R+R=NOW, a new supergroup assembled by Robert Glasper, just released their first single, “Change of Tone”. The project features Glasper on keys, along with Terrace Martin on synthesizer and vocoder, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah on trumpet, Derrick Hodge on bass, Taylor McFerrin on synth and beatbox, and Justin Tyson on drums.
R+R=NOW – “Change of Tone”
“Change of Tone” will appear on R+R=NOW’s forthcoming debut album, Collagically Speaking, which is due out June 15th via Blue Note Records. The album includes vocal contributions from Goapele, as well as additional guest appearances by actors Omari Hardwick (Power) and Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Expendables), actress Amanda Seales (Insecure), MCs Stalley and yasiin bey (formerly known as Mos Def), and singer Amber Navran (of Moonchild).
R+R=NOW will play a series of album release shows in Atlanta, Washington, DC, and Brooklyn in June before heading to Europe for a summer tour. More information on the group and its upcoming dates can be found via Robert Glasper’s website.