01/13/12 By John Moultrie

Robert Glasper: Jazz with Hip-Hop is Music of Now

Video interview with keyboardist who talks about infusing jazz with hip-hop influences

In this video interview from iRockJazz, keyboardist and bandleader Robert Glasper makes the argument that the influence of hip hop in jazz music today is not a forced element, but an authentic reflection of the natural progression of the genre, which constantly moves, grows, and changes with the times.

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