Robert Gasper

Quick Facts

Full Name	Robert Gasper
Occupation	Songwriter
Date Of Birth	Apr 5, 1978(1978-04-05)
Age	46
Birthplace	Houston
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Aries

Robert Gasper Biography

Robert Gasper is one of the most popular and richest Songwriter who was born on April 5, 1978 in Houston, Texas, United States. Although he is best known for his Grammy-winning R&B record Black Radio, the jazz pianist and music producer recorded many other albums on Blue Note’s label including Canvas, In My Element and Double-Booked.

He has toured with Erykah badu, KanyeWest, and other well-known musicians.

Glasper attended Elkins High School in Missouri City, Texas, and the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts . He was in the second Vail Jazz Workshop in 1997, and went on to attend the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City. At the New School, Glasper met neo-soul singer Bilal Oliver. They began performing and recording together, which led to associations with a variety of hip-hop and R&B artists parallel to Glasper’s emerging jazz career.

Glasper’s first album, Mood, was released by Fresh Sound New Talent in 2004, after the pianist’s stints playing in bands with guitarists Russell Malone and Mark Whitfield, bassist Christian McBride, and trumpeters Terence Blanchard and Roy Hargrove. The album features six original compositions by Glasper alongside versions of the jazz standards “Blue Skies”, “Alone Together”, and Herbie Hancock’s “Maiden Voyage”. Glasper has said that his arrangement of the Hancock tune was inspired by the Radiohead song “Everything in Its Right Place”. Mood is mainly a piano trio recording, with Bob Hurst on bass and Damion Reid on drums. Two tracks feature vocalist Bilal, two others adding Russell Malone, and saxophonists John Ellis and Marcus Strickland.

He was raised in Sugarland Texas. His mother Kim Yvette Glasper was a professional singer of blues and jazz.

Robert Gasper Net Worth

Robert Gasper is one of the richest Songwriter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Robert Gasper 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 2002, he recorded his first album, Mood. He studied jazz and contemporary music at The New School in New York City around this time.

His work with The Robert Glasper Trio as well as The Robert Glasper Experiment is what makes him famous.

Robert Andre Glasper (born April 5, 1978) is an American pianist and record producer. He has been nominated for seven Grammy Awards and has won three Grammys and one Emmy Award. His 2012 album Black Radio won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album at the 55th Grammy Awards. His 2014 album Black Radio 2 was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album at the 56th Grammy Awards. The song “These Walls”, on which Glasper plays keys, from Kendrick Lamar’s album To Pimp A Butterfly won Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 57th Grammy Awards. The soundtrack for the film Miles Ahead, for which Glasper was a producer, won Best Soundtrack Compilation at the 58th Grammy Awards. The song “Letter to the Free”, written with Common for the Ava DuVernay documentary 13th, won the 2017 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics.

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Who is Robert Gasper Dating?

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“I’m obviously influenced by Miles Davis – even just the psyche of how he thinks about music…how he moves through, and always wanted to reflect the times he’s in. That’s what I’m doing now. He opened that door.”

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Robert Ranked on the list of most popular Songwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Robert Gasper celebrates birthday on April 5 of every year.

Glasper served as producer, composer, and arranger for the 2015 film Miles Ahead, a biopic documenting the life of legendary jazz trumpeter Miles Davis, whom Glasper cites as being one of his major musical influences. The soundtrack primarily consists of arrangements and interpretations of some of Davis’ most well-known compositions, with the exception of a few tunes written by Glasper himself.

What style of jazz is Robert Glasper?

Robert Glasper
Genres| Jazz hip hop soul R &B neo soul acid jazz
Occupation(s)| Record producer songwriter arranger keyboardist
Instruments| Piano fender rhodes keyboard
Years active| 2003–present

Who is Robert Glasper's wife?

Angelika Beener

Who is Glasper drummer?

Colenburg is a Grammy Award Nominee for “Best R&B Album” for Robert Glasper Experiment, Black Radio II and Grammy Award-winning drummer for “Best Traditional R&B Performance” on “Jesus Children” with Robert Glasper Experiment, Lalah Hathaway, Malcolm-Jamal Warner.

What keyboard does Glasper use?

For live shows, Glasper uses a Motif XF as his primary piano sound. “My whole career has been about acoustic piano,” he says, “and the Motif XF definitely gets close to that. It has the best piano sound of any keyboard, and the touch feels natural.

What genre of music is Robert Glasper?

R&B/Soul