Contemporary player tabbed by Malaco as an early signee when the company, b… Read Full Bio ↴Contemporary player tabbed by Malaco as an early signee when the company, best known for downhome Southern soul and blues, tried to expand into jazz during the late '80s. Baldwin's heavily synthesized, pop and funk-centered work didn't prove commercially potent, and he moved to Atlantic in 1990. He remained in Atlanta into the next decade and has had moderate success there, continuing to churn out the familiar instrumental pop tunes and carefully crafted numbers, in addition to working some in radio.
In 1990, his fanciful funk keyboard action on Rejoice was masterful; when he later played with Marion Meadows, he became part of smooth jazz consciousness. This follow-up to his debut is a pop, jazz, and soul collection that rivals the first one in likeableness and simple adventure. Most of the cuts convey an easygoing sense of R&B rhythms, along with a propensity by Baldwin to improvise over the tastiest grooves imaginable. His version of Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time" is so perky, you might not recognize it. The bounciness of "Billy's Funk" and "It's Not Enough (Enuf)" are indicative of the party flavor apparent throughout. And as if Baldwin wasn't impressive enough with his keyboards and occasional bass playing, he adds the sax talents of Grover Washington, Jr. and Meadows and the vocalese of Dwight Sills. A horn section is also used to great effect on "Everything You Want (In Time)." There are a few serious moments, such as "In a Sentimental Mood," but for the most part, this is a fun spirited, let your hair down kind of listen.
The smooth jazz format has lent itself to an unfortunate trend towards sugary and fluffy generic album titles that hardly characterize the grit and energy of the music they represent. Boney James went the route with Sweet Thing and now Bob Baldwin's blandly titled but explosively executed Cool Breeze makes a strong case for not judging a disc by its cover. As with his independent City Sketches earlier this year, the keyboardist never quite approaches the free-for-all soul-fusion jam sessions which marked his early Atlantic albums, yet he throws enough aggressive, improvisational punches into these uptempo romps to remind his old fans of the way he once pounded. Rather than crazed earthquakes, he gives us thoughtful, slickly produced tremors that lean towards gospel every so often. He also twists familiar pop hits like "Summer Breeze" and "Walk On By" into funky blue knots. His artful, no frills jazz trio spins on "Cool Wind Blowing" and "I Give Unto You" make many of the other tracks seem overproduced and machine generated by comparison. While Baldwin knows how to balance electric and acoustic currents to great effect, he should consider stripping down like this more often in the future. Why hide behind smoke and mirrors when you have this much emotion to offer?
A rookie of the year in 1990, superfunk keyboardist Bob Baldwin had plenty to be happy about with his sizzling Atlantic debut.. A sure candidate for the R&B crossover chart, Baldwin assembled immediately likable and upbeat synth grooves with some fancy acoustic interludes to form an eclectic hybrid of styles which he calls "PBJ Music" -- as in pop, blues, and jazz. Having grown up with both jazz and R&B influences, he writes and co-produces bouncy material which proves to be the best of both worlds. While his original material is a marvel, Rejoice is that rare album where the cover tunes bear the most repeated listening. His get down jam on Joe Zawinal's "Mercy Mercy Mercy" is the best example, but his light hearted medley dedicated to Motown legend Marvin Gaye is as sweet as tributes come.
Bob Baldwin wasn't the first artist to name a project after his website -- Fattburger and Jethro Tull both beat him to the punch -- but the funk-jazz keyboard whiz's Bobbaldwin.com devotes its liner notes to reminding us to enjoy technology but not let it take over for our heart and soul. Baldwin puts his music where his words are, using his synth rack to create numerous busy, often retro-soul textures, but, at heart, his graceful yet punchy melodies shine through at all times. He has a good time with titles, moving from the cool hip-hop of "eSmooth" (which features his trademark high-register swirling solos between revisits to the sax-driven hook) through "Westchester Online" (with a playful cat and mouse game between Dean James's soprano and Joey Summerville's bouncy trumpet) and then on to the album's most unusual piece, "Overtime (In the Chatroom)." As if to make a point about what too much cybertalk can do to one's sensibilities, Baldwin offers no defining pop melody, instead darting in and out with percussive avant-garde synth lines, clicking wah-wah guitars, and an occasionally smooth soprano line from Marion Meadows, over floating, hypnotic atmospheres. Most of the other material is smartly played and very in-the-pocket, from the opening cover of "Never Can Say Goodbye" (with crackling guitar passages and harmonies by Chuck Loeb) and the brassy party tune "Funkin' for Jamaica," featuring trumpeter Tom Browne and the harmonic blend of the saxes of Gerald Albright, Marion Meadows, and Fred Vigdor.
In 1990, his fanciful funk keyboard action on Rejoice was masterful; when he later played with Marion Meadows, he became part of smooth jazz consciousness. This follow-up to his debut is a pop, jazz, and soul collection that rivals the first one in likeableness and simple adventure. Most of the cuts convey an easygoing sense of R&B rhythms, along with a propensity by Baldwin to improvise over the tastiest grooves imaginable. His version of Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time" is so perky, you might not recognize it. The bounciness of "Billy's Funk" and "It's Not Enough (Enuf)" are indicative of the party flavor apparent throughout. And as if Baldwin wasn't impressive enough with his keyboards and occasional bass playing, he adds the sax talents of Grover Washington, Jr. and Meadows and the vocalese of Dwight Sills. A horn section is also used to great effect on "Everything You Want (In Time)." There are a few serious moments, such as "In a Sentimental Mood," but for the most part, this is a fun spirited, let your hair down kind of listen.
The smooth jazz format has lent itself to an unfortunate trend towards sugary and fluffy generic album titles that hardly characterize the grit and energy of the music they represent. Boney James went the route with Sweet Thing and now Bob Baldwin's blandly titled but explosively executed Cool Breeze makes a strong case for not judging a disc by its cover. As with his independent City Sketches earlier this year, the keyboardist never quite approaches the free-for-all soul-fusion jam sessions which marked his early Atlantic albums, yet he throws enough aggressive, improvisational punches into these uptempo romps to remind his old fans of the way he once pounded. Rather than crazed earthquakes, he gives us thoughtful, slickly produced tremors that lean towards gospel every so often. He also twists familiar pop hits like "Summer Breeze" and "Walk On By" into funky blue knots. His artful, no frills jazz trio spins on "Cool Wind Blowing" and "I Give Unto You" make many of the other tracks seem overproduced and machine generated by comparison. While Baldwin knows how to balance electric and acoustic currents to great effect, he should consider stripping down like this more often in the future. Why hide behind smoke and mirrors when you have this much emotion to offer?
A rookie of the year in 1990, superfunk keyboardist Bob Baldwin had plenty to be happy about with his sizzling Atlantic debut.. A sure candidate for the R&B crossover chart, Baldwin assembled immediately likable and upbeat synth grooves with some fancy acoustic interludes to form an eclectic hybrid of styles which he calls "PBJ Music" -- as in pop, blues, and jazz. Having grown up with both jazz and R&B influences, he writes and co-produces bouncy material which proves to be the best of both worlds. While his original material is a marvel, Rejoice is that rare album where the cover tunes bear the most repeated listening. His get down jam on Joe Zawinal's "Mercy Mercy Mercy" is the best example, but his light hearted medley dedicated to Motown legend Marvin Gaye is as sweet as tributes come.
Bob Baldwin wasn't the first artist to name a project after his website -- Fattburger and Jethro Tull both beat him to the punch -- but the funk-jazz keyboard whiz's Bobbaldwin.com devotes its liner notes to reminding us to enjoy technology but not let it take over for our heart and soul. Baldwin puts his music where his words are, using his synth rack to create numerous busy, often retro-soul textures, but, at heart, his graceful yet punchy melodies shine through at all times. He has a good time with titles, moving from the cool hip-hop of "eSmooth" (which features his trademark high-register swirling solos between revisits to the sax-driven hook) through "Westchester Online" (with a playful cat and mouse game between Dean James's soprano and Joey Summerville's bouncy trumpet) and then on to the album's most unusual piece, "Overtime (In the Chatroom)." As if to make a point about what too much cybertalk can do to one's sensibilities, Baldwin offers no defining pop melody, instead darting in and out with percussive avant-garde synth lines, clicking wah-wah guitars, and an occasionally smooth soprano line from Marion Meadows, over floating, hypnotic atmospheres. Most of the other material is smartly played and very in-the-pocket, from the opening cover of "Never Can Say Goodbye" (with crackling guitar passages and harmonies by Chuck Loeb) and the brassy party tune "Funkin' for Jamaica," featuring trumpeter Tom Browne and the harmonic blend of the saxes of Gerald Albright, Marion Meadows, and Fred Vigdor.
Children of the Sun
Bob Baldwin Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Children of the Sun' by these artists:
05.Lindemann Dressed in sparks and light Showered in dazzling white We ar…
Agent Steel In the mist of a windswept plain We carried the gifts…
Alex Moreno If I'll burn would you be there? When the stars fall…
Bamboo Take your best shot… You crossed the line You think you’…
Beast 1333 They control our Whole Lives. There's no where to run. Alway…
Beautiful Nubia and the Roots Renaissance Band Some they say we live too fast The times are too…
Billy Thorpe People of the earth can you hear me? Came a voice…
Culture Knox I tell her bring it back like she left somethinBring…
Daniel Baron We are forever young In vain we run from the night Dreaming…
Dead Can Dance(Gomusic) We are ancients As ancient as the sun We came from the…
Electric Blue Yonder Waiting for the sun to carry me away into the…
Feeder Standing in an open space Surrounded by views as you escape…
Fire In The Hamptons Start me up, don't put me out fade it in, I'll…
Flowing Tears We are children of the sun We are children of the…
Gerry Rafferty We are not one We are legion, we are many A seed…
golden dawn arkestra We are the children The chosen ones We are the children Chil…
Hawklords The golden age of the future comes That which was dreamed…
Hawkwind The golden age of future comes That which was dreamed in…
Headstone Epitaph [Sometimes you lose sight of what's important and then it…
Hip Abduction Lay me down and take me higher Where the water…
Huron John Just because you love someone Doesn't mean that you need to…
John Martin; Tinie Tempah Lay down your head You're not alone Anywhere you go, I follo…
Judas Priest Sunsets on the nations Worlds in her disguise Pray for all t…
Klaxons Here we are Here we are Here we are calling We're the c…
Lindemann Dressed in sparks and light Showered in dazzling white We ar…
Mandrill Have you ever been here before? Or can't you be sure…
Mayte Wipe those tears away The past was here and gone Just like…
Mike & Sally Oldfield Sunrise shimmers the city walls with yellow light Sunrise fe…
Native Young Mr Armstrong I do realize that when you were on…
Nerve End I am hiding from your vile hands The crowd applauds and…
Nightstalker Right or true I´m keepin all my love for you now,…
Poets of the Fall Parallel to life There′s a wisdom that seems out of reach Li…
Rama Kazi Lost in the world and stuck in my ways Here…
Sun Ra children of the sun you are children of the sun each and…
Tempah Tinie Lay down your head You're not alone Anywhere you go, I follo…
The Floacist What is out there? Something tells me as above, so below It’…
The Hip Abduction Lay me down and take me higher Where the water…
The Misunderstood Let go lovely children Close your eyes and drift away When y…
The Sallyangie Sunrise shimmers the city walls with yellow light Sunrise fe…
The Sallyangie feat. Mike Oldfield & Sally Oldfield Sunrise shimmers the city walls with yellow light Sunrise f…
The Sun Holidays come from rituals, our curse is habitual, don't kno…
Thomas Bergersen (Feat. Merethe Soltvedt) Fighting and running from, turning from Who we really are Ca…
Tiene Tempah ft. John Martin Lay down your head You're not alone Anywhere you go, I follo…
Twarres We're coming from far, over oceans of time We're coming fro…
Yanou All the people Go get together and hear me sing My song…
Yehonathan Have you ever wondered How lucky we all are A new dawn…
Zatox We try to feel our way into the dark Keep lighting…
Judas Priest Sunsets on the nations Worlds in her disguise Pray for all t…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Bob Baldwin:
Abbey Road ABBEY ROAD Lennon pulls out his pen Paul plays his bass an…
Are You Ready Can it be I stayed away too long? Did I leave…
Are You Ready? Can it be I stayed away too long? Did I leave…
Being With You I don't care what they think about me, and I don't…
Cafezinho Dil Chahta Hai, Dil Chahta Hai Dil Chahta Hai, Kabhi Na…
Funkin' For Jamaica Jamaica funk, that's what it is let it get into…
I Wanna Be Where You Are Can it be I stayed away too long? Did I leave…
I Wish And I wish I never met her at all Even though…
My Love And when I go away I know my heart can stay…
Never Can Say Goodbye I never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, now Never…
NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE FEATURING CHUCK LOEB I never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, now Never…
People Make The World Go Round People... ('Round And 'Round And Around...) People Make The …
Somebody else I can't get off my high horse and I can't…
Somebody Else's Guy I can't get off my high horse and I can't…
Something Something in the way she moves Attracts me like no other…
The Way She Looked Something in the way she moves Attracts me like no other…
Where Are You Going Can it be I stayed away too long? Did I leave…
Where Are You Going%3F Can it be I stayed away too long? Did I leave…
Where Are You Going? Can it be I stayed away too long? Did I leave…
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