Derrick Hodge's sophomore album for Blue Note Records which finds the 2-time GRAMMY-winner taking on the roles of producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist to present a singular vision. The results are once rich, raw and revelatory, with Hodge forgoing a conventional band approach and instead playing all of the instruments and contributing vocals himself with only a few exceptions - drums from Mark Colenburg on three tracks and one track featuring horns performed by trumpeter Keyon Harrold, trombonist Corey King, and tenor saxophonist Marcus Strickland.

"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.

Double Grammy-winning jazz pianist Robert Glaspar shifts gears on "ArtScience" as he shines a light on each of his talented band members: sax player Casey Benjamin, bassist Derrick Hodge and drummer Mark Colenburg, with all four sharing in songwriting, vocal duties and production. Robert Glasper Experiment's ArtScience is a driving, ambitious album that forges into new territory, capturing the essence of R&B and Jazz while leaning on Glasper's Hip-Hop roots. In addition to the original material, the album includes Herbie Hancock's 1970 song "Tell Me A Bedtime Story" (covered in 1978 by Quincy Jones) and Glasper's unique take on the Human League's number one hit from 1986, "Human".