http://youtu.be/ie-wtJ1BUxE?t=16m12s
Robert Glasper is in my opinion one of the greatest jazz artists of our generation. Over the past ten years he has introduced jazz to new listeners by infusing it with hip-hop, rock, and neo-soul. “Gonna Be Alright” demonstrates Robert Glasper’s versatility and ability to expand upon your typical jazz trio.
Here’s an awesome video of one of my favorite current jazz performers. We don’t talk much about the vocal aspects, but Esperanza Spalding really shows how appealing and effective the voice can be in jazz just as well as instrumentals. She’s always pinpoint accurate, even in different runs or in her phenomenal higher range. And even though her singing is clearly the center of attention, the instrumentalists are pretty remarkable too.