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- Record Label: Blue Note
- Release Date: Jun 16, 2015
- Summary: The latest release from the jazz trio led by pianist Robert Glasper features a guest appearance from Harry Belafonte.
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- Record Label: Blue Note
- Genre(s): Jazz, Piano Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Contemporary Jazz
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Positive: 7 out of 8
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Mixed: 1 out of 8
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Negative: 0 out of 8
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Jun 18, 2015This set is welcoming, open, and warm: it invites fans of all of his musical pursuits along for the ride.
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Jun 18, 2015Quotes on black self-respect from Harry Belafonte and the haunting sound of a piano-shadowed childrens’ chorus namechecking African-Americans who have died at police hands furnish some sobering context for a warm, musical and humane Glasper venture.
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Jun 18, 2015Covered stands, in the end, as a multi-layered work possessing an air of adventure, while still remaining accessible. It’s a rewarding collection by one of the most significant composers and interpreters in contemporary jazz.
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UncutJun 24, 2015Glasper steps into the spotlight, less ostentatiously [than Kamasi Washington's The Epic], with a live trio album. [Aug 2015, p.75]
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Jun 18, 2015It's a no-frills record that recedes into the background without much fuss, which works for and against the album's overall impact.
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Jun 18, 2015Amid so much rewarding yet familiar ground, Covered sounds more like a step sideways rather than forward.
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MojoJul 6, 2015It finds Glasper trying to maintain the interest of his new audience by putting a trio spin on neo-soul material as well as songs by Joni Mitchell and Radiohead. [Aug 2015, p.91]