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Bob (Robert) Baldwin (born December 9, 1960) is an American, New York born, contemporary jazz pianist, music composer, author, radio host and creator of the NewUrbanJazz Lounge, and music producer. His staunch views on owning his own recorded masters has earned him the title from his peers ‘the Ray Charles of Independent Contemporary Jazz and Soul music’. As of January 1, 2022, he owns all but 7 of his 33+ studio projects. His album "The Stay At Home Series, Vol. 1" was nominated in 2022 as the best contemporary jazz album by the inaugural Jazz Music Awards program.

Bob learned music from his late father (Robert Baldwin, Sr.) when he was six, and his recording career started in 1983. His debut album, A Long Way to Go, was released in 1988, and his latest (and 33rd) release entitled, The Stay-At-Home Series. All but seven discs in his solo recording catalog are owned by his label, City Sketches, Inc. (see ‘discography’ at bottom of this page). Bob Baldwin cites his father as his first biggest musical influence, and mentioned he was found to have perfect pitch around the age of six, discovered by his father.

He has released more musical full-album recordings as a lead solo artist than any other Mt. Vernon, NY-native or any Westchester-born musician, having released over 33 recordings since 1988 (see discography).

Baldwin has earned five SESAC Music awards,[1] 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 honours Stevie Wonder, debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard Overall Jazz Chart.[2]

He's also written and/or arranged for Regina Carter, The Four Tops, Grover Washington, Jr., Paul Brown]], Richard Elliot, Marion Meadows, Ragan Whiteside, Tom Browne, Bob James, Will Downing, Freddie Jackson, Rhonda Smith, Dee Brown, James "Crab" Robinson, Paul Brown, 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.

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