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'''Reginald R. Robinson''' (born October 19, 1972) is an American jazz and ragtime pianist.<ref name=Allmusic/> In 2004, he received a [[MacArthur Genius Grant]].<ref name=Reich2009/><ref name=Reich2010/><ref name="Profiles" /><ref name="Who 2006" /><ref name="Who 2007" /><ref name="All music 1996" /><ref name="All music 2002" /><ref name="Bio Index" />
'''Reginald R. Robinson''' (born October 19, 1972) is an American jazz and ragtime pianist.<ref name=Allmusic>Yanow, Scott. [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p142064|pure_url=yes}} Reginald Robinson] at [[Allmusic]]</ref><ref name="Profiles">''Contemporary Black Biography, Profiles from the international black community, Volume 53,'' Detroit: [[Thomson Gale]] (2006) (biography contains portrait) {{ISSN|1058-1316}}</ref> In 2004, he received a [[MacArthur Genius Grant]].<ref name="All music 1996">''All Music Guide to Jazz. The experts' guide to the best jazz recordings. Second edition,'' edited by [[Michael Erlewine]], San Francisco: [[Miller Freeman, Inc.|Miller Freeman]] Books (1996)</ref><ref name="All music 2002">''All Music Guide to Jazz. The definitive guide to jazz music, Fourth edition,'' edited by [[Vladimir Bogdanov (editor)|Vladimir Bogdanov]], Chris Woodstra, & [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]], San Francisco: [[Backbeat Books]] (2002) {{OCLC|50477109}}</ref>


==Biography==
==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.
Robinson was raised by working class parents in Chicago, for many years living in the [[Henry Horner Homes]], a West Side housing project. His interest in older music started at home in 1984 with his older brother Marlando playing guitar and listening to big band jazz on [[Chuck Schaden]]'s old-time radio show. Robinson's love for ragtime started in 1986, when he was in 7th grade. Trumpeter [[Orbert Davis]] visited his school with a jazz group called From Bach to Bebop through Urban Gateways. The group performed a variety of musical works, including Scott Joplin's "[[The Entertainer (rag)|The Entertainer]]". This piece interested him. Although he had heard it many times from the ice-cream trucks in his neighborhood, he had never considered it a serious piece of music. Robinson taught himself music. By 1987 his mother purchased a piano from a neighbor who was moving. He spent the next three years of his life submerged in the self study of music.


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.]</ref>
In 1988 Robinson took three lessons with Theodore Bargman at the [[American Conservatory of Music]] in downtown Chicago.<ref>[[Howard Reich]]; forward 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> He also briefly studied sight-reading with a young pianist at a piano retail shop. Robinson taught himself how to compose music in various styles including piano [[ragtime]].


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== Discography ==
In 1989 he began composing the pieces that would constitute his debut album, ''The Strongman''. In 1992 he was introduced to pianist [[Jon Weber]]. Weber helped him make a professional demo of his compositions and arranged for his first public performance at The Green Mill in September 1992. ''The Strongman'' was followed by ''Sounds in Silhouette'' (1994), and ''Euphonic Sounds'' (1998), all released on [[Delmark Records]].

In 2004 Robinson nearly stopped playing the piano until learning that he had won the [[John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation]] "genius award". Besides the award financing his continued playing, it boosted his profile in the jazz community and financed the release of his album ''Man Out of Time'' (2006). In January 2010, Robinson released a three-disc compilation called ''Reflections''.

Robinson has [[absolute pitch]].

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== 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>
* ''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)
* ''Reflections'' (self-released, 2010)
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==References==
==References==
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<ref name=Allmusic>Yanow, Scott. [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p142064|pure_url=yes}} Reginald Robinson] at [[Allmusic]]</ref>
==External links==
<ref name=Reich2009>Reich, Howard. [http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-0203-reginald-robinsonfeb03,0,6084844.story "'Genius' Reginald Robinson Continues Quixotic Mission"], ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', February 3, 2009</ref>
*[https://www.wfmt.com/2020/07/03/reginald-r-robinson-piano-2/ WMFT Radio: "Reginald R. Robinson, piano [Encore Broadcast] July 3, 2020"]
<ref name=Reich2010>Reich, Howard. [http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ae-0124-robinson-20100122,0,2591520.column "MacArthur Genius Still Fights for Ragtime, After the Money Runs Out"], ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', January 24, 2010</ref>
*[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]
<ref name="Profiles">''Contemporary Black Biography, Profiles from the international black community, Volume 53,'' Detroit: [[Thomson Gale]] (2006) (biography contains portrait) {{ISSN|1058-1316}}</ref>
*[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]
<ref name="Who 2006">''Who's Who in America, 60th edition, 2006,'' [[New Providence, New Jersey]]: [[Marquis Who's Who]] (2005) {{OCLC|68569284|62401678}}</ref>
*[https://www.macfound.org/fellows/745/news/ MacArthur Foundation. "Reginald R. Robinson News"]
<ref name="Who 2007">''Who's Who in America, 61st edition, 2007,'' two volumes, [[New Providence, New Jersey]]: [[Marquis Who's Who]] (2006) {{OCLC|76942299}}</ref>
<ref name="All music 1996">''All Music Guide to Jazz. The experts' guide to the best jazz recordings. Second edition,'' edited by [[Michael Erlewine]], San Francisco: [[Miller Freeman, Inc.|Miller Freeman]] Books (1996)</ref>{{OCLC|35201244}}
<ref name="All music 2002">''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}}</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>
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Reginald R. Robinson
Born (1972-10-19) October 19, 1972 (age 51)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
GenresJazz, ragtime
OccupationMusician
InstrumentPiano
Years active1992 – present
LabelsIndependent
Websitewww.reginaldrrobinson.com

Reginald R. Robinson (born October 19, 1972) is an American jazz and ragtime pianist.[1][2] In 2004, he received a MacArthur Genius Grant.[3][4]

Biography

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Robinson was raised in Chicago. A self-taught musician, Robinson's love for ragtime began in the 7th grade[5] 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.[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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ Yanow, Scott. Reginald Robinson at Allmusic
  2. ^ Contemporary Black Biography, Profiles from the international black community, Volume 53, Detroit: Thomson Gale (2006) (biography contains portrait) ISSN 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
  5. ^ "Brand New Rag: Reginald Robinson". Margasak, Peter. June 18, 1998. www.chicagoreader.com/
  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
  8. ^ "Review: Reginald Robinson and Jon Weber celebrate the art of ragtime" Chicago Tribune. Reich, Howard. December 3, 2016.
  9. ^ "Reginald Robinson performs his "Sounds in Silhouette". "Piano Jazz" with Marian McPartland. December 1993.
  10. ^ "A Chat with MacArthur 'Genius' Grant Winners" All Things Considered NPR. September 28, 2004. Norris, Michelle. Siegel, Robert.
  11. ^ "Reginald R. Robinson | Album Discography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
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