His "Soulscape" project which earned him a Grammy Nomination for composition.
Since that time Rob has gone on to record 40 CDs of his music, three of which went Billboard Top Ten. His releases include "Only in Venice" (July 2017) "Over the Rainbow" (March 2017) and "Wistful Thinking" (released on iTunes and Amazon March 20, 2018) and more recently "2 Of Hearts" (Feb 2020), "Tiptoe" (May 2020), "Sonata Pathetique Mvmt II" (Sept 2020) and Rob's 40th album release entitled "Winter Dreams III" (Dec 2020).
Starting out on drums at age 11 Rob became a touring professional with a California Big Band by age 12 doing his 6th grade homework on a tour bus. A car crash at 14 (he was a pedestrian) forced a musical switch to the piano. During this time Rob also mastered the saxophone, bass, percussion and guitar. At 16 Rob began composing, arranging and formed his first band.
After attending the University of Northern Colorado on a percussion scholarship Rob studied theory and composition from George Russell in New York on a National Endowment for the Arts Grant. The release of his "Soulscape" project brought him back to California where he is now an in demand composer, arranger, producer and session musician.
As a live performer, Rob’s credits read like a who’s who of the Hollywood jazz, rock and pop scene. He has performed with Hubert Laws, Ronnie Laws, Bruce Willis, Brandy, Hoyt Axton, The Crusaders, Dianne Reeves, Dianne Schuur, Dave Grusin, Edgar Winter, Eddie Money, Billy Preston, Ricky Lawson, Harvey Mason, Eric Marienthal, Kirk Whalum, Gerald Albright, Brian Bromberg, Frank Gambale, Denver Symphony, Bunny Brunel, Greg Vail, Jimmy Roberts, The China Club All Stars, Patrick Swayze, James Woods, James Moody, Spike Robinson, Ollie Woodson, Paul Jackson Jr., The Meeting, Dwight Sills, Alphonso Johnson, Ndugu Chancler, Jon Gibson, Steve Ferrone, the Cabana Boys, and others.
Some of the venues Rob has appeared in include the Blue Note Clubs around the world, Planethollywood locations around the world, the NAMM Show, Ronnie Scott’s, Brad Pitt/Jennifer Anniston Wedding, The House of Blues, Anaheim Convention Center, Playboy Jazz Festival, Hanoi Opera House, Colorado University, The World Trade Center, Village Vanguard, Jazz Bakery, Manchester Craftsmen Guild, Humphrey’s, Lodi Arts Commission, Sculler’s, Disneyland, and BB King’s Blues Club in Universal City.
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