ION INDIE MAGAZINE
Review of Bob Crawford—RMCO MUSIC (Reprint)
Review by Kiki Plesha
Other than the 'jaunty chapeau in his photo, it would be
safe to say that Bob Crawford wears many hats...and they are of many styles.
Bob's talent has been far-reaching; encompassing Rock, Jazz, Pop, R&B,
Folk, Alternative and New Country--and many variances in between. And under all
those hats resides the man himself...Musician, Producer, Author, Consultant,
Guitarist, Arranger, Stage Manager, Recording Engineer and Composer. He is a
one-man phenomenon and even, at times, a one-man-band.
Having been in the music industry for quite some time, Bob
has a rather large song catalog and long track record, working with such varied
artists as Jocelyn Brown, Mick Taylor, Maxine Brown, Dennis Williams (O’Jays,
Temptations), Larry Harlow, Ron Richardson, Carl Hall, Aztec 2 Step, Beverly
Crosby, Loretta Devine, and Vondie Curtis Hall.
As President of RMCO MUSIC, a full service Music
Production/Event Management company, Bob is BUSY...currently working with
Grammy Award winner Larry Harlow and Zon del Barrio in NYC. He is the author of
newly published "Symmetric Cycles", his John Coltrane/Pat
Martino/Nicholas Slonimsky-inspired music theory book. He has also recorded 2
Crossover Jazz instrumentals "BOB CRAWFORD/RMCO MUSIC Presents:
CONTEMPORARY JAZZ CROSSOVER INSTRUMENTALS Vol. 1 a 2", available from
AmazonMP3, Bandcamp, iTunes & Google Play, and Spotify. In his
"spare" time, he also provides customized music for business
advertising.
Excuse me...I think I need a nap just WRITING about Bob
Crawford...OK, I'm BACK!
Bob was Musical Director/Guitarist/Singer for the National
Company of Paul Sills'"Story Theatre", which enjoyed a year-long run
on Broadway, coveting 2 Tony Awards and a nomination.
Bob also wrote "My Time Is Now" (19911 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). He additionally wrote "I Want To Be Loved" [2006)
recorded by R&B Hall of Fame member and Tony Award winner Maxine Brown. He
has worked as a Session Guitarist, Vocalist. Writer, Producer, and Arranger,
for artists ranging from Phoebe Snow to McFadden & Whitehead for 30 years.
Note to self: It has just occurred to me what a slacker I
am.
Bob Crawford's many accomplishments and the roster of
notable names he has worked with goes on and on.
In all seriousness, this man means BUSINESS...the music
business, that is.
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