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The Modern, Mixed-Up Music Of Jazz Pianist Robert Glasper

Producer and jazz pianist in an image from his live at Capitol Studios album recording session. (Courtesy Blue Note)

This program originally broadcast on June 10, 2016.

Jazz pianist Robert Glasper remixes Miles Davis  with modern hip-hop, soul and R&B. He joins us.

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, Grammy Award-winning pianist and producer. His new album, “Everything’s Beautiful,” is re-imagined interpretations of)

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