Talk:Bob Baldwin (musician)

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I removed content taken from http://www.festeventsva.org/mini-site/jazz-music-festival/jazz-festival-performers Hekerui (talk) 23:45, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

Stubbed the article as it's a copy of -- Neil N    talk to me  04:55, 20 December 2009 (UTC)

Assessment
I assess this as a stub due to its total lack of structure, as of yet. Hekerui (talk) 17:22, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS
IN 2010, Bob Baldwin was the Curator of the NewUrbanJazz @ the Arts xChange in White Plains, NY, with the blessings of Arts Westchester, as well as two shows on behalf of Haiti. “Westchester Musicians for Haiti” was able to bring together some of the cream of the Westchester crop under one musical umbrella to raise some funds for the Arthur Schweitzer Hospital in Deshapeles, Haiti. He also produced the “Jazz for Haiti”, which featured a different blend of Contemporary and Latin Jazz at the Newark Symphony Hall (Chieli Minucci, Dave Valentin, Ruben Rodriguez, Chembo Corniel, and up and coming shining stars like Ragan Whiteside, to name a few), raising awareness of the tragedies of Haiti and shining some light on the American Red Cross, who has assisted tremendously in that region.

His radio program ["NewUrbanJazz Lounge w/ Bob Baldwin"] was created due to the diminishing coverage of smooth jazz at radio formats. The radio show covers contemporary jazz going back to the 70's, which helps secure it's legacy, but also brings to light new artists and fuses Urban and Brazilian flavors. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Citysketches (talk • contribs) 12:02, 10 May 2010 (UTC) Citysketches (talk) 12:31, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

MUSICAL BIOGRAPHY
Bob Baldwin was born in Mount Vernon, N.Y. His father, Robert Baldwin, Sr., also an accomplished jazz pianist and upright bassist in his own right. Dad’s brief Pianist career included working with Keter Betts (Ella Fitzgerald’s main bassist) and Art Davis (the last bassist for the legendary John Coltrane), both Westchester residents. The younger Bobby Baldwin used to go to his dad’s jam sessions around county and studied the masters of the Westchester region, such local stars like Lou Derry, Jimmy Hill, Fred Smith, Carmen Leggio and others.

Baldwin would be taught to play the piano by his father at age 4 and his early musical piano influences as a youngster included Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder, Patrice Rushen, Chick Corea, EWF, Joe Sample, Ramsey Lewis, and George Duke.

In 1986 he formed the The Bob Baldwin/Al Orlo Project in New Rochelle, NY. The The Baldwin/Orlo Project performed at the legendary Bottom Line in New York City leading to his first production with trumpeter Tom Browne (Malaco Records). This led to his first album release "I've Got A Long Way To Go" on Malaco (1998), which was submitted to the Sony Innovators Award Program in 1989, and Baldwin's music was victorious with Roberta Flack as a judge. The exposure to this award eventually led to his two-album deal with Atlantic Jazz Records. The Bob Baldwin/Al Orlo Project also proved to be a place for sideman musicians, including Fed Vigdor, Paul Adamy, Joel Rosenblatt, Dave Weckl, James "Crab" Robinson, to name a few.

In 1989, Bob met Herbie Hancock at his Sony Innovators performance in Beverly Hills in 1989, which also inspired him during his own formative years.

Some of Baldwin's album productions included working with Roy Ayers, Gerald Albright Dean James, Jeff Kashiwa, Dave Mann, Chieli Minucci, Phil Perry, Jocelyn Brown, Kim Waters, Will Downing, Marion Meadows, Najee, Jocelyn Brown, the late Grover Washington, Jr. and Noel Pointer, Tito Puente alumni Ray Vega, Brazilian Percussion Cafe' Da Silva on previous recordings over the years.

ALBUM NUGGETS His 2009 release, "Lookin' Back" is a reflection of his career dating back to his first recordings of 1988 and features Chuck Loeb, Marion Meadows, Will Downing, Grover Washington, Jr. and Tom Browne. "On ‘Lookin' Back’, I hope the career has a sense of consistency and longevity, but musically, I must note that my voice is not nearly complete/", says Baldwin.

His 2008 release, "NewUrbanJazz.com" fuses jazz, funk with vocals. It also launched his new radio show on WJZZ in 2008, which allowed to program to grow from there. The 2008 offering features Jocelyn Brown, Phil Perry, Freddie Jackson, Marion Meadows, Najee, Frank McComb, and Atlanta stars Joey Sommerville and Toni Redd.

2007 brought the release of his live DVD from Croton on the Hudson, NY, home of the largest Contemporary Jazz Festival in Westchester County, NY, 20 miles north of the Hudson.

His 2005 release “All In A Days Work” on 215 Records was certainly no departure from his winning formula as a composer, arranger keyboardist and producer. Fortunately, this journeyman was blessed to be taught to play the piano by his father (Robert Baldwin Sr.). Meanwhile, we should seriously consider his musical influences as a youngster with the likes of Stevie Wonder, Patrice Rushen, Chick Corea, EWF, Joe Sample and Ramsey Lewis, Miles Davis and George Duke, as their voicings can distinctively be heard in his music. Yes, it’s obvious this cast of prominent players had a profound impact on Baldwin’s musical journey.

"Like everyone else, the events in September 2001 moved my soul and impacted me tremendously. From that point, it felt necessary to write music that says 'be proud of who you are, stand up for what you believe and do what you love, and that tomorrow is not granted to any of us. Art does imitate life and vice versa, so live your life to the fullest... today," Bob urges. In 2002, he produced two discs, “Standing Tall” and “The American Spirit”.

"In 1999, I sat with Grover Washington, Jr. and chatted about the business of music and he encouraged me to understand the business on a deeper level", says Baldwin, and as a result, Bob's 2000 release, "Bob Baldwin.com" was an independent release.

In 1997, Cool Breeze, which was on the Shanachie Records label, garnered tremendous Radio success on the Gavin Smooth Jazz charts. It featured the hit single, "Summer Breeze", featuring Saxophonist Marion Meadows and Larry Coryell on guitar.

His 1996 Internet release, City Sketches (soon to be re-titled) is a musical portrait of the city of Atlanta, Ga., and is on his label, City Sketches, Inc. A commemorative celebration of Atlanta's unique history, some of the titles on this jazz composition includes, "Welcome to the Games", "Freedom Parkway", "Dreamin' the Dream" and "Downtown Underground". Violinist Regina Carter liked "Downtown Underground" so much that she used it on her latest LP, Something for Grace. Baldwin's highlight for the 1997 season was performing at the legendary Montreux Music festival in Atlanta (9/97) where he shared the stage with an Atlanta based ensemble (Blake Gaines on bass and Forrest Robinson on drums) as well as saxophonist Fred Vigdor. Baldwin also performed for the athletes at Atlanta's 1996 Centennial Olympic Games, and shared the stage with Roy Ayers and Chuck Loeb in front of hundreds at the Club Benson and Hedges Music Festival in 11/96 and 5/97. Baldwin also went to South Africa with Marion Meadows in the Fall of 2000. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Citysketches (talk • contribs) 12:13, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

RADIO BIOGRAPHY
As Baldwin was attending Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pa., he discovered radio and joined WGEV in 1979. His desire to continue radio led to an internship with Inner City Broadcasting in 1980 as an intern. He worked with such radio personalities like Pat Prescott, Carl Ferguson and Wayne Gilman on the news side (WLIB), as well as Frankie Crocker and Sergio Dean on the music station WBLS.

After a hiatus from radio to pursue his recording career, he wrote the station jingle for WQCD-Radio (CD101.9) from 1998-2004. He also joined WCLK in Atlanta in 1999 as a fill-in host for the late Ken Batie. In 2004, he was hired by WJSJ in Jacksonville as a Music Director. In 2005, he helped to launch KJAZ in Bermuda where he worked through 2006. In 2007, he re-joined WCLK as a Music Director before moving over to WJZZ in Atlanta, where he stayed until the station changed formats first quarter 2009. During his stint at WJZZ, he formed "NewUrbanJazz", which is a fusion of contemporary, Traditional, Brazilian and world-beat jazz.

NEWURBANJAZZ (http://www.newurbanjazz.com) is heard on 8 stations: WFSS - Fayetteville, NC WVSU - Birmingham, Al. WJAB - Huntsville, Al. WVAS - Birmingham, Al. WUMR - Memphis, Tn. WFSK - Nashville, Tn. WEIB - Springfield, Ma. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Citysketches (talk • contribs) 12:25, 10 May 2010 (UTC) Citysketches (talk) 12:30, 10 May 2010 (UTC) Citysketches (talk) 12:30, 10 May 2010 (UTC) Citysketches (talk) 12:31, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

CORPORATE
City Sketches, Inc. was formed in 1997 to control the recordings of Bob Baldwin, which currently include "BobBaldwin.com", "Brazil Chill", "All in a Day's Work", "The Sanctioned Bootleg", "Lookin' Back" as well as unreleased titles "City Sketches, I/Welcome To The Games" and "State of Mind", the latter two not released nationally. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Citysketches (talk • contribs) 12:28, 10 May 2010 (UTC) Citysketches (talk) 12:29, 10 May 2010 (UTC)s

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"Mikes Davis"? I guess this is an error but would like to confirm. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Alensiljak (talk • contribs) 12:16, 25 August 2019 (UTC)