Reginald R. Robinson

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  • Scott Joplin’s Ragtime | Tyehimba Jess & Reginald R. Robinson

    An evening of music and conversation at The Schomburg Center in Harlem as two talents in poetry and music today explore the music of Scott Joplin, ragtime’s traditions, and contemporary…

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  • Doing The Sugar Heel – A Syncopated Two-Step

    Published on Nov 2, 2017 Reginald R. Robinson performs his original ragtime work Doing The Sugar Heel (Respectfully dedicated to the Harlem Brewing Company of New York). This performance aired…

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  • An Evening at the Pekin Theatre

    Published on Jun 27, 2017 Bronzeville’s Pekin Theatre was the first Black-owned and -operated stock theatre company in the United States. The Pekin opened the first all-Black show ever produced…

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  • Ethiopian Harmonies – An Egalitarian Rag ~ Honoring Marcus Garvey

    “Ethiopian Harmonies” was composed by Reginald R. Robinson and John Reed-Torres. This ragtime tune celebrates the great, early twentieth century black leader and social activist – Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr.…

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  • Ragtime Piano Featuring Reginald Robinson & Jon Weber

    Pianists Reginald Robinson and Jon Weber at PianoForte in Chicago.

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  • “Lady of Honor” ~ Reginald Robinson @ Blind Boone Rag/Jazz Fest – 2007

    Published on Jun 8, 2007 www.blindboone.missouri.org http://www.blindboone.missouri.org This is a delightful melody composed by Reginald Robinson. And, it is one of his original compositions. The title is, “Lady of Honor”…

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  • Reginald Robinson with Chicago Jazz Philharmonic – “Mr Murphy’s Blues”

    Published on Aug 16, 2012 Ragtime pianst virtuoso, Reginald Robinson (winner of the 2004 MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant) performs his original composition, backed by Orbert Davis’ Chicago Jazz Philharmonic. Artistic…

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  • Reginald R. Robinson plays an original tune “Naomi”

    Published on Feb 15, 2012 “Naomi” was written in memory of Naomi Jelks who made her transition in 2002. Reginald composed this tune in honor of her memory as condolence…

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Reviews

“So here we have a youthful antiquarian in Reginald Robinson not only performing ragtime, but actually expanding the body of ragtime compositions by 20 original and quite appealing pieces.
…Robinson is the embodiment of original intent. The music here, though his own, is dedicated to protecting and extending the classical beauty of the form with its structural formalities
intact”.
Downbeat Magazine
March 2007
(Man Out of Time)

…”The jazziest piece, number 13 in the lineup, is “Mr. Murphy’s Blues” a jaunty tune named for Robinson’s uncle, also a pianist. Other tunes including “Head Over Heels, Over You” and “The Amethyst” suggest European classical music inspiration. The Title tune has a strong Scott Joplin feeling, as does “Tears of Joy”.
-John McDonough
JazzTimes
May 2007
(Man Out of Time)

It’s obvious that Robinson is a fine craftsman of ragtime, writing multiple (and often contrasting) themes for the pieces, varying his pianistic expression from section to section and playing with clean, clear articulation. “The 19 th Galaxy”, the final piece, is a tour de force of his piano skills”.

-Owen Cordle

“By turns wistful and ebullient, the new CD from Chicago ragtime wizard Reginald Robinson helps explain why the visionary pianist won a MacArthur “genius” grant in 2004.”

-Howard Reich

 
 
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