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Reginald Robinson

b. 1972

American musician

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Born 1972. Reginald Robinson is an American composer, jazz musician and musician.

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

Biography Robinson was raised in Chicago. A self-taught musician, Robinson's love for ragtime began in the 7th grade 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. 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. In December 1993, Robinson was a guest on "Piano Jazz" with Marian McPartland. In 2004 Robinson won the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation "genius award".

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

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American Conservatory of Music
Awards
MacArthur Fellows Program
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Reginald R. Robinson

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American musician

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Reginald Robinson was born on 19 October 1972 in Chicago.

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Reginald Robinson is a composer, jazz musician and musician.

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Reginald Robinson is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Reginald Robinson

· Wikidata: Q546406

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