When a musician has a double booking, he is programmed at the same time in two different places. Since the artist can only be at one location at a time, visitors to the second location will be disappointed. In the double booking of Double Booked by pianist Robert Glasper, the listener is this time the big winner, because on his third CD for Blue Note, Glasper divides the attention between his trio
… and the eclectic, hip-hop-based Robert Glasper Experiment. Two bands for the price of one. Besides Glasper, the other constant factor is Chris Dave, a drummer who knows how to handle complicated jazz material as well as tight hip-hop beats. On the first six jazz tracks they are accompanied by bass player Vincente Archer. In the second half the bass is taken over by Derrick Hodge and the trio is supplemented by saxophonist Casey Benjamin, turntablist Jahi Sundance and guest appearances from rapper Mos Def and singer Bilal. (AD)more
