bob baldwin

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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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VIVA LA PIANO AND KEYBOARDS!

A plethora of Contemporary, Smooth and Cool Jazz links on

Piano and Keyboards by Bob Baldwin...more to come!

1 - "Back to Basics (Family First)" (Contemporary Jazz Piano) is a song that puts life’s priorities back into play.

Bob Baldwin live at Middle C Jazz in Charlotte, NC with Tony Lewis (drums) and Tres Gilbert (bass)

2 - "Welcome to Planet Funky Onion” is the funky show opener that takes people into the funkosphere.

Bob Baldwin’s unique blend of Jazz and Funk are on display on his Middle C Jazz performance in Charlotte, NC - Joining him is Tres Gilbert (bass), Tony Lewis (Drums)…enjoy!

3 - "I Wanna Be Where You Are" (Contemporary Jazz Piano)

The great classic by Leon Ware and Arthur Ross, "I Wanna Be Where You Are"...Recorded live in London at Pizza Express. The band: Bob Baldwin (piano), Nils (guitar), Frank Felix (bass), Westley Joseph (drums). Special thanks to Jimi King for the recording.

4 - "Henna" (Cool Jazz Piano) - Live at the Iridium, NYC

5 - "For Grover and George"  (Contemporary Jazz/Funk Original)

6 - "Seven Years of Good Luck" (Contemporary Jazz Piano) - written by Joe Sample

7 - "Tell Me a Bedtime Story" (Cool Jazz)

8 - "Never Can Say Goodbye"  (Contemporary Jazz Piano) - Live at the Iridium, NYC

9 - "Cafezinho" and "Caipirinha" featuring Cafe' Da Silva (Brazilian Jazz)

10 - "Butterfly" f/ Cafe' Da Silva on Percussion Solo (Contemporary Jazz written by Herbie Hancock)

11 - "Welcome to Planet Funky Onion" - Hartford Jazz Festival 2013