The Robert Glasper Experiment

The latest studio work from this jazz–hip-hop crossover star, Everything’s Beautiful, pays tribute to the legend whose timeless work he often mines, Miles Davis, with contributions from an impressive roster of musicians: Erykah Badu, Bilal, Hiatus Kaiyote and tons more. Other recent big-name collaborations include a feature on Kendrick Lamar's gritty masterpiece, To Pimp A Butterfly. That's all to say: Glasper’s Rolodex is world-class—recall that Kanye West sat in with the band at the Blue Note in 2011—so you never know who might turn up at his shows.