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    Reginald Robinson

    Reginald R. Robinson (born October 19, 1972) is an


    American jazz and ragtime pianist.[1][2] In 2004, he Reginald R. Robinson
    received a MacArthur Genius Grant.[3][4] Born October 19, 1972
    Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
    Genres Jazz, ragtime
    Biography Occupation Musician
    Instrument Piano
    Robinson was raised in Chicago. A self-taught
    musician, Robinson's love for ragtime began in the 7th Years active 1992 – present
    grade[5] His mother purchased a piano and he spent the Labels Independent
    next three years submerged in the self study of music.
    Website www.reginaldrrobinson.com (htt
    In 1988 Robinson took lessons with Theodore
    p://www.reginaldrrobinson.com)
    Bargman at the American Conservatory of Music in
    downtown Chicago.[6][7] He also studied sight-reading
    and began to compose music in various styles including ragtime piano.

    In 1992 he was introduced to pianist Jon Weber; who helped him make a professional demo of his
    compositions and arranged for his first public performance at The Green Mill.[8] In December 1993,
    Robinson was a guest on "Piano Jazz" with Marian McPartland.[9] In 2004 Robinson won the John D.
    and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation "genius award".[10]

    Discography
    Man Out of Time (self-released, 2007)[11]
    Reflections (self-released, 2010)
    Euphonic Sounds (Delmark, 1998)
    Sounds in Silhouette (Delmark, 1994)
    The Strongman (Delmark, 1993)

    References
    1. Yanow, Scott. Reginald Robinson (https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p142064) at Allmusic
    2. Contemporary Black Biography, Profiles from the international black community, Volume 53,
    Detroit: Thomson Gale (2006) (biography contains portrait) ISSN 1058-1316 (https://www.w
    orldcat.org/search?fq=x0:jrnl&q=n2:1058-1316)
    3. All Music Guide to Jazz. The experts' guide to the best jazz recordings. Second edition,
    edited by Michael Erlewine, San Francisco: Miller Freeman Books (1996)
    4. All Music Guide to Jazz. The definitive guide to jazz music, Fourth edition, edited by
    Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra, & Stephen Thomas Erlewine, San Francisco: Backbeat
    Books (2002) OCLC 50477109 (https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50477109)
    5. "Brand New Rag: Reginald Robinson". Margasak, Peter. June 18, 1998.
    www.chicagoreader.com/ (https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/brand-new-rag/Content?
    oid=896603)
    6. Howard Reich; foreword by Ellis L. Marsalis, Jr., Let Freedom Swing: Collected Writings on
    Jazz, Blues, and Gospel, pg. 265, Northwestern University Press (2010)
    ISBN 9780810127050
    7. Biography Index. A cumulative index to biographical material in books and magazines.
    Volume 30: September 2004 — August 2005, New York: H. W. Wilson Co. (2005)
    OCLC 54897719 (https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/54897719)
    8. "Review: Reginald Robinson and Jon Weber celebrate the art of ragtime" Chicago Tribune.
    Reich, Howard. December 3, 2016. (https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/h
    oward-reich/ct-robinson-weber-review-ent-1205-20161203-column.html)
    9. "Reginald Robinson performs his "Sounds in Silhouette". "Piano Jazz" with Marian
    McPartland. December 1993. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0l9_u9l-y4)
    10. "A Chat with MacArthur 'Genius' Grant Winners" All Things Considered NPR. September 28,
    2004. Norris, Michelle. Siegel, Robert. (https://www.npr.org/2004/09/28/4051423/a-chat-with
    -macarthur-genius-grant-winners)
    11. "Reginald R. Robinson | Album Discography | AllMusic" (http://www.allmusic.com/artist/regin
    ald-r-robinson-mn0000459709/discography). AllMusic. Retrieved September 30, 2017.

    External links
    WMFT Radio: "Reginald R. Robinson, piano [Encore Broadcast] July 3, 2020" (https://www.
    wfmt.com/2020/07/03/reginald-r-robinson-piano-2/)
    "River Raisin Ragtime Review: Music of Reginald R. Robinson, Live in Concert" Scott
    Yanow. The Syncopated Times. December 1, 2017 (https://syncopatedtimes.com/river-raisin
    -ragtime-review-music-of-reginald-r-robinson-live-in-concert/)
    "Reginald Robinson celebrates a landmark recording" Chicago Tribune. Howard Reich.
    December 13, 2017 (https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/howard-reich/ct-o
    tt-jazz-scene-1215-story.html)
    MacArthur Foundation. "Reginald R. Robinson News" (https://www.macfound.org/fellows/74
    5/news/)

    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Reginald_Robinson&oldid=1237728097"

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