Author: Robert Glasper

Quotes

I was really a nerd, and I was really more of a jazz nerd. So when I had my chance to put on something, most of the time it was going to be jazz, or gospel, or something like that.

I was really a nerd, and I was really more of a jazz nerd. So when I had my chance to put on something, most of the time it was going to be jazz, or gospel, or something like that.

- Robert Glasper

I feel like certain people think that certain styles of music will taint their jazz style.

I feel like certain people think that certain styles of music will taint their jazz style.

- Robert Glasper

Black people, we built America, and we gave it all of its pop culture and all of its great musical genres.

Black people, we built America, and we gave it all of its pop culture and all of its great musical genres.

- Robert Glasper

I want to remind people that black music is amazing. And there are all forms of it that we've forgotten, you know? Rock music is black music! Don't forget that's what it is.

I want to remind people that black music is amazing. And there are all forms of it that we've forgotten, you know? Rock music is black music! Don't forget that's what it is.

- Robert Glasper

My first memories of life were in rehearsal; that's why I can sleep through anything.

My first memories of life were in rehearsal; that's why I can sleep through anything.

- Robert Glasper

When music is crashing around us, when you hear the same five songs on the radio that aren't really saying much, we can always go back to great music. Great music always lives on.

When music is crashing around us, when you hear the same five songs on the radio that aren't really saying much, we can always go back to great music. Great music always lives on.

- Robert Glasper

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