Kostabi World (NYC)
In 2021 Robert released The Music Between Us, an album of his poetry reflecting on the COVID-19 pandemic, cancel culture and other then-current events, set to music by Charles Coleman (Paavo Järvi, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Kristjan Järvi, London Symphony Orchestra), Mark Kostabi (Guns N' Roses Use Your Illusion, Ramones Adios Amigos, Ornette Coleman) and Gene Pritsker (Matrix Resurrections, Joe Zawinul), on Composers Concordance Records/Naxos Distribution.
His sophomore album, Footprints of Steel, is expected to be released in the summer of 2024.
He is a member of Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) with 25+ songwriter credits.
Discography
Footprints of Steel (2024 Album)
Composers Concordance Records/Naxos Distribution
A 12-song album featuring Robert’s poetry set to music by Carli Muñoz (Beach Boys, Eddie Gómez), Gene Pritsker and Jay Rodriguez Sierra (Groove Collective, Miles Davis) scheduled for release in the summer of 2024.
CompCord @ 40 (2024 Album)
Composers Concordance Records/Naxos Distribution
A compilation album celebrating Composers Concordance’s 40th anniversary scheduled for release May 3, 2024. It includes ‘The Music Between Us’, based on a poem of Robert’s set to music by Charles Coleman and features Coleman’s baritone voice accompanied by Geoffrey Burleson on piano. Cover art by Graham Elliott (Living Color).
Ascending Volumes (2024 Single)
Amuse
‘Ascending Volumes’ features haikus by Robert reflecting on the 4 seasons of life, set to meditative Japanese flute (shakuhachi) music by Jay Rodriguez-Sierra.
Puzzle Compete (2024 Single)
Amuse
Puzzle Complete is a hard-hitting rock song about the physics of love with words by Robert set to music by Gene Pritsker and performed by Sound Liberation.
Better Now (2023 Album)
Composers Concordance Records/Naxos Distribution
Robert wrote the lyrics for the song ‘The Difference Unhappiness’ set to jazz music by Gene Pritsker and featuring the powerhouse soprano vocals of Adriana Valdés and a searing trumpet solo by Franz Hackl (Lew Soloff), accompanied by Gene Pritsker (guitar) and Gerry Brown (drums--Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie).
The Music Between Us (2021 Album)
Composers Concordance Records/Naxos Distribution
A 10-song album featuring Robert’s poetry set to music by composers/musicians Charles Coleman, Mark Kostabi and Gene Pritsker. Robert narrates 3 tracks and Charles Coleman and Berzan Önen provide vocals on the others.
Protest (2021 Album)
Composers Concordance Records/Naxos Distribution
Inspired by the murder of George Floyd, Robert penned the poem ‘Mama I Can’t Breathe’ which was set to guitar music by Gene Pritsker.