I grew up in church. That's how most young African American musicians learn how to perform. You could be six years old and playing organ or drums in front of thousands or hundreds of people. — Robert Glasper Copy Share Image
I try to get the hip-hop aesthetic, most times without an MC. I don't use a rapper or a DJ to give it the… — Robert Glasper Copy Share Image
There is a modern take on certain things you can do that, to me, is still jazz. — Robert Glasper Copy Share Image
I got into hip-hop, but I still had appreciation for all types of music, so I was trained to have an open mind and… — Robert Glasper Copy Share Image
Jazz is like a big secret club. The mainstream media doesn't pay any attention to it, it's like 1 percent of the music market… — Robert Glasper Copy Share Image
A lot of times, jazz musicians try to educate people. What other genre does that? — Robert Glasper Copy Share Image
That's a skill that I'm proud of: to be able to be a jazz musician and go a bit crazy sometimes and other times… — Robert Glasper Copy Share Image
I feel like, paying homage to an artist, it's better to do something that's inspired by them - a new work that's inspired by… — Robert Glasper Copy Share Image
You can see how different artists work, from writing to recording, just from being in the studio environment with them. — Robert Glasper Copy Share Image
I'm not really married to the craft of jazz - I'm married to me, and my style, and whatever I produce. — Robert Glasper Copy Share Image
Sometimes I'll write a song first and then I'm like, "Oh this person will be great on this song." But there are some artists I know what want, like off the top I knew I wanted Brandy and Faith Evans. Their music is like the soundtrack to my life, so it was a personal thing for me. So once they… — Robert Glasper Copy Share
Black people, we built America, and we gave it all of its pop culture and all of its great musical genres. — Robert Glasper Copy Share Image
