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Live Today signals a new journey for bassist and composer Derrick Hodge as he embarks on a solo recording career. The title alludes to his top guiding principle in creating his 2013 debut album, a stunning achievement that showcases the profound depth and breadth of his musicality. Even though Hodge has played with such jazz titans as pianist Mulgrew Miller and trumpeter (and labelmate) Terence Blanchard, as well as R&B stars Jill Scott and Maxwell, the 33-year-old bassist is probably best known for anchoring the Grammy award-winning Robert Glasper Experiment. Similar to how Glasper concocts a distinctive m‚lange of modern jazz, hip-hop, and R&B, Live Today too integrates those genres and more into something that's potent and personal.

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.26 x 5.04 x 0.39 inches; 3.32 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Blue Note
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ May 22, 2013
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Blue Note
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00CXQL8EQ
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2013
    Impress your friends and family when the
    hottest sounds are coming from your stereo.
    This album by Derrick Hodge is the answer
    to all your problems when it comes to jazzing
    up your weak playlists. Get down and enjoy!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2013
    Derrick Hodge is someone music lovers should check out. I first heard him with Mulgrew Miller. He sounded amazing then and has only continued to grow.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2017
    If Derrick fails it is via his high level of creativity. He did not create a conceptual album but showcased his highly variable musical genius. A greatest hits of the many genres of a brilliant if unfocused musician.
  • Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2014
    Wasn't sure what to expect from this CD. It's nothing like what he does with Robert Glasper, which is what many will expect. This is his own sound and vision. I probably wouldn't classify this as a "jazz" project-it's just music. Takes some getting used to, but i was already enjoying it more on my 2nd listen.
  • Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2013
    Amazingly done. Every musician on this album gives a genuine, heartfelt and soulful performance. Derrick Hodge's versatility, facility and creativity is unparalleled
  • Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2013
    Being a huge fan of this man's first solo work I regret that the prospective buyers can't hear excerpts from the CD on Amazon. I'm sort of wondering if this is the reason for so few reviews, not enough people ventured out to buy it. But the reviews here, at least three out of four, are absolutely on the money. I'll even add that, as in the case of all the great musicians, he has the kind of sound that changes, creates the atmosphere around you. I know people say that with all jazz music, but with Hodge you think of the term Wall Of Sound that they used for some of the pop music back in the sixties. You do get a sense that he is reaching for something well beyond his musical peers. He takes that blend of jazz and hip hop and creates a lavish sound, for instance in the title song with the great rap artist, Common - who even in his own music you hear a lot of jazz influence - Mr. Hodge surrounds that mellow yet gritty voice with lush strings giving the voice an added distinction. I, for one, am grateful that the man displayed respect for his audience, who has come to expect disrespect from the hip hop class, in selecting Common. Wish I could say the same of Robert Glasper's Experiment.

    However this work is both carefully crafted as well as experimental. You will hear something of European influence in songs like Boro March and Message of Hope both of them infused with that so called angular sound we associate with great jazz music. You will here a more earthy sound in Holding Onto You featuring vocalist Alan Hampton, on acoustic guitar, all the way to the rather hard jazz funk of Gritty Folk.

    If you want to get a sample of his playing, just listen to Hodge's solos on the Terence Blanchard CDs, but to get the full range of Hodge's talent, please, go into your nearest independent record store play the CD at the music station. Odds are it'll soon be in heavy rotation on your own player.

    All I can say is heed the words of those three out of four reviewers as well as mine. Do yourself a favor and BUY THIS CD!!! It's a true thriller.
  • Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2013
    This is really a beautiful album.

    To call this album jazz is indeed a stretch and I can only assume that is what threw off our friend J.T. Murphy down there, who claims to be from "Jazz Heaven, NJ." To give this album 1 star is not only misguided but disrespectful. This ain't your Dad's jazz, there is no bebop here. This album crosses many genres, encompasses astonishing virtuosity, and is indeed original. You can start to get a feel for Derrick Hodge on this album and his message - "Live Today" - by sitting back and letting the beautiful melodies, rhythms, harmonies and performance take you away. Enjoy hearing Glasper, Chris Dave, Alan Hampton, Common, Marcus Strickland and more play their hearts out and redefine what we think of jazz as we approach the new fusion of jazz.

    Happy listening. Cheers.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2017
    I respect all the musicians who played on all of Robert Glasper albums. Derrick Hodge's album is one with mixed feelings for me. Out of all the songs i can listen to only 6 or 7 songs.

    The ones that i like are absolutely wonderful. They invoke dry desert landscapes next to a small town over a highway​.
    And this made me love the alb but not as a whole.

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  • koppagure
    5.0 out of 5 stars 進化系USジャズ
    Reviewed in Japan on December 2, 2017
    ブルーノートからリリースされていることからも本作のジャンルはジャズにカテゴライズされる。

    50年台後半から台頭してきたいわゆるモダンジャズはいろいろな見方はあれど70〜80年代には衰退の一途をたどっていた。
    この間に、徐々に欧州勢が台頭しジャズの奔流は欧州に移行しつつあったが、00〜10年台になって、ようやくアメリカのジャズシーンが賑わってきた。
    新たなアメリカンジャズの方向性を示しているのがこのホッジスの作品だろう。
    R&BやHIPHOPのエッセンスを融合した楽曲群はセンスフルでありワイルドだ。
    (アルバム冒頭からカッコいい)
    ジャズはまだ進化しているのでこれから先も充分に期待できる。
  • Wolfgang Bachmann
    5.0 out of 5 stars Der erste Eindruck täuscht
    Reviewed in Germany on February 14, 2014
    vielleicht! Hier ist ein reifer Musiker m Werk, der exakt die Arangements setzt - (fast) alles mit "echten Instrumenten" gespielt, obwohl bei oberflächlichem Hören zunächst der Eindruck von Computermusik entstehen könnte. Es lohnt sich, die Musik instensiv zu ge$nießen. Der Mann weis, was er will. Immer wieder beeindruckend, was für gute Musik von Bassisten ausgeht, die ja üblicher weise eher in den Hintergrund treten.
  • コクーン
    5.0 out of 5 stars 2013年、現在JAZZの主流のひとつ。
    Reviewed in Japan on September 9, 2013
    BASS PLAYERの『堅実さ』を下敷きにし、自由でいてロマンティックな空気も『さりげなく』香る

    とても心のこもった曲など、しっかり作曲された響きの良い曲達が寄り添う好盤だと思います。

    曲数を少し控えたほうがもっと完成度が上がる気もしますが、飛び抜けている曲が数曲ありましたので★5つにしました。

    盟友Robert Glasperより『黒さ』『ノリ』は抑制され崇高さは加味されています。

    彼が影響を受けてきた音楽、人脈、経験などが反映された一枚でしょう。

    私自身、彼と同じ年代なので彼の求める『音響』『間』『美意識』にとても共感できました。

    JAZZの美的な部分を損なわず現代的な感覚を尊重しているBLUE NOTEが発信しています。
  • mikann
    4.0 out of 5 stars これはいいアルバムです。
    Reviewed in Japan on April 13, 2023
    Hodgeは電気/生ベース以外にも、フレットレス、シンセベース、パーカッション、弦楽アレンジ、キーボード、を担当している。ほとんど全ての曲は自作。

    ドラムは、Chris Daveが6曲、Mark Colenburgが4曲、DaveとのコンビがGlasperでも多いので鉄板だが、Colenburgとの相性もいい、スイッチが入ったようにグルーヴする。

    アカデミックな素養もあり、求道者然とした感性を感じる。これは意外。
    ♪#10など極めておセンチでクラシックなJazzです(ピアノはAaron Parks)。

    Glasperは、♪#5のタイトル曲でキーボード、♪#2ではDave, Hodgeと共に机とスプーンとコーヒーカップを叩いている(笑)。
  • nok
    5.0 out of 5 stars Robert Glasper好きなら
    Reviewed in Japan on April 6, 2015
    Robert Glasper好きなら心地よいアルバムなのではないでしょうか?
    Derrickがリーダーではありますが、とりわけベースが強調されている訳でもなく、全体のグルーヴを大事にしたアルバムになっています。