On August 25, 2009, “Blue Note” label released “Double Booked”, the fourth Robert Glasper studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “System Two” and “Brooklyn Recording” in New York, and was produced by Robert Glasper.
Personnel:
Robert Glasper – piano, electric piano
Vicente Archer – double bass
Derrick Hodge – bass guitar
Casey Benjamin – alto saxophone, vocoder
Terence Blanchard – voice
Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson – voice
Bilal Oliver – vocals
Dante “Mos Def” Smith – rap vocals
Jahi Sundance – scratches
Joe Marciano – recording, mixing
Keith “Qmillion” Lewis – recording, mixing
Mike Marciano – mastering
Konstantin Dzhibilov – art direction, design
Joey Lawrence – photography
Marques Green – additional photography
Eli Wolf – A&R
Gordon H Jee – creative director
Shanieka D. Brooks – product management
Track listing:
The Robert Glasper Trio
All tracks by Robert Glasper except where noted.
Intro
No Worries
Yes I’m Country (And That’s OK)
Downtime
59 South
Think of One – Thelonious Monk
The Robert Glasper Experiment
4eva – Robert Glasper, Dante Smith
Butterfly – Herbie Hancock, Benjamin Maupin, Jean Hancock
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:
Answered Prayer – Michael E. Neil, Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper
Breathe – Arin Ray, Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington, Patrick Douthit
Insane – Anthony Clemons Jr., Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington, Mark Anthony Spears, James Forman
Watts Renaissance – Terrace Martin, Kamasi Washington, Tony Cottrell
For Granted – Michael E. Neil, Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Kasami Washington, Patrick Douthit
Secure – Michael E. Neil, Durrell Babs, Terrace Martin
Can’t Go – Michael E. Neil, Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Kasami Washington, Patrick Douthit, Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen
The Lower East Side – Terrace Martin, Kasami Washington, Trevor Lawrence Jr.
Love Love – Michael E. Neil, Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Patrick Douthit
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:
Talking Shit – Miles Davis, Curtis Jews, Josef Zawinul, Robert Glasper
Ghetto Walkin – lyrics by Bilal Oliver, Robert Glasper, music by Miles Davis
They Can’t Hold Me Down – lyrics by Illa J, music by Miles Davis, Robert Glasper
Maiysha (So Long) – lyrics by Erykah Badu, music by Miles Davis
Violets – Miles Davis, Phonte Coleman, Robert Glasper
Little Church – Miles Davis, Hermeto Pascoal
Silence is the Way – Miles Davis, Josef Zawinul, Laura Mvula,
Song for Selim – Miles Davis, Paris Strother, Amber Strother, Anita Bias
Milestones – Miles Davis
I’m Leaving You – lyrics by Ledisi Anibade Young, Robert Glasper, music by Miles Davis
Right On Brotha – Miles Davis, Chris Robinson, Vincent Williams, Wayne Shorter
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
Swimming Toward the Black Dot
Public Trance It
Heaven in Pennies – Robert Glasper, Esperanza Spalding
Colonial Fire
Coming to Life – Lalah Hathaway, Esperanza Spalding
Geriment
I Am Telling You
The Way You Got the Love – Andrew Bird, Esperanza Spalding
I Do
Double Jointed Canyon – Justin Tyson, Matthew Stevens, Esperanza Spalding