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Dinner Party: Enigmatic Society

On April 14, 2023, “Sounds Of Crenshaw/Empire Distribution” label released  “Enigmatic Society”, the second Dinner Party EP. It was recorded in 2022, at “Organic Grease Studios” and “Larrabee Sound Studios” in Los Angeles, “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by 9th Wonder, Tony “Hi-Tek” Cottrel, Robert Glasper, Trevor Lawrence Jr., Patrick “9th Wonder” Douthit, Mark “Sounwave” Spears and Terrace Martin.

Personnel:

  • Terrace Martin – soprano saxophone, keyboards, bass, alto saxophone, additional keyboards, vocoder, ARP Odyssey and Minimoog synthesizers, recording, mixing
  • Robert Glasper – piano, keyboards
  • Kamasi Washington – tenor saxophone
  • Michael E. “Phoelix” Neil – vocals, additional vocals
  • Arin Ray – vocals
  • Anthony “Ant” Clemons Jr. – vocals
  • Durrell “Tank” Babbs – vocals
  • Mark “Sounwave” Spears – drums
  • Marlon Williams – guitar 
  • Tony “Hi-Tek” Cottrell – recording
  • Phillip Cornish – additional programming
  • Piéce Eatah – recording 
  • Dondre Adams – recording
  • John Muller – recording
  • Christopher Pegram – recording
  • Dylan Del-Olmo – recording
  • Rick Carson – recording, mastering
  • Bryan DiMaio – mixing
  • Keith “Qmillion” Lewis – mixing
  • Dani Perez – engineer assistant
  • Ryan Harvey – engineer assistant
  • Amani Washington – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Answered Prayer – Michael E. Neil, Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper
  2. Breathe – Arin Ray, Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington, Patrick Douthit
  3. Insane – Anthony Clemons Jr., Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington, Mark Anthony Spears, James Forman
  4. Watts Renaissance – Terrace Martin, Kamasi Washington, Tony Cottrell
  5. For Granted – Michael E. Neil, Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Kasami Washington, Patrick Douthit
  6. Secure – Michael E. Neil, Durrell Babs, Terrace Martin
  7. Can’t Go – Michael E. Neil, Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Kasami Washington, Patrick Douthit, Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen
  8. The Lower East Side – Terrace Martin, Kasami Washington, Trevor Lawrence Jr.
  9. Love Love – Michael E. Neil, Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Patrick Douthit

Miles Davis & Robert Glasper: Everything Is Beautiful

On May 27, 2015, “Columbia” label released “Everything is Beautiful” album credited to Miles Davis and Robert Glasper, tribute to the music of Miles Davis. It was recorded in 2014, at “Anu It! Studio”, “Klearlight Studios”, “The Peanut Gallery”, “Brightlady Studios”, “Precious House Studios”, “Willow Grove Studios”, “State Of The Ark”, “King Creative Studios”, “Brooklyn Recording”, “Westlake Studios”, “The Thingamajig Lab 2”, “Wonderland Studios”, and was produced by Jewels, Paris Strother, DJ Spinna, Erykah Badu, Georgia Anne Muldrow, 9th Wonder, Rashad Smith, Black Milk, Steve Berkowitz and Robert Glasper.

Personnel:

  • Miles Davis – voice (samples)
  • Robert Glasper – piano, keyboards, percussion, liner notes
  • Joe Zawinul – piano
  • Stevie Wonder – harmonica
  • Chris Rob – vocals, piano, electric piano, synths, mixing, co-producer
  • Hermeto Pascoal – vocal
  • Erykah Badu – vocal, percussion
  • Bilal Oliver – vocal
  • Nai Palm – vocal
  • Illa J – vocal
  • Laura Mvula – vocal
  • Phonte Coleman – vocal
  • Georgia Anne Muldrow – vocal, recording, mixing
  • Ledisi Anibade Young – vocal
  • Amber Strother – vocal
  • Anita Bias – vocal
  • Paris Strother – vocal, guitar
  • John Scofield – guitar
  • Danny Leznoff – guitar
  • Kyle Bolden – guitar
  • Derrick Hodge – bass
  • Burniss Earl Travis – bass
  • Braylon Lacy – bass
  • Rashad Smith – percussion
  • DJ Spinna – percussion, drum programming
  • Hiatus Kaiyote (Naomi “Nai Palm” Saalfield, Paul Bender, Simon Mavin, Perrin Moss – various instruments, programming, engineer, mixing
  • King (Paris Strother, Amber Strother, Anita Bias)
  • Lakecia Benjamin – alto and tenor saxophone
  • Brandee Younger – harp
  • Bianca Rodriguez – backing vocals, recording
  • Jules – recording, mixing
  • Jimi Bowman – recording
  • Keith Lewis – recording
  • Femi Jiya – recording
  • Patrick Douthit – recording 
  • Phonte Coleman – recording
  • James Benjamin – engineer
  • Cristian Perez – Pro Tools engineer
  • Anu Sun – mixing
  • Chris Tabron – mixing
  • Caleb Laven – mixing assistant
  • Frank Harkins – art direction
  • Alice Butts – design
  • Francine Turk – cover design

Track listing:

  1. Talking Shit – Miles Davis, Curtis Jews, Josef Zawinul, Robert Glasper
  2. Ghetto Walkin – lyrics by Bilal Oliver, Robert Glasper, music by Miles Davis
  3. They Can’t Hold Me Down – lyrics by Illa J, music by Miles Davis, Robert Glasper
  4. Maiysha (So Long) – lyrics by Erykah Badu, music by Miles Davis
  5. Violets – Miles Davis, Phonte Coleman, Robert Glasper
  6. Little Church – Miles Davis, Hermeto Pascoal
  7. Silence is the Way – Miles Davis, Josef Zawinul, Laura Mvula,
  8. Song for Selim – Miles Davis, Paris Strother, Amber Strother, Anita Bias
  9. Milestones – Miles Davis
  10. I’m Leaving You – lyrics by Ledisi Anibade Young, Robert Glasper, music by Miles Davis
  11. Right On Brotha – Miles Davis, Chris Robinson,  Vincent Williams, Wayne Shorter

Esperanza Spalding: Exposure

On December 16, 2017, “Concord” label released “Exposure”, the sixth Esperanza Spalding studio album. It was recorded in September 2017, at “NRG Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Esperanza Spalding, Ray Angry, Matthew Stevens, Justin Tyson, and Rob Schwimmer.

Personnel:

  • Esperanza Spalding – vocals, acoustic bass, electric bass, kalimba
  • Matthew Stevens – guitar
  • Robert Glasper – piano
  • Ray Angry – keyboard
  • Justin Tyson – drums
  • Andrew Bird – vocals, violin
  • Lalah Hathaway – vocals
  • Rob Schwimmer – continuum
  • Tivona Miller – backing vocals
  • Starr Busby – backing vocals
  • Fernando Lodeiro – recording, mixing
  • Zach Brown – recording
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Paul Blakemore – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Esperanza Spalding except where noted.

Exposure

  1. Swimming Toward the Black Dot
  2. Public Trance It
  3. Heaven in Pennies – Robert Glasper, Esperanza Spalding
  4. Colonial Fire
  5. Coming to Life – Lalah Hathaway, Esperanza Spalding
  6. Geriment
  7. I Am Telling You
  8. The Way You Got the Love – Andrew Bird, Esperanza Spalding
  9. I Do
  10. Double Jointed Canyon – Justin Tyson, Matthew Stevens, Esperanza Spalding

Undeveloped (Pre-Exposure Practice)

  1. Helluva
  2. Tangerine
  3. Word Jungle
  4. Chelsea Mercy
  5. Work of Art
  6. Winning Machines
  7. Trouble
  8. 4th Grade
  9. Whisper
  10. Fittest