Bob Baldwin

Bob Baldwin (born December 9, 1960) is an American, New York State born, contemporary jazz pianist, music composer, author, radio host and music producer, who learned music from his father, Robert Baldwin, Sr. Baldwin's recording career started in 1983 and his debut album, A Long Way to Go, released in 1988. His latest (and 30th) release, Bob Baldwin Presents Abbey Road and the Beatles, which honors the English pop group, the Beatles. All but seven discs in his solo recording catalog are owned by his label, City Sketches, Inc. He has released more musical full-album recordings as a lead solo artist than any other Mt. Vernon, NY-native or any Westcheter-born musician, having released over 27 recordings since 1988 (see discography). Baldwin has earned five SESAC Music awards, initially for his 2002–2003 airplay of "The Way She Looked at Me", followed by his 2008 airplay on NewUrbanJazz.com, one in 2010 for his Never Can Say Goodbye: A Tribute to Michael Jackson, in 2011 for NewUrbanJazz.com2 / Re-Vibe, and his 2013 album Twenty. His 2015 release, MelloWonder: Songs in the Key of Stevie, which honors Stevie Wonder, debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard Overall Jazz Chart.He's also written and/or arranged for Regina Carter, The Four Tops, Grover Washington, Jr., Paul Brown, Richard Elliot, Marion Meadows, Ragan Whiteside, Lori Williams, Tom Browne, Bob James, Will Downing, Freddie Jackson, Rhonda Smith, James Robinson, Joey Sommerville, Vaneese Thomas, Tiffany Bynoe, Howard Hewitt, Whistle, Michael Urbaniak, the Lisa ("Left-Eye") Lopez'-produced girl group Blacque, Steve Oliver, Mel Holder, Dee Brown, Dee Lucas, Canadian trumpeter Gabriel Mark Hasselbach and Pieces of a Dream. In 1996, Baldwin performed briefly in Tom Browne’s band, and in 1997, Browne asked Baldwin to participate on "No Longer I" for Browne on the Malaco Jazz Label. This Gospel-Jazz offering was only preceded by the groups Koinonia and the A&M group Seawind in the history of Gospel-Jazz, and Baldwin perfo