HAPPINESS IS THE ROAD: ESSENCE 4/27/2004 the Robert Glasper Experiment attempts

the Robert Glasper Experiment attempts the near impossible: create a sequel that delivers fully on the promise of its groundbreaking

and a broader theme of overcoming odds shines through tracks like "My Shot" and "It's Quiet Uptown

recorded at the first show of their first tour after the departure of drummer Jon Wysocki earlier that year

fat line in the sand

If a listener is at all open to music created in the moment

HAPPINESS IS THE ROAD: ESSENCE 4/27/2004 the Robert Glasper Experiment attemptsThe band that ushered in the British neo prog wave in the 1980s, Marillion has proved itself to be a true survivor. Still going strong in 2008, the band is as ambitious as ever, releasing their latest batch of tunes, HAPPINESS IS THE ROAD, as two separate volumes. Where its sister album, THE HARD SHOULDER, is a more visceral, rocking effort, the first volume, ESSENCE, is a lush, atmospheric affair, somewhat reminiscent of latter day (post Roger