Artist description Robby is a skilled Artist and Producer in the genre of Smooth Jazz. He is most commonly known for his energetic live performances and masterful arrangements.

Music Style Smooth Jazz, Funk, R&B, Adult Contemporary

Musical Influences Bill Evans (the Saxophone Player), Boney James, Prince, Najee, Grover Washington Jr.

Similar Artists Kenny G, Boney James, Bill Evans (the Saxophone Player), David Sandborn, Grover Washington Jr., Warren Hill, Dave Koz, Prince, Brian Culbertson, Richard Elliott, Jeff Lorber, Brian McNight

Artist History ?Robby Bright?s music has a smooth, jazzy, youthful flavor with an R&B funky edge. His latest CD, Sometimes You Just Know is also a demonstration of his genius and versatility as a Writer/Arranger/Producer. When you hear his funky renditions of the Babyface/Midnight Star hit Slow Jam and the Kut Klose hit I Like, you know that you are listening to a future star.? Says co-producer John Howcott, who has worked with and/or produced the likes of Babyface, George Duke, Keith Sweat, Gerald Levert, Will Smith (Men In Black sound track), Divine (Lately #1 Billboard Hot 100 Single), Chante? Moore, Silk, and others.Since recording his first song at age 5, Robby?s love of music has led to numerous awards and honors. By 9th grade he received a scholarship to the Berklee School of Music, when he was named Outstanding Soloist in a high school Jazz competition. After numerous other awards for Outstanding Musicianship in competitions throughout high school, Robby was awarded the prestigious Louis Armstrong Award by both his peers and music instructors for musical achievement.After graduation Robby joined House Jam Records where he worked as a studio musician on numerous album and demo projects. Robby continued to perform at various functions and venues, including; The Cincinnati Mayor?s Concert Series in the Park, AT&T Pioneer?s Banquet, the Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion (1994 ? 1999), the Cincinnati Zoo presents Jazz Zoo, the1999 UJIMA Cincibration, and various church functions, social gatherings, and weddings.A visionary, Robby formed his own production company, 13th Floor Productions, Ltd. and released his first album ?Risin? 2 the Top? in March of 1999. He wrote, arranged and played every instrument on the album. Each song peaked in the top 50 on the Smooth Jazz Charts on the popular Internet Music site MP3.COM. Many selections from this release have been used as television themes and radio commercials in various markets around the country.Robby has appeared on Fox 19 in the Morning, the Princeton Digest, various cable television shows, radio shows and in various newspapers. Robby has also made his presence known in ?Cyber Space?. Since April of 2000 alone, Robby?s music has been streamed over 50,000 times.Robby continues to record and perform live in Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, Atlanta, Chicago, and New York. He has opened for and shared the stage with the likes of Kim Waters, Oleta Adams, Allen & Allen, Gerald Albright, Boney James, and Rohn Lawrence.

Group Members RB

Instruments Saxophones, Flute, Drums, Korg Trition, and Roland XP50

Albums Risin' 2 the Top, Sometimes You Just Know, Risin' 2 the Top, Again, on the other side of R

Press Reviews Ultra-Smooth, frozen yogurt jazz from a multi-instrumentalist and producer. Bright gets a nice wine-light glow... - Nick Dedina (Listen.Com) Robby Bright plays a smooth saxophone on the new CD collection, SOMETIMES YOU JUST KNOW, a collection that is sure to introduce his sound to new fans in the listening audience. Robby Bright pays attention to detail and each note has a fullness that is strikingly exotic. This 10 selection CD offers the following for listening pleasure: "Slow Jam," "Romance of a Lifetime," "Gotta Get Your Groove On," "The Word," "On N' On," "Heat," "In the Rain," "I Like," "Freestylin'," and "A World of Dreams." There is a special appeal about "In the Rain" and "A World of Dreams" which I came back to several times while listening to this CD, prior to writing this review.....something about these songs make each one unique, and a sweet listening experience, and I decided it was simply the beauty of Robby Bright's solo performances. Each song reflects Bright's good taste and excellent musical sensibility as a saxophone performer. SOMETIMES YOU JUST KNOW and this is one of those times, that this is a smooth winner, and Robby Bright has a great, new sound for the jazz listeners everywhere. Smooth! - Lee Prosser (Jazz Review)

Location Cincinnati, Ohio - USA

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