Stan Getz, "Lockjaw" Davis, Coltrane, Maceo, Lucky Thompson, Lester, Zoot, Plas Johnson, Cannonball, Bird, Dexter, Paul Desmond, Ben Webster, Duke Ellington, Bach, Ravel, Stravinski, Sibelius, Bartok, Beethoven, A.C. Jobim, Monk, Louis Armstrong, Ella, Billie. Sarah, Dori Caymmi, Ernest Hemingway, Frank Lloyd Wright, Guinga, Herb Geller, Eddie Harris, Kirk Whalum, John Fante, Charles Bukowski, Monet, Debussy, Dali, Van Gogh, Renoir, Rodin, Sanborn, Brecker, Miles, Jack London, Langston Hughes, John Steinbeck, Stevie Wonder, Sting, The Beatles, Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix, Toots Theilmans, Pat Metheny, Richard Bona, Monica Salmaso, Woody Allen, Charlie Kaufman, Hank Williams, Muhamad Ali, Ted Williams, Almodovar, The Cohan Bros., Billy Collins, Alfred Hitchcock, Jascha Heifetz, Glen Gould & on & on....Some of the biggest influences have been the many great musicians and singers I've had the opportunity to work with......
Robert Kyle & friends celebrate the 50th anniversary of the delishious and elegant “Bossa Nova” with their latest release. This collection features instrumental Bossa Novas & Brazilian Jazz classics from the pens of masters Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ary Barrosso, Dori Caymmi, Guinga & more…
I've been a musician most of my life. My main instruments are tenor saxophone & flute, but I play all the saxes, and also percussion, piano & harmonica. I compose/arrange & produce music too. I love playing Jazz, Blues, R & B and classical, but I REALLY have a big love for Brazilian & Afro-Cuban music. In my 30+ years as a professional musician, I've performed and/or recorded with a long list of folks including Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Michael Bolton, Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, Brenda Russell, Lou Rawls, Della Reese, Jessica Simpson, Babyface, Kenny Loggins, Al McKibbon and lots of others. As a 18 year member and current musical director for blues diva Linda Hopkins band, I've made over 50 trips to Europe and Japan, and have performed internationally at many of the biggest Jazz festivals, theaters and clubs in the world. I'm also the MD for salsa singer Leslie Paula, and together with Leslie and her 11 piece “Latin Soul Band” have made several tours of Europe. I've played for the Academy awards, the Emmy awards, The BET awards, The Nick & Jessica Variety Show, Lou Rawls cavalcade of stars and many others.
In addition to being a live & session musician, I also lead several of my own groups and I've released 8 CD’s on my "Dark Delishious Music” label, which are available by clicking the CD cover images in the discography below. My instrumental band plays a variety of music with a focus on Latin & Brazilian Jazz, and we perform regularly at clubs and festivals all over the world. My Brazilian trio plays a mix of classic & contemporary Bossa Nova, Samba & Brazilian Jazz, mixing both vocal and instrumental music. My latest CD “Bossalicious" features my Brazilian trio +1.
In addition to producing my own projects, I've begun taking on bigger projects as a producer, such as “Es Cosa Latina” (2004) for salsa artist "Leslie Paula and her Latin Soul Band” & "Oye Mi Ritmo-Oye Mi Voz" (2007) for salsa artist Miguel Gutierrez, both of which I also did the arranging for. I currently have several other projects in production, including new releases by Rose Mallett and Carol Bach-y-Rita.
If you just gottta know more, please visit my website at www.robertkyle.com
Buy and/or download my music (BELOW) at CD BABY, iTUNES, & SNOWCAP!!!
Discography
Tempo de Brasil A fresh and sexy mix of classic Bossa Nova, Samba & Brazilian Jazz, both vocal and instrumental (Saxophone,flute, guitar & percussion) with hypnotic
rhythms and gorgeous melodies by A.C. Jobim and other great Brazilian composers. Listen
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Doors A straight-ahead swingin' jazz quintet recording with the classic
Saxophone/Trumpet front line, mixing bebop, blues & ballads with a touch of
African and Brazilian. Listen and Buy the CD
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Blue Winds Straight ahead jazz & blues featuring top west coast musicians. From smooth swinging jazz & blues to lovely ballads, L.A. Jazz Scene calls this album
"A foot tapping blues swinging good time." Listen
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Brazilian Moon
If you like infectious instrumental contemporary Brazilian jazz featuring the saxophone and flute with lots of great percussion, you'll love this mix of samba, bossa nova and Brazilian/Latin Jazz! A fun & lovely recording… Listen
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That Other Place
A dynamic and soulful instrumental saxophone recording, mixing contemporary, Latin & Brazilian Jazz. Robert's smooth, lyrical & soulful saxophone & flute are featured, along with a GREAT band. A wonderful variety of tempos,
grooves & moods… Listen
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Solo Sax 1
Ballads and Standards for Solo Tenor Sax-A collection of twelve beautiful Jazz ballads featuring Robert on tenor sax all by himself, just the way it sounds on a lonesome street corner late at night. Listen
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Time
Smooth & New Age Jazz to tantalize. Tenor sax & flute are featured here & everything is mellow and easy on the ears, with lots of beautiful textures & colors…. Listen
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Hi Robert, Thanks to be my friend on Myspace. Your playing, your sound and your music are beautiful. I wish you always a big success and all the best you can hope. Sincerely Pierre
Ciao Robert ,Thank you for the add and the friendship. you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot, you are fantastic ..really. you are one of my prefeitis ;-) talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music. all the best.. from italy..and good weekend neal
Thanks a lot Robert - i appreciate:-) My respect for your musicianship: You cover a wide range of styles deeply and great sounding! Best Wishes Carsten
Hi, THANKS!! Dear Robert, how sweet sound man, awesome. I've a lot of compotitions that you could embellish with your master playing... Just a dream by the moment.
Greets from Spain and keep in touch. Pablo Regnando
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