Robert Glasper Residency:
Dinner Party x Black Radio

Studio K

Five-time Grammy Award-winning pianist, composer, producer, and founding Kennedy Center Hip Hop Culture Council Member Robert Glasper returns to the intimate Club at Studio K for a dynamic two-week residency in September 2021.

Sep. 9 - 19, 2021

Program

Program

Glasper & Martin Present “Dinner Party” with DJ Jahi Sundance, Phoelix, and friends 

Sep. 9–12, 2021 at 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.

Incorporating Hip Hop, jazz, R&B, and ’70s soul, Robert Glasper and Terrace Martin’s new super-group creates sonic experience like no other. Join the duo and some of their most talented friends as Dinner Party makes its D.C. debut!

Burniss Travis, bass
Marcus Gilmore, drums
Jahi Sundance, DJ
Phoelix, vocals

 

A Black Radio production by Robert Glasper with D Smoke

Sep. 16–19, 2021 at 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.

Robert Glasper closes out his two-week residency at the REACH with his award-winning, genre-shattering brand: Black Radio. Join us for four evenings and eight eclectic sets featuring D Smoke and a cadre of special guests encompassing the very best in Hip Hop, jazz, R&B, and soul. 

Burniss Travis, bass
Chris Dave, drums
Isaiah Sharkey, guitar
Jahi Sundance, DJ

 

Please note: Kennedy Center bars are currently closed. No food or beverages are permitted inside the Club at Studio K.

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