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'''Reginald R. Robinson''' (born October 19, 1972) is an American jazz and ragtime pianist.<ref name=Allmusic>Yanow, Scott. [{{
==Biography==
Robinson was raised in Chicago. A self-taught musician, Robinson's love for [[ragtime]] began in the 7th grade<ref>[https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/brand-new-rag/Content?oid=896603 "Brand New Rag: Reginald Robinson". Margasak, Peter. June 18, 1998. www.chicagoreader.com/]</ref> His mother purchased a piano and he spent the next three years submerged in the self study of music. In 1988 Robinson took lessons with Theodore Bargman at the [[American Conservatory of Music]] in downtown Chicago.<ref>[[Howard Reich]]; foreword by [[Ellis Marsalis, Jr.|Ellis L. Marsalis, Jr.]], ''Let Freedom Swing: Collected Writings on Jazz, Blues, and Gospel'', pg. 265, [[Northwestern University Press]] (2010) {{ISBN|9780810127050}}</ref><ref name="Bio Index">''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}}</ref> 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 (musician)|Jon Weber]]; who helped him make a professional demo of his compositions and arranged for his first public performance at The Green Mill.<ref>[https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/howard-reich/ct-robinson-weber-review-ent-1205-20161203-column.html "Review: Reginald Robinson and Jon Weber celebrate the art of ragtime" Chicago Tribune. Reich, Howard. December 3, 2016.]</ref> In December 1993, Robinson was a guest on "Piano Jazz" with [[Marian McPartland]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0l9_u9l-y4 "Reginald Robinson performs his "Sounds in Silhouette". "Piano Jazz" with Marian McPartland. December 1993.]</ref> In 2004 Robinson won the [[John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation]] "genius award".<ref>[https://www.npr.org/2004/09/28/4051423/a-chat-with-macarthur-genius-grant-winners "A Chat with MacArthur 'Genius' Grant Winners" All Things Considered NPR. September 28, 2004. Norris, Michelle. Siegel, Robert
== Discography ==
* ''Man Out of Time'' (self-released, 2007)<ref name="AM discog">{{cite web|title=Reginald R. Robinson {{!}} Album Discography {{!}} AllMusic|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/reginald-r-robinson-mn0000459709/discography|website=AllMusic|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref>
* ''Reflections'' (self-released, 2010)
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==External links==
*[https://www.wfmt.com/2020/07/03/reginald-r-robinson-piano-2/ WMFT Radio: "Reginald R. Robinson, piano
*[https://syncopatedtimes.com/river-raisin-ragtime-review-music-of-reginald-r-robinson-live-in-concert/ "River Raisin Ragtime Review: Music of Reginald R. Robinson, Live in Concert" Scott Yanow. The Syncopated Times. December 1, 2017]
*[https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/howard-reich/ct-ott-jazz-scene-1215-story.html "Reginald Robinson celebrates a landmark recording" Chicago Tribune. Howard Reich. December 13, 2017]
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