In My Element
| In My Element | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 20 March 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 21 September–1 November 2006 | |||
| Genre | Post-bop | |||
| Length | 64:28 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Eli Wolf & Robert Glasper | |||
| Robert Glasper chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Billboard Magazine | (favorable)[2] |
| Okayplayer |  [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
| Tom Hull | B+[5] |
In My Element is an album by jazz pianist and composer Robert Glasper, released on the Blue Note label on March 20, 2007. The album is Glasper's second for Blue Note.
Track listing
[edit]All songs composed by Robert Glasper except as indicated.
- "G&B" – 8:29
- "Of Dreams to Come" – 8:11
- "F.T.B." – 5:57
- "Y'outta Praise Him (Intro)" (Glasper, Tribett) – 3:35
- "Y'outta Praise Him" – 6:46
- "Beatrice" (Sam Rivers) – 8:56
- "Medley: Maiden Voyage / Everything in Its Right Place" (Herbie Hancock / Radiohead) – 8:43
- "J Dillalude" (Glasper, James Yancey) – 4:26
- "Silly Rabbit" – 7:20
- "One for 'Grew" – 6:33
- "Tribute" – 3:43
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[6] | 9 |
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
- Robert Glasper – piano
- Vicente Archer – bass
- Damion Reid – drums
- Reverend Joe Ratliff – spoken word on "Tribute"
Production
- Robert Glasper – producer
- Eli Wolf – producer
- Joe Marciano – engineer (recording, mixing, mastering)
- Maz Ross – assistant engineer
References
[edit]- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Billboard Magazine review
- ^ Okayplayer review
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 561. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Robert Glasper". tomhull.com. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Robert Glasper Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
