller.

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  • • Grammy-winning jazz pianist and producer born in Houston in 1978.
  • • Attended Houston's High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.
  • • Leads the Robert Glasper Experiment, blending jazz with hip-hop and R&B.
  • • His album "Black Radio" won the 2013 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album.
  • • "Black Radio III" won the Grammy for Best R&B Album in 2023.
  • • Has won five Grammy Awards and worked with Kendrick Lamar, Herbie Hancock, and Common.

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Region: Upper Gulf Coast / Houston Area Conference: Texas Regional Rank: #78

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