Robert Martin
Composer, arranger, performer, producer, programmer, sequencing, digital editing, mixing, film scoring, conducting.
All keyboards (piano, Hammond B3, various synths, MIDI), tenor sax, French horn, flute, blues harmonica, recorder, alphorn, percussion, fluid proficiency on all.
Extraordinary vocals—powerful leads and backgrounds, instant arrangements, unerring relative pitch, four octave range in natural voice, one man choir.
Musical Director
BETTE MIDLER, CYBILL SHEPHERD, BOBBY CALDWELL, ETTA JAMES, (on tour with The Rolling Stones) LAURA BRANIGAN, THE WATERS.
Co-producer
WILSON PICKETT (Grammy nomination), ORLEANS (also member of group), BOBBY MARTIN (MCA Records).
Concerts, tours, recording, video, and/or television appearances
FRANK ZAPPA (all tours & CDs from 1981 on), BETTE MIDLER, THE MOODY BLUES, PAUL McCARTNEY, PRINCE, STING, PATTI LABELLE, GLADYS KNIGHT, STEVIE NICKS, BONNIE RAITT, MICHAEL McDONALD, LYLE LOVETT, BOZ SCAGGS, STEPHEN STILLS, MICHAEL BOLTON, WILSON PICKETT, ETTA JAMES, KENNY LOGGINS, JIM MESSINA, ORLEANS, JEFFREY OSBOURNE, CHUCK BERRY, SERGIO MENDEZ, DELPHONICS, STYLISTICS, O’JAYS, SPINNERS, DAVID SANBORN, BLUES BROTHERS, SHEILA E, THE RIPPINGTONS, BOBBY CALDWELL, GLENN FREY, PATTI AUSTIN, CARL ANDERSON, LEO KOTTKE, ANDY WILLIAMS, GEORGE BURNS, CYBILL SHEPHERD, TASTE OF HONEY, RONNIE MILSAP, TONY ORLANDO, LINDA HOPKINS, BONNIE BRAMLETT, RITA COOLIDGE, TEDDY PENDERGRASS, BILLY PAUL, MAJOR HARRIS, ANDY PRATT, CONNIE STEVENS, ROBIN TROWER, THE WATERS, QUEEN IDA, etc.
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