The Robert Glasper Experiment Jazzy riffs with a hip-hop influence puts the Robert Glasper Experiment in a category of its own, leaving them to set the ground rules for anyone else that follows. With the use of a piano, saxophone, bass and drums these musical geniuses combine playful melodies with an experimental sound that can’t be written. Don’t be surprised if, for a second, you think of the great Thelonious Monk when listing to these greats. $20. Petra’s Piano Bar and Cabaret. www.petraspianobar.com.
This article appears in Mar 8-14, 2011.
