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                                                 BOB CRAWFORD     

                                                     RMCO MUSIC

                                           229 West 26th St.  Suite 6A

                                               New York, NY 10001

                                                       212-255-2161

                                            rmco_music@hotmail.com      

 Websites: http://www.carosta.com/bob-crawford/

 

 1972-3    Musical Director and Guitarist/Singer for the National Company of Paul Sills’ “Story Theatre”

1976-7 House jazz guitarist for the Jazzmania Society in NYC

1977-8 House jazz guitarist for the Terrace at the Village Gate in NYC

1978-9 House jazz guitarist for the “Jazz Jam” series at “The Brook” in NYC

1981    Composed the score for the Off-Broadway production of “Graven Images”

1981    Composed the score for Playwrights’ Horizons production of “Personals”

1982    Wrote the jazz theory book “Symmetric Cycles”

2011    RMCO MUSIC published “Symmetric Cycles” distributed by Charles Colin  

            Publications, Tappan NY

2013    Released 2 Crossover Jazz albums on RMCO MUSIC distributed by Catapult, Inc.

            a) BOB CRAWFORD/RMCO MUSIC presents: CONTEMPORARY JAZZ CROSSOVER INSTRUMENTALS Vol. 1

            b) BOB CRAWFORD/RMCO MUSIC presents: CONTEMPORARY JAZZ CROSSOVER INSTRUMENTALS Vol. 2

 

1979-Present—Guitarist, Stage Manager, and Live Sound Engineer for Larry Harlow and the Fania All-Stars

         Albums include: Our Latin Feeling(1980), Yo Soy Latino (1983), The Sweet Smell

         Of Success (1984), My Time Is Now (1991), Latin Jazz Encounter(1998).

 

Production, writing and co-writing credits include:

Larry Harlow, Jocelyn Brown, Maxine Brown, Mick Taylor, Ron Richardson, Carl Hall, Aztec 2 Step, Beverly Crosby, Loretta Devine, and Vondie Curtis-Hall

Wrote “My Time Is Now” (1991) with Dennis Williams (O'Jays, Temptations) recorded by Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner and Latin Music-Salsa Hall of Fame member Larry Harlow for Cache Records(Fania)

Wrote “I Want To Be Loved” (2006) recorded by R&B Hall of Fame member and Tony Award winner Maxine Brown

 Session guitarist/vocalist/writer/ producer, and arranger for artists ranging from Phoebe Snow to McFadden & Whitehead for 30 years.

Websites:

 http://www.carosta.com/bob-crawford/

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By way of introduction, my name is Bob Crawford, President of RMCO MUSIC/BMI/NYC/USA, a versatile and prolific 35 year veteran songwriter/composer/producer actively seeking music/sync licensing/placement opportunities with recording artists, for theme songs/underscoring/transitions in film/TV, commercial advertising and product placement in all media formats, corporate business presentations, ringtones, video games, websites, and the like creating music in genres such as Adult Contemporary (Pop), R&B/Soul, Contemporary Crossover Jazz, Dance, Indie Rock, and Singer-Songwriter idioms. I have original period piece music from the 1970s-present for licensing purposes in all media formats.

Having been in the music industry for quite some time I have a rather large song catalog & long track record, working with such varied artists as Jocelyn Brown (#1 Record “Somebody Else’s Guy”), Mick Taylor (Rolling Stones), Maxine Brown (Tony Award Winner, R&B Hall of Fame member), Dennis Williams (O’Jays, Temptations), Larry Harlow (Lifetime Grammy Award Winner & Latin Music Hall of Fame member) , Ron Richardson (Tony Award Winner for “Big River”), Loretta Devine (“Waiting To Exhale”, “Dreamgirls”- original Broadway cast, BET Image Award Winner), Jimmy Norman (R&B Hall of Fame member), Maria Howell (“The Color Purple”), Vondie Curtis-Hall (“Dreamgirls”- original Broadway cast, Gotham & Satellite Awards Winner), Carl Hall (“The Wiz”, “Mahalia”), & Beverly Crosby (“Wild Women”).

On Jun 1, 2013 my 2 Contemporary Crossover Jazz albums BOB CRAWFORD/RMCO MUSIC presents: CONTEMPORARY JAZZ CROSSOVER INSTRUMENTALS Vol. 1 & 2 were released by RMCO MUSIC and are available at i-Tunes, CD Baby, AmazonMP3, Bandcamp, & Spotify.

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  • Totally agree with you Terri.

  • Thanks again, Terri...:)

  • Top Member

    He is a very talented artist Merle. Keep it moving Bob.

  • Thank you, Merle...every little bit of encouragement helps...:)

  • Agree with Terri here Bob you are very talented. Thanks for sharing.
  • Thanks Terri--I'm working on ways to monetize the 2 Jazz Music albums as well as finding music supervisors & libraries to work with me on licensing songs from my catalog...to recording artists, music supervisors, and advertisers in film, TV, product placement. etc. ringtones, video games, and the like  in such varied genres such as Pop, R&B/Soul, Contemporary Crossover Jazz, Rock, Dance, Singer-Songwriter, New Country, and Folk idioms.

    Any ideas that you may have to help me accomplish this would be so greatly appreciated...your continual support humbles me and is so greatly appreciated

    ...:)

  • Top Member

    Bob your musical talent is a blessing from God and you must continue doing it. Your music is refreshing and relaxing to hear.

  • Terri--Thank you so much for your incredibly kind words of support...your ongoing encouragement means the world to me...:)

  • Top Member

    Very impressive list of musical talents you are associated with. I wish you great success with your music. You are talented and I recommend that SE members listen to Bob's music. He is a talented musician. Shared via Syndication Automation.

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