When my friends were listening to hip-hop or R&B, I was in the crib listening to Billy Joel and Michael Bolton, Luther Vandross, and Oscar Peterson. — 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
There is a modern take on certain things you can do that, to me, is still jazz. — Robert Glasper Copy Share
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
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
A lot of times, jazz musicians try to educate people. What other genre does that? — Robert Glasper Copy Share
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
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
You can see how different artists work, from writing to recording, just from being in the studio environment with them. — Robert Glasper Copy Share
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
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… — 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
For a while, R&B was going out of style. It was kind of getting kicked to the side. The first year the R&B Album… — Robert Glasper Copy Share
I was playing drums in church when I was six. Then I picked up the piano when I was 11 or 12. — Robert Glasper Copy Share
None of the jazz greats made music for the purpose of you going to check out music before them. Michael Jackson didn't make music… — Robert Glasper Copy Share
