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Who is Bob Baldwin?

Bob Baldwin is an International Jazz artist, having recorded on 6 different continents since the beginning of his recording career (1988). As of 2024, he’s recorded 37 studio discs. He also hosts a radio show The NewUrbanJazz Lounge weekly since 2008.

In 1988, Roberta Flack selected him as the Sony Innovators Award winner in a highly publicized new-artist-signing contest. He was then introduced to music mogul Sylvia Rhone, where he signed his first deal with the now-defunct Atlantic Jazz label joining then labelmates Bobby Lyle, Paul Jackson, Jr. and Gerald Albright. 

BB has worked with such Jazz and Pop stars like George Benson, Grover Washington, Jr. , Will Downing, Marion Meadows, Marcus Anderson, Pieces of a Dream, Phil Perry, Chuck Loeb and Chieli Minucci, to name a select few.

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THE GAZETTE (CROTON, NY) BOB BALDWIN “BACK HOME”

BY TOM STAUDTER

JAZZIZ MAGAZINE -”One for daddy-o”

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‘Bob Baldwin returns to his roots with a reimagining of jazz classics on which he was raised’

By Jonathan Widran

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Atlanta Smooth Jazz Icon Bob Baldwin Thrills Outdoor Crowd At Callanwolde

Mark Gresham / ARTS ATL

Re: Concert Review / Callanwolde Arts, Atlanta

“Baldwin is digging in the crates once again, as this time he pays tribute to the iconic band, The Beatles.”

By JazzWorld.com

THE PULSE OF ENTERTAINMENT- BOB BALDWIN HONORS THE BEATLES ON NEW CD ‘ABBEY ROAD & THE BEATLES’

By Eunice Mosely / Electronic Urban Report *

BOB BALDWIN HONORS THE BEATLES

By Eunice Mosely / Washington Informer *

“Bob Baldwin puts the soulful in Abbey Road’s Beatles.”

By Carol Banks Weber / Festival Peak *

Piano man Bob is making urban jazz smooooooooth

Don Albert / Daily News / Johannesburg, SA

“Calling keyboardist Bob Baldwin an active musician borders on simple understatement. We owe it to Bob Baldwin that he revealed with Bob Baldwin Presents Abbey Road And The Beatles the fantastic jazz potential of this treasury of songs to us.”


By Hans-Bernd Hulsmann / Smooth Jazz Germany *

ROUGH TIMES, SMOOTH JAZZ

Lansing City Pulse

“IMAGINE" THE BEATLES IN AN URBAN-JAZZ CONTEXT

Keys and Chords.com *

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“The release of "Bob Baldwin presents Abbey Road and the Beatles" marks the pianist-keyboardist's 30th anniversary as a recording artist.”

JazzCorner.com *

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Just a Drive Can Inspire Songwriter

By THOMAS STAUDTER / NY TIMES

Stretching Out, Close to Home

By PHILLIP LUTZ / NY TIMES

“He has a vision to take his gift of music to bless those less fortunate, and raise funds for organizations in need of help.”

DC Bebop

“Here, there's plenty to enjoy and clearly Bob Baldwin has captured the spirit in which the music was originally made.”

By SoulAndJazzAndFunk.com (UK) *

(Re: Abbey Road and the Beatles)

“Bob Baldwin and Lori Williams smooth it out on "My Love"

By Soultracks.com *

“Overall, Bob Baldwin Presents Abbey Road and The Beatles is a remarkable musical experience that showcases the impeccable songwriting of The Beatles and how Bob Baldwin has skillfully brought these 1960s classics forward for a new generation to embrace and adore.”

Sounds of Timeless Jazz *

  • Daily News

  • 5 Aug 2009

  • DON ALBERT

“While this project is presented as a cover album, it’s one project that is truly a must-have for your collection and will undoubtedly stand out as a quality masterpiece. Two thumbs up!”

By Ronald Jackson / The Smooth Jazz Ride *

“He has "a vision to take his gift of music to bless those less fortunate, and raise funds for organizations in need of help.”

DC Bebop