Reginald Robinson

About

Composer and pianist of jazz music, more specifically early African American classical music. He is best known for releases like Man Out of Time and Euphonic Sounds.

Before Fame

He fell in love with ragtime as a seventh-grader.

Trivia

He received the famous MacArthur Genius Award in 2004 for being the singular musician devoted to preserving the traditions of classical ragtime while taking the vintage music into contemporary directions.

Family Life

He learned piano after his mother bought a used one in 1987.

Associated With

He worked under the tutelage of fellow famed pianist Jon Weber.