Canvas is a studio album by jazz pianist and composer Robert Glasper, released on the Blue Note label.
The Allmusic review by Ronnie D. Langford Jr. stated "Canvas is both melodic and adventurous, and will please both Glasper's fans and anyone who appreciates good piano jazz".
He fuels uptempo pieces with taut and shapely bursts of Hancockish virtuosity and adopts a gently rocking lyricism along the lines of Jarrett and Mehldau here and there.
The originals are by no means as striking as the playing, but you can hear why Blue Note has hopes for this newcomer, who is steeped in tradition yet audibly contemporary".
But it's also a window into Glasper's emerging sound, in which advanced jazz lines, neosoul cadences and hints of hip-hop rhythm all play a role.".