Title: That Other Place

Born and raised in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, Robert came from a home in which music was an important part of daily life. His parents and three sisters are passionate music lovers. Robert entered college as a music major and aspiring drummer, but found himself drawn to the saxophone. Says Robert, "Once I held a saxophone and played it, that was it, I knew I'd found my voice." Robert has studied under Bill Green, Lanny Morgan, Plas Johnson, Danilo Lozano, Herb Geller, and for the last twelve years, Phil Sobel, leader of the West Coast Sax Quartet.

In addition to his teachers, Robert names his saxophone influences as Stan Getz, "Lockjaw" Davis, Maceo Parker, Charlie Parker and John Coltrane. "Some of my biggest influences," he adds, "have been the singers I've worked with, especially Linda Hopkins. She can do more with one note, than most singers can do with a bucketful. I love Duke Ellington and Antonio Carlos Jobim for their compositions, Miles Davis for always going somewhere new, and Doc Severenson for the cool clothes he used to wear on the Tonight Show."

In addition to his teachers, Robert names his saxophone influences as Stan Getz, "Lockjaw" Davis, Maceo Parker, Charlie Parker and John Coltrane. "Some of my biggest influences," he adds, "have been the singers I've worked with, especially Linda Hopkins. She can do more with one note, than most singers can do with a bucketfull. I love Duke Ellington and Antonio Carlos Jobim for their compositions, Miles Davis for always going somewhere new, and Doc Severenson for the cool clothes he used to wear on the Tonight Show."

Robert has made a living as a musician for over fifteen years, from playing on a Pasadena street corners to touring worldwide as a member of blues diva Linda Hopkins' "Black and Blue Quartet." He has performed and/or recorded with some of the top names in the music business including Linda Rondstadt, Carole King, Michael Bolton, Kenny Loggins, Brenda Russel, Della Reese, Lou Rawls, and many others. He is a featured soloist on numerous albums, TV shows and films. Robert has released three albums on his own Dark Delishious Music record label, and has recently secured international distribution with Upside Out records. He released his first album "Blue Winds" for that label earlier this year and a new album is currently in the works. His band performs at LA area clubs and festivals including the Playboy Jazz Festival, the 94.7 FM Wave Concert Series, Jazz On The Green Festival, The Whittier Uptown Festival, The Baked Potato, Chadney's, Jax, Spaghettini's, and numerous others.

Requires:

hi-fi
Brazilian Moon
Enchante (from: "Brazilian Moon")
Falling Water (from: "That Other Place")