{{Infobox musical artist | name = Rob Shirakbari | image = Rob S MAIN PHOTO less red.jpg | caption = Shirakbari at Capitol Studios in 2016 | image_size = 200px | birth_name = John Robert Shirakbari | alias = Rob Shrock | birth_date = {{birth-date and age|November 15, 1963}} | birth_place = Dermott, Arkansas, U.S. | origin = | death_date = {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} | death_place = | occupation = Producer, musician, songwriter, orchestrator, arranger | instrument = Piano, keyboards, guitar, bass | genre = Rock, pop, and soul | years_active = 1979–present | label = | associated_acts = Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, Rumer | spouse = Rumer (2015 - present) | website = {{URL|shirakbari.com}} }} '''Rob (Shrock) Shirakbari''' is an American musician, composer, record producer, and arranger, best known for being long-time music director for Dionne Warwick (1985–2020) and Burt Bacharach (1996 - 2010) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/02/15/18/|title=Dionne Warwick - Concert Review - Rob Shrock keyboard player and music director-ASB-CBN News - written by Rick Olivares|date=15 February 2018}}{{dead link|date=August 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> and as producer, co-writer, and music director for Rumer (2013–present).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/nov/09/rumer-interview-duty-to-be-honest-into-colour|title=Rumer: I feel a duty to be honest - Rob Shirakbari- producer, musician -The Guardian - written by Lauren Barnett - November 8, 2018|newspaper=The Observer |date=9 November 2014 |last1=Barnett |first1=Laura }}</ref>
Shirakbari has worked with Todd Rundgren, Aretha Franklin, Adele, Sheryl Crow, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Elvis Costello, Wynonna Judd, Duffy, Ronald Isley, Peabo Bryson, Chris Botti, and Whitney Houston among other successful recording artists. He served on the NARAS Board of Governors for the Texas Chapter from 1998 to 2000.
==Early life== Shirakbari was born in Dermott, Arkansas, on November 15, 1963, to parents Nasser and Betty Kay (née Seamans) Shirakbari. His father is a retired pharmaceutical doctor of Iranian heritage, and his mother is a retired pharmacy technician.
Shirakbari began playing trumpet at ten years old in his elementary school band. He later began playing guitar and teaching himself to play piano at age thirteen. His composing and conducting career started early by writing the Alma Mater for his Junior high school which was debuted with the school's concert band. He later studied piano with renowned teacher Marjorie Mae Bond, and studied composition with Francis McBeth at Ouachita Baptist University. In high school, he played keyboards and guitar in several bands and developed his songwriting and recording skills.
==Music career== ===Dionne Warwick=== thumb|Dionne Warwick, Rob (Shrock) Shirakbari, Burt Bacharach 1995 Shirakbari began working with Dionne Warwick in 1985. He has toured extensively with her around the world as her music director, arranger, and pianist. He has produced and performed on albums, ''Friends Can Be Lovers'' (1993), ''Dionne Sings Dionne'' (1998), ''The Best of Dionne Warwick'' (2001), ''This Christmas'' (2014), and ''She’s Back'' (2019).<ref>{{cite book|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=zPZc10oAW1oC&q=rob+shrock&pg=PA248 |title= My Life as I see it: An Autobiography - Dionne Warwick - Rob Shrock Keyboards - Simon & Schuster|isbn= 9781439171356|last1= Warwick|first1= Dionne|last2= Wooley|first2= David Freeman|date= 22 November 2011}}</ref>
===Burt Bacharach=== Shirakbari began working closely with Burt Bacharach in early 1987 when Bacharach and Warwick reunited and began touring together. Shirakbari became Bacharach's protege and was involved in recording sessions and arrangements with Bacharach. In 1996, Shirakbari became Bacharach's music director and together they wrote the arrangements for Bacharach's revamped live show, with many of the arrangements still being played in Burt's live show today. He toured extensively around the world with Bacharach until late 2010.
Shirakbari performed on ''One Amazing Night'' (1998), ''Sessions at West 54th'' (Bacharach/Elvis Costello) (2001), ''Isley meets Bacharach - Here I Am'' (Ron Isley/Burt Bacharach) (2003), At This Time (2005), ''Live at The Sydney Opera House'' (Mixed with Allen Sides) (2008), and ''What Love Can Do'' (Burt Bacharach/Peabo Bryson) (2009).
===Rumer=== Shirakbari began working with recording artist (and now wife) Rumer (musician), as her co-writer, producer, pianist, keyboardist, and arranger in 2013. The two met briefly at a ''World Hunger Day'' gala at the Royal Albert Hall in London hosted by Dionne Warwick in 2012, where Shirakbari was music director and Rumer and Warwick sang a duet of Bacharach & David's, “Hasbrook Heights.” Rumer later moved to Los Angeles in 2013, following the release of her album, ''Boy’s Don’t Cry'', where the two began working together.
*2014: ''Into Colour'' (producer, musician, and arranger) Shirakbari produced Rumer's second album of all original material, ''Into Colour'', (co-written by Rumer, Rob Shirakbari, and Stephen Bishop) and her third studio album, which was released on November 10, 2014, in the UK, Ireland, and Japan. The record was then released worldwide in early 2015 by Atlantic Records. ''Dangerous'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04kmr2z|title=BBC Radio 2 - Rumer - Dangerous - #2 - October 13, 2014}}</ref> and ''Reach Out'' <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04ttl48|title=BBC Radio 2 - Rumer - Reach Out - #10 - December 21, 2014}}</ref> were the first singles to be released from the album, both charting on BBC Radio 2. ''Dangerous'' was BBC Radio 2 Record Of The Week (October 13–19, 2014) and reached #2 and ''Reach Out'' was BBC Radio 2 Record Of The Week (December 21–27, 2014) and reached #10 on the charts.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/sep/22/rumer-new-song-dangerous-into-colour Listen to Rumer's new song Dangerous] ''The Guardian''. 22 September 2014.</ref> Into Colour spent 9 weeks on the UK music charts and peaked at #12.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/albums/into-colour/ |title=Into Colours - Official Charts -UK Charts #12 Album - November 22, 2014|website=Official Charts }}</ref> *2015: ''B Sides and Rarities'' (producer, mixer, musician, mastering, arranger) ''B Sides and Rarities'' charted on the UK music charts at #97 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/6427/rumer/ |title=UK Music Charts #97 - Rumer - B Sides & Rarities - September 17, 2015 |website=Official Charts }}</ref> *2015: ''Love Is The Answer'' EP (producer, mixer, musician, arranger) *2016: ''This Girl's in Love: A Bacharach and David Songbook'' (producer, mixer, musician, arranger) Rumer's fifth album, ''This Girl's in Love'', released under the East West Records label, features select tracks from the songbook of Burt Bacharach and Hal David. It was released on November 25, 2016, and reached #28 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/6427/rumer/ |title=UK Music Charts #28 - Rumer - This Girl's In Love - August 12, 2016 |website=Official Charts }}</ref> on the UK Music Charts. It was produced by Shirakbari at RAK Studios in London and Capitol Studios in Los Angeles in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rumer Announces London Show|url=http://www.music-news.com/news/Underground/99348/Rumer-announces-London-show|website=Music-News.com|access-date=17 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/rumer-this-girls-in-love-2495408586.html/|title=This Girl's in Love with You - Rumer - Pop Matters - Producer Rob Shirakbari - written by Richard Folland - November 17, 2016|date=18 November 2016 }}</ref>
==Artist development== Shirakbari has spent a substantial part of his career working with and developing new, young artists. He has worked with LeAnn Rimes, Mikaila, Kristy Lee Cook, Kate & Kacey, and many others at early stages in their music careers.
== Film Composing, Soundtracks, and Live Television Performances == Shirakbari, Burt Bacharach, and Don Was were the music directors and arrangers for the 72nd Academy Awards. He wrote the arrangements and conducted the pit orchestra for the four-hour awards show and played keyboards in the on-camera band that featured Oscar-winning songs performed by Faith Hill, Ray Charles, Garth Brooks, Queen Latifah, Dionne Warwick and Isaac Hayes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinemasight.com/awards-history/72nd-academy-awards-1999/72nd-academy-awards-1999-the-ceremony/|title=Cinema Sight - 72nd Academy Awards Ceremony 1999 - Musical Arranger - Rob Shrock|date=23 April 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1804252/filmotype?ref_=m_nmfmd_msdp_flm|title=IMDB - Rob Shrock - Filmography|website=IMDb }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" !Year !Production !Title !Role |- | rowspan="1" |2023 |''American Experience (PBS)'' (Soundtrack) |''The Harvest'' |Composer, Film score<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/the-harvest-original-soundtrack/1716552229|title=The Harvest (Original Soundtrack) by J. R. Shirakbari|publisher=Apple Music|date=November 17, 2023 |accessdate=January 20, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/5Y2whTV97uIWqWP6CYmtN5|title=The Harvest (Original Soundtrack) 50 Songs by J.R Shirakbari|publisher=Spotify|date= |accessdate=January 20, 2025}}</ref> |- | rowspan="1" |2022 |''Marlowe'' (Soundtrack) |''Impossible'' (with Jade Vincent) |Composer, Producer, String conductor, Piano, Drums, Bass<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/marlowe-original-motion-picture-soundtrack--mw0003961051#credits|title="Impossible" - Marlowe film w/Jade Vincent |publisher=Barnes & Noble |date= |accessdate=January 20, 2025}}</ref> |- | rowspan="1" |2012 |''Switchmas'' (Soundtrack) |''I Just Can't Do Without Christmas'' |Producer, Arranger, Mixer, Piano, Bass, Keyboards, Programming |- | rowspan="1" |2000 |''Soundstage'' (TV Series Documentary) |Ronald Isley and Burt Bacharach |Musician |- | rowspan="1" |2001 |''American Idol Season 2: All-Time Classic American Love Songs'' (Soundtrack) |''What The World Needs Now Is Love'' |Co-producer, Keyboards |- | rowspan="1" |2001 |''Looney Tunes'' (Soundtrack) |''Christmas With Frosty the Snowman & Friends'' |Orchestrator, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Programming, Rhythm, Engineer |- | rowspan="1" |2000 |''Sessions at West 54th'' (Televised Live Performance) |Elvis Costello/Burt Bacharach |Arranger, Keyboards |- | rowspan="1" |2000 |''102 Dalmatians'' (Soundtrack) |''Original Soundtrack'' |Keyboards, Drum and Synthesizer Programming |- | rowspan="1" |2000 |''Looney Tunes'' (Soundtrack) |''Kwazy Christmas'' |Orchestrator, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Programming, Rhythm, Engineer |- | rowspan="1" |1999 |''The Murder in China Basin'' (Soundtrack) |''Original Soundtrack'' |Producer, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger |- | rowspan="1" |1998 |Burt Bacharach (TV Special) |''One Amazing Night'' |Arranger, Musician |- | rowspan="1" |1992 |''The Johnny Carson Show'' (Televised Live Performance) |Dionne Warwick |Musician, Arranger |- |}
==Writer== As a writer, Shirakbari has been a long-time contributor to Keyboard Magazine, Electronic Musician, Mix Magazine, and Remix Magazine (among others), writing feature articles and product reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.keyboardmag.com/lessons/the-virtual-orchestra-string-basics|title=Keyboard Magazine - The Virtual Orchestra: String Basics - Written by Rob Shrock - Dec 18, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.emusician.com/gear/audio-impressions-70-dvz-strings|title=Electronic Musician - Audio Impressions 70 DVZ Strings - Written by Rob Shrock - Sep 15, 2011}}</ref>
==Teaching and mentoring== Shirakbari has taught and mentored at various industry events speaking on topics covering songwriting, arranging, and music production. He has taught master classes and workshops at Otis Redding Foundation Music Camp (Macon, Georgia), Bimm Music Institute (Dublin, Ireland), Henry Mancini Institute (Los Angeles, California), and various elementary, Jr. high and high schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.otisreddingfoundation.org/blog/otis-music-camp-day-3|title=Otis Redding Foundation - presenter of the day: Rob Shirakbari - June 6, 2018 - author Jaya Alaan }}</ref>
==Discography== {| class="wikitable" |- style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;" !Title !Artist !Credits |Year |- |''In Session (Album)''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/in-session-mw0004449844|title=In Session - Rumer |publisher=All Music |date= |accessdate=March 12, 2025}}</ref> |''''' Rumer''''' |Composer, Mastering, Mixing |2025 |- |''Sleep (Album)''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abbeyroad.com/news/daphne-guinness-unveils-new-album-sleep-3445|title=Daphne Guinness Unveils New Album |publisher=Abbey Road |date= July 11, 2024|accessdate=January 20, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/song/solitaire/1726221630|title=Daphne Guinness - Sleep|publisher=Abbey Road |date= July 11, 2024|accessdate=January 20, 2025}}</ref> |''''' Daphne Guinness''''' |Piano, Co-producer |2024 |- |''The Man Who Would Not Die (Single)''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQfrOT0BOvU|title=OUIJA - The Man Who Would Not Die (Official Video)|publisher=OUIJA|date=October 30, 2024 |accessdate=January 20, 2025}}</ref> |''''' OUIJA''''' |Piano, Mixer |2024 |- |''B-Sides and Rarities Vol. 2 (Album)''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/b-sides-rarities-vol-2-rumer/38945314|title=Rumer - B-Sides and Rarities Vol. 2 |publisher=Barnes & Noble |date= |accessdate=January 20, 2025}}</ref> |''''' Rumer''''' |Composer, Producer, Engineer, Arranger, Conductor, Remixing, Mastering, Bass, Drums, Piano, Guitar, Strings, Wurlitzer |2022 |- |''Live From Lafayette (Live Album)''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/live-from-lafayette-mw0003568313#credits|title=Rumer - Live From Lafayette|publisher=Allmusic|date= September 17, 2021|accessdate=January 20, 2025}}</ref> |''''' Rumer''''' |Composer, Producer, Mixing, Mastering, Piano, Keyboards, Backing Vocals |2021 |- |''Juniper Tree (Single)''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shazam.com/song/1626287063/juniper-tree|title=Jupiter Tree - Woman To Woman - Beverley Craven, Julia Fordham, Judie Tzuke & Rumer|publisher=Shazam|date= |accessdate=January 20, 2025}}</ref> |''''' Woman to Woman with (Rumer)''''' |Composer, Producer |2021 |- |''Nashville Tears (Album)'' |''''' Rumer''''' |String Arranger, Conductor, Engineer |2020 |- |''New Year's Eve in New Orleans: Roll Up '78 and Light Up '79! (Album)'' |''''' The Marshall Tucker Band''''' |Mixing (as Rob Shrock) |2020 |- |'' She's Back (Album)'' |''''' Dionne Warwick''''' |Producer, Piano, Keyboards, Percussion, Horns (as Rob Shrock) |2019 |- |'' Dionne Warwick & The Voices of Christmas (Album)'' |''''' Dionne Warwick''''' |Musical Direction, String Arranger, Conductor |2019 |- |'' This Girl's In Love: A Bacharach and David Songbook (Album)'' |''''' Rumer''''' |Producer, Mixing, Arranger, Conductor, Engineer, Piano, Bass, Rhodes, Nylon Guitar, Vibes, Synth |2016 |- |'' You and I'' (Album) |''''' Alani''''' |Producer, Composer, Piano, Bass, Mixing |2016' |- |''Love Is The Answer'' (EP) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Rumer-Love-Is-The-Answer/release/7836603 |title=Rumer - Love Is The Answer (CD) | website=Discogs.com |date=2015-12-11 |access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref> " |''''' Rumer''''' |Producer, Arranger and Conductor |2015 |- |'' B-Sides & Rarities (Album)'' |''''' Rumer''''' |Producer, Mastering, Mixing, Arranger, Conductor, Songwriter, Piano, Bass, Synth, Acoustic Guitar |2015 |- |'' Into Colour (Album) <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/sep/22/rumer-new-song-dangerous-into-colour |title=Listen to Rumer's new song Dangerous | Music |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref>'' |''''' Rumer''''' |Producer, Arranger, Conductor, Songwriter, Piano, Bass, Wurlitzer, Organ, Rhodes, Acoustic Guitar, Vibes, Glockenspiel, Synth, Programming, Mixing |2015 |- |'' This Christmas (Single)'' |''''' Dionne Warwick''''' |Producer, Arranger, Mixer, Piano, Bass, Keyboards, Programing |2014 |- |'' BBC Radio 2's Sounds of the 80s ("Arthur's Theme")'' (Single) |''''' Rumer''''' |Producer, Arranger, Conductor, Mixer, Piano, Wurlitzer, Organ, Synth |2014 |- |''Movie Moods: Love Stories (Album) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/movie-moods-love-stories-mw0002565363 |title=Movie Moods: Love Stories - Michael Omartian | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref>'' |''''' Michael Omartian''''' |Vocal Engineer |2014 |- |''Lose A Girl'' (Album) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/to-lose-a-girl-mw0002594273 |title=To Lose A Girl - Nicky Corbett | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref> |'''''Nicky Corbett''''' |Piano, Strings |2013 |- |''Switchmas'' (Movie Soundtrack) |''''' Annie Bany ''''' |''Producer, Arranger, Mixing, Songwriter, Piano, Bass, Guitars, Kazoo'' |''2012'' |- |''Is Love a Fairy Tale? (Album) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/is-love-a-fairy-tale-mw0002455278 |title=Is Love a Fairy Tale? - Aoede | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |date=2012-09-18 |access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref>'' |'''''Aoede''''' |Piano, String Arrangements, String Conductor, Synthesizer, Wurlitzer <ref>{{cite web|url=http://isloveafairytale.com/team.htm |title=Aoede - Is Love A Fairy Tale?- Team |website=Isloveafairytale.com |access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref> |2012 |- |''Frail Hope Ranch'' (Album) |''''' The Stripminers (featuring Brett Anderson of the Donnas) ''''' |String Arranger and Conductor |2012 |- |''Skeletons of the Muse'' (Album) |''''' Aoede ''''' |Piano, Wurli, Synths, String Arrangements and Conducting |2012 |- |''Heart Strings (Album) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/heart-strings-mw0002456420 |title=Heart Strings - Mary Segato | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |date=2012-10-05 |access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref>'' |'''''Mary Segato''''' |Fender Rhodes, Guitar (Acoustic), Melodica, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Wurlitzer |2012 |- |''Never Let The Little Man Down (Album) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/never-let-the-little-man-down-mw0002456422 |title=Never Let The Little Man Down - Scrote | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |date=2012-11-06 |access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref>'' |'''''Scrote''''' |Piano |2012 |- |''Affair with the Muse (Album) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/affair-with-the-muse-mw0002133022 |title=Affair With The Muse - Aoede | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |date=2011-03-15 |access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref>'' |'''''Aoede''''' |Keyboards, Piano, String Arrangements, String Conductor |2011 |- |''Barefoot & Young (Album) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/barefoot-young-mw0002207493 |title=Barefoot & Young - Annie Bany | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |date=2011-08-09 |access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref>'' |'''''Annie Bany''''' |'roducer, Songwriter, Mixing, Arranger, Bass, Guitars, Keyboards, Melodica, Mandolin, String Arrangements |2011 |- |''Karima'' |'''''Karima''''' |Piano |2010 |- |''What Love Can Do'' |'''''Burt Bacharach and Peabo Bryson''''' |Arranger, Keyboards |2009 |- |''Live at the Sydney Opera House'' <ref>{{cite web|author=Mark Keresman |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/live-at-the-sydney-opera-house-mw0000800544 |title=Live at the Sydney Opera House - Burt Bacharach | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |date=2008-10-28 |access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref> |'''''Burt Bacharach''''' |Arranger, Keyboards, Main Personnel, Mixing |2008 |- |''Pure Imagination'' |'''''John Pagano''''' |String Arrangement, Keyboards |2008 |- |''New Music From An Old Friend'' |'''''Phil Ramone/Peabo Bryson''''' |String Arrangements, Keyboards |2007 |- |''The Look of Love: Burt Bacharach Songbook (Album) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-look-of-love-burt-bacharach-songbook-mw0001595680 |title=The Look of Love: Burt Bacharach Songbook - Trijntje Oosterhuis, Traincha | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |date=2007-07-02 |access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref>'' |'''''Traincha (Trijntje Oosterhuis)''''' |Piano |2007 |- |''Transvalue Book III: The '58 Retractable Hardtop <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/transvalue-book-iii-the-58-retractable-hardtop-mw0001255268 |title=Transvalue Book III: The '58 Retractable Hardtop - Transvalue | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref>'' |'''''Transvalue''''' |Mastering |2007 |- |''Who'll Speak for Love <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/wholl-speak-for-love-mw0000790002 |title=Who'll Speak for Love - Trijntje Oosterhuis, Traincha | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref>'' |'''''Traincha (Trijntje Oosterhuis)''''' |Programming |2007 |- |''MusicTraks III'' (Album) |'''''Penny Framstad''''' |Producing, Mixing, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Co-writing |2006 |- |''At This Time (Album) <ref>{{cite web|author=Stephen Thomas Erlewine |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/at-this-time-mw0000353866 |title=At This Time - Burt Bacharach | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |date=2005-11-01 |access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref>'' |'''''Burt Bacharach''''' |Synthesizer |2005 |- |''At the Casbah <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/at-the-casbah-mw0000692453 |title=At the Casbah - Shani | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref>'' |'''''Shani''''' |Composer, Piano |2005 |- |''Spotlight on Music: Grade 2 Disc 13 <ref name="allmusic1">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/spotlight-on-music-grade-2-disc-13-mw0001016906 |title=Spotlight on Music: Grade 2 Disc 13 - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref>'' |'''''Various Artists''''' |Arranger |2005 |- |''Spotlight on Music: Grade 2 Disc 17'' |'''''Various Artists''''' |Arranger |2005 |- |''Wet Dog Man <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/wet-dog-man-mw0000709118 |title=Wet Dog Man - Paul Chesne | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref>'' |'''''Paul Chesne''''' |Conductor, String Arrangements |2005 |- |''American Idol Season 2: All-Time Classic American Love Songs'' |'''''What The World Needs Now Is Love (Burt Bacharach)''''' |Assistant Music Director, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer, Vocal Arrangement |2003 |- |''American Idol Season 2: All-Time Classic American Love Songs'' (Album) |'''''Finalists''''' |Keyboards |2003 |- |''Here I Am: Isley Meets Bacharach <ref>{{cite web|author=Thom Jurek |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/here-i-am-isley-meets-bacharach-mw0000322039 |title=Here I Am: Isley Meets Bacharach - Ronald Isley, Burt Bacharach | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |date=2003-11-11 |access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref>'' |'''''Burt Bacharach / Ronald Isley''''' |Keyboards |2003 |- |''So Damn Happy <ref>{{cite web|author=John Bush |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/so-damn-happy-mw0000315382 |title=So Damn Happy - Aretha Franklin | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |date=2003-09-16 |access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref>'' |'''''Aretha Franklin''''' |Keyboards, Synthesizer Arrangements |2003 |- |''Graham Colton'' |'''''Graham Colton''''' |String Arrangements, Keyboards |2000 |- |''Christmas with Frosty the Snowman & Friends <ref>{{cite web|author=arisa Brown |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/christmas-with-frosty-the-snowman-friends-mw0001013400 |title=Christmas with Frosty the Snowman & Friends - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |date=2001-07-17 |access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref>'' |'''''Looney Tunes''''' |Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Programming, Rhythm, Synthesizer |2001 |- |''The Best of Dionne Warwick (Paradiso) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-best-of-dionne-warwick-paradiso-mw0000354383 |title=The Best of Dionne Warwick [Paradiso] - Dionne Warwick | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref>'' |'''''Dionne Warwick''''' |Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards, Organ, Producer, Programming, String Arrangements |2001 |- |''The Best of Sessions at West 54th, Vol. 1 <ref>{{cite web|author=Richie Unterberger|author-link=Richie Unterberger|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-best-of-sessions-at-west-54th-vol-1-mw0000006403 |title=The Best of Sessions at West 54th, Vol. 1 - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref>'' |''''' Burt Bacharach / Elvis Costello''''' |Keyboards |2001 |- |''The Murder at China Basin'' (Album) |'''''Original Soundtrack''''' |Producer, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger |2000 |- |''102 Dalmatians'' (Album) |'''''Original Soundtrack''''' |Keyboards, Drum and Synth Programming |2000 |- |''Looney Tunes Kwazy Christmas <ref>{{cite web|author=Heather Phares |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/looney-tunes-kwazy-christmas-mw0000101482 |title=Looney Tunes Kwazy Christmas - Looney Tunes | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |date=2000-10-03 |access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref>'' |'''''Looney Tunes''''' |Bass, Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, Orchestration, Programming, Synthesizer |2000 |- |''Painted From Memory'' |'''''Elvis Costello''''' |Keyboards, Accordion |1998 |- |''Dionne Sings Dionne'' <ref>{{cite web|author=Jason Elias |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/dionne-sings-dionne-mw0000601046 |title=Dionne Sings Dionne - Dionne Warwick | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |date=1998-10-06 |access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref> |'''''Dionne Warwick''''' |Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards, Organ, Percussion, Producer |1998 |- |''One Amazing Night<ref>{{cite web|author=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/one-amazing-night-mw0000044999 |title=One Amazing Night - Burt Bacharach | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |date=1998-11-24 |access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref>'' |'''''Burt Bacharach''''' |Keyboards, Arranger |1998 |- |''Friends Can Be Lovers (Album) <ref>{{cite web|author=Bil Carpenter |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/friends-can-be-lovers-mw0000615363 |title=Friends Can Be Lovers - Dionne Warwick | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref>'' |'''''Dionne Warwick''''' |Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Drums, Guitar |1993 |- |''Cure Me with the Groove'' |'''''Citizen Swing''''' (Album) |Producer, Engineer'<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/cure-me-with-the-groove-mw0000607252 |title=Cure Me with the Groove - Citizen Swing | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref> |1992 |}
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