{"id":1268,"date":"2021-10-23T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-23T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2021\/2021\/10\/23\/robert-glasper-and-terrace-martin-dazzle-the-crowd-at-blue-note-jazz-club\/"},"modified":"2021-10-23T12:30:00","modified_gmt":"2021-10-23T12:30:00","slug":"robert-glasper-and-terrace-martin-dazzle-the-crowd-at-blue-note-jazz-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2021\/2021\/10\/23\/robert-glasper-and-terrace-martin-dazzle-the-crowd-at-blue-note-jazz-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Glasper and Terrace Martin Dazzle the Crowd at Blue Note Jazz Club"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Renowned jazz musicians Robert Glasper and Terrace Martin began their annual October residency at Blue Note Jazz Club at the beginning of this month. If the other shows have been anything like the one I attended on the night of Wednesday, October 20th- crowds have been in for an absolute treat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Robert Glasper at Blue Note Jazz Club, 10\/20\/21. Photo by Kunal Khunger<\/a>
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Glasper and Martin have been two of the most prolific popular jazz musicians working today, having done a range of production work for a range of artists, like Kendrick Lamar, YG, Mac Miller, Anderson Paak, and many more. That doesn’t even include their solo albums or their super-group Dinner Party<\/em>, which includes other legends Kamasi Washington and 9th Wonder. Their work has reached critical acclaim within the jazz community, leading them to have a wide-reaching influence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Terrace Martin at Blue Note Jazz Club, 10\/20\/21. Photo by Kunal Khunger<\/a>
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The chemistry was apparent between the two. Glasper and Martin cracked jokes for much of the night, talking about their upbringing and how they both have been friends since they were teenagers. One particular funny story was how Martin inadvertently got himself replaced on the piano parts of Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly<\/em> by Glasper. The vibe of the show was very easygoing. I felt like I was eavesdropping on a bunch of friends just jamming out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Robert Glasper at Blue Note Jazz Club, 10\/20\/21. Photo by Kunal Khunger<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Glasper and Martin performed a tribute to Herbie Hancock and some material off of their Dinner Party <\/em>project, but then were shortly joined by a special appearance from Denzel Curry, a prolific rapper from Miami. Denzel joined everyone else in cracking some jokes and performed some songs off of his Unlocked <\/em>collab project with Kenny Beats. Curry’s music is usually fairly high energy, so it was really interesting to see him perform in a more relaxed environment. He even commented how unusual it was for him to be performing while sitting down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Denzel Curry at Blue Note Jazz Club, 10\/20\/21. Photo by Kunal Khunger<\/a>
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Right when the crowd settled down, Denzel Curry introduced another special guest: Brooklyn’s very own Joey Bada$$. The crowd immediately went into a frenzy, while Joey performed a few songs and joined in on all the jokes the whole group was having. One particular highlight was when both Joey and Denzel free-styled off of a lone baseline for fifteen minutes, back and forth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Joey Bada$$ and Denzel Curry at Blue Note Jazz Club, 10\/20\/21. Photo by Kunal Khunger<\/a>
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The show was great and if anyone has a chance to go check out a show, please do so. Robert Glasper’s residency continues all October, with more dates listed here<\/a>. Be sure to take a look at the full photo gallery down below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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