In My Element is an album by jazz pianist and composer Robert Glasper, released on the Blue Note label on March 20, 2007. The album is Glasper's second for Blue Note.
| In My Element | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 20 March 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 21 September–1 November 2006 | |||
| Genre | Post-bop | |||
| Length | 64:28 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Eli Wolf & Robert Glasper | |||
| Robert Glasper chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Billboard Magazine | (favorable)[2] |
| Okayplayer |  [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
| Tom Hull | B+[5] |
Track listing
editAll songs composed by Robert Glasper except as indicated.
- "G&B" – 8:29
- "Of Dreams to Come" – 8:11
- "F.T.B." – 5:57
- "Y'outta Praise Him (Intro)" (Glasper, Tribett) – 3:35
- "Y'outta Praise Him" – 6:46
- "Beatrice" (Sam Rivers) – 8:56
- "Medley: Maiden Voyage / Everything in Its Right Place" (Herbie Hancock / Radiohead) – 8:43
- "J Dillalude" (Glasper, James Yancey) – 4:26
- "Silly Rabbit" – 7:20
- "One for 'Grew" – 6:33
- "Tribute" – 3:43
Charts
edit| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[6] | 9 |
Personnel
editMusicians
- Robert Glasper – piano
- Vicente Archer – bass
- Damion Reid – drums
- Reverend Joe Ratliff – spoken word on "Tribute"
Production
- Robert Glasper – producer
- Eli Wolf – producer
- Joe Marciano – engineer (recording, mixing, mastering)
- Maz Ross – assistant engineer
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Billboard Magazine review
- ^ Okayplayer review
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 561. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Robert Glasper". tomhull.com. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Robert Glasper Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2013.