By the time he made Black Radio in 2012, Robert Glasper was one of the biggest new names in jazz, on the back of the success of Double Booked and In My Element. Or rather, he was the artist who had the keys to the castle of young listeners of colour who didn't think they liked jazz, at least what was seen as the forbiddingly esoteric end of it.

Having worked with feted producer J Dilla, Glasper knew what the nuances of hip-hop production entailed and there seemed nobody more suited to bridging the gap between rap aesthetics, jazz and soul than the Texan pianist. Black Radio gave credence to that idea. The cast list – Yasin Bey, Erykah Badu, Meshell Ndgeocello, Ledisi, among others – made the project De Millean in nature, but the result justified the hype and this 10-year anniversary reissue shows that the work hasn't at all aged.

In fact, what stands out the most is the eclecticism that actually reaches far beyond a marriage of improvisers and rappers. While the thought-provoking rhymes of Yasin Bey and Lupe Fiasco may draw the most attention there are some fine melodies to enjoy, not least because Glasper maintained his excellent working relationship with the supremely talented singer Bilal and also called on Erykah Badu and Ledisi among others. Original tunes such as ‘Move Love’ and ‘The Consequences Of Jealousy’ sit well with covers of Sade, David Bowie, Nirvana and Mongo Santamaria. Which means that Black Radio was much more wide-ranging than most would have possibly imagined.

Regardless of the history of segregated broadcasting in America, black people have listened to all kinds of radio whenever they have been able to. Glasper set his creative dial along such lines; the result was worth airtime then, just as it is now.