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Award-winning pop master writes the songs that the whole world sings, because no one sings along to production

In retrospect, it's almost comical to think that there was disbelief and outrage in some circles when Esperanza Spalding, a jazz bassist/singer/composer, beat out Justin Bieber at

Ask any young student of jazz for his or her current influences and the answerwill be short and sweet: Robert Glasper.

Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer Raphael Saadiq is living a pretty good life right now.

The eccentric soul known as Cee Lo Green was born Thomas Callaway to ministers of the Baptist church, but he came into his own within a far more flamboyant congregation.

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The voice sent shivers down your spine, and, if you were in the right mood, it also stirred feelings of romance, sensuality, and sexual longing. Throughout the ’70s, Al Green was one of soul music’s most successful artists, and his smash hits—“Tired of Being Alone,” “Let’s Stay Together,” “I’m Still in Love with You,” “Here I Am,” “Call Me,” and others—were crafted by producer Willie Mitchell with open arrangements that showcased the singer’s voice by staying out of its way, while simultaneously presenting slinky grooves, dancing guitar lines, lush background vocals, tasty horn punctuations, and super-smooth string and organ pads.