Robert Glasper and Bilal: Live in the Greene Space

Soundcheck | Feb 24, 2012

Today, we're live from the Greene Space. Pianist Robert Glasper joins us to play songs from his new album “Black Radio,” and he’ll be joined by the R&B vocalist Bilal. Plus: the words of Chaucer …set to a hip hop beat. Rapper and playwright Baba Brinkman performs a selection from his production “The Canterbury Tales Remixed.”

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