Upcoming Shows
6.13
Low Key #35 - Robert w/ John Pietaro poet, Funda Cizmecioglu violin & Gene Pritsker guitar
Sky Vault (New York, NY)
New Singles
‘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 Complete’ is a hard-hitting rock song about the physics of love with words by Robert set to music by Gene Pritsker.
“Love is not a crime…”
‘The Cauldron’ is based on Robert’s dark humor poem about a woman’s revenge on a cheating boyfriend. It was set to music by Gene Pritsker (Matrix Resurrections, Joe Zawinul) and combines elements of jazz, opera and spoken word into a contemporary classical music composition. It’s performed by Sound Liberation, and features the powerhouse soprano vocals of Adriana Valdés and a searing trumpet solo by Frank Hackl (Lew Soloff), accompanied by Gene Pritsker (guitar), Amanda Ruzza (bass--Jill Sobule) and David Cossin (drums--Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), with Robert narrating starting at the 2:00 mark.
‘The Cauldron’ was submitted to NPR Music’s 2024 Tiny Desk Contest!
“Spill your own drink...”
Robert wrote the words for ‘Not All Apples Are Blue Color’, an anti-Barbie anthem and video by Take a Pick (Brian DuFord, Milica Paranosic) encouraging people to overcome negative body image.
‘Not All Apples Are Blue Color’ has 8k+ views on YouTube!
New Album Featuring Carli Muñoz (Beach Boys)
Robert’s sophomore album, Footprints of Steel, is due to drop this summer. It features 12-songs, including a collaboration with Carli Muñoz based on Robert’s poem ‘Gross Domestic Happiness (GDH)’.
Carli was the keyboardist for the Beach Boys (1969-1981) and known for his killer solo on ‘Leaving This Town’. He also is credited on several songs on Dennis Wilson’s solo album Bambu and released a critically acclaimed jazz/world music album Follow Me, inspired by Nobel prize winner Wangari Maathai.
Robert is honored to be mentioned in Carli’s memoirs!