Reginald Robinson Explained

Reginald R. Robinson
Background:	non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth Date:	19 October 1972
Birth Place:	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genre:	Jazz, ragtime
Occupation:	Musician
Instrument:	Piano
Years Active:	1992 – present
Label:	Independent

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

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

• 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)

External links

• WMFT Radio: "Reginald R. Robinson, piano [Encore Broadcast] July 3, 2020"
• "River Raisin Ragtime Review: Music of Reginald R. Robinson, Live in Concert" Scott Yanow. The Syncopated Times. December 1, 2017
• "Reginald Robinson celebrates a landmark recording" Chicago Tribune. Howard Reich. December 13, 2017
• MacArthur Foundation. "Reginald R. Robinson News"

Notes and References

1. Yanow, Scott. [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p142064|pure_url=yes}} Reginald Robinson] at Allmusic
2. Contemporary Black Biography, Profiles from the international black community, Volume 53, Detroit: Thomson Gale (2006) (biography contains portrait)
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)
5. https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/brand-new-rag/Content?oid=896603 "Brand New Rag: Reginald Robinson". Margasak, Peter. June 18, 1998. www.chicagoreader.com/
6. [Howard Reich]
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)
8. 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.
9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0l9_u9l-y4 "Reginald Robinson performs his "Sounds in Silhouette". "Piano Jazz" with Marian McPartland. December 1993.
10. 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.
11. Web site: Reginald R. Robinson Album Discography AllMusic. AllMusic. 30 September 2017.