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Bob Baldwin is an American, New York State 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’. He owns more than 26 of his own studio projects, of which 13 have peaked top 20 status on the Billboard Jazz or Contemporary Jazz album charts. His co-produced works for Flutist Ragan Whiteside have garnered six top-10 Billboard Radio hits since 2017.
Bob learned music from his late father (Robert Baldwin, Sr.) when he was six, and his studio career started in 1983. His debut album, a production project titled A Long Way to Go, was released in 1988, and his latest (and 31st) release entitled. All but seven discs in his solo recording catalog are owned by his label, City Sketches, Inc. (see ‘discography’ at bottom of this page)

He has released more musical full-album recordings as a lead solo artist than any other Mt. Vernon, NY-native and any Westchester County - born musician (see discography).

Baldwin has earned five SESAC Music awards for his Billboard Chart activity, 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 honors Stevie Wonder, debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard Overall Jazz Chart.