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Motivated by their ethos to "reflect and respond" forward-thinking jazz, supergroup R+R=Now make an ambitious, socially conscious blend of post-bop jazz, electronic-tinged fusion, avant-garde improvisational music, and hip-hop-influenced funk. Led by acclaimed pianist <a href="spotify:artist:5cM1PvItlR21WUyBnsdMcn">Robert Glasper</a>, the group debuted in 2018 with Collagically Speaking and returned in 2021 with a concert album, Live.
The concept for R+R=Now initially came to <a href="spotify:artist:5cM1PvItlR21WUyBnsdMcn">Glasper</a> while he was working on Nina Revisited, a companion album released in conjunction with the 2015 <a href="spotify:artist:7G1GBhoKtEPnP86X2PvEYO">Nina Simone</a> documentary What Happened, Miss Simone? Inspired by the legendary vocalist's belief that it is an artist's duty to reflect the times, <a href="spotify:artist:5cM1PvItlR21WUyBnsdMcn">Glasper</a> brought together many of his closest associates in 2017, including trumpeter <a href="spotify:artist:5O96jqCUfrTJcS06REFtmX">Christian Scott</a>, bassist <a href="spotify:artist:1jvBVqm4g5Jk8tEmKoYoes">Derrick Hodge</a>, drummer Justin Tyson, and synth players <a href="spotify:artist:0yLmsf6RBPYqm6hvFJCPg6">Taylor McFerrin</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:7MNEVabc4cs19CbzAFZmXz">Terrace Martin</a>. In 2018, they released their debut album, Collagically Speaking, which also featured contributions by Omari Hardwick, Amanda Seales, and Terry Crews. A concert album, Live, arrived in 2021 and featured songs recorded in 2018 during the group's month-long residency at the Blue Note in New York City. ~ Matt Collar, Rovi
The concept for R+R=Now initially came to <a href="spotify:artist:5cM1PvItlR21WUyBnsdMcn">Glasper</a> while he was working on Nina Revisited, a companion album released in conjunction with the 2015 <a href="spotify:artist:7G1GBhoKtEPnP86X2PvEYO">Nina Simone</a> documentary What Happened, Miss Simone? Inspired by the legendary vocalist's belief that it is an artist's duty to reflect the times, <a href="spotify:artist:5cM1PvItlR21WUyBnsdMcn">Glasper</a> brought together many of his closest associates in 2017, including trumpeter <a href="spotify:artist:5O96jqCUfrTJcS06REFtmX">Christian Scott</a>, bassist <a href="spotify:artist:1jvBVqm4g5Jk8tEmKoYoes">Derrick Hodge</a>, drummer Justin Tyson, and synth players <a href="spotify:artist:0yLmsf6RBPYqm6hvFJCPg6">Taylor McFerrin</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:7MNEVabc4cs19CbzAFZmXz">Terrace Martin</a>. In 2018, they released their debut album, Collagically Speaking, which also featured contributions by Omari Hardwick, Amanda Seales, and Terry Crews. A concert album, Live, arrived in 2021 and featured songs recorded in 2018 during the group's month-long residency at the Blue Note in New York City. ~ Matt Collar, Rovi
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