Rob Shirakbari

Rob Shirakbari
Birth name John Robert Shirakbari
Also known as Rob Shrock
Born November 15, 1963 (1963-11-15) (age 53)
Dermott, Arkansas, U.S.
Genres Rock, pop, and soul
Occupation(s) Producer, musician, songwriter, orchestrator, arranger
Instruments Piano, keyboards, guitar, bass
Years active 1979–present
Associated acts Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, Rumer
Website shirakbari.com

John Robert "Rob" Shirakbari (born November 15, 1963), also known as Rob Shrock, is an American-born musician (keyboards/piano), composer, producer, and orchestrator.[1]

Life and work

Rob Shirakbari is known most for his tenure as the musical director and arranger for Burt Bacharach and Dionne Warwick[2][3] and currently as the producer, arranger and conductor of Rumer's album "Into Colour" for Atlantic Records.[4]

Don Was, Burt Bacharach & Rob Shrock were the musical arrangers and directors for the 72nd Academy Awards.[5] Rob played keyboards in a tribute to Oscar-winning songs that featured Faith Hill, Ray Charles, Garth Brooks and Isaac Hayes.[6]

Discography

Albums

Title Artist Credits Year
Love Is The Answer (EP) [7] " Rumer Producer, Arranger and Conductor" 2015
B-Sides & Rarities (Album) Rumer Producer, mastered, Mixer, Arranger, Conductor, Songwriter, Piano, Bass, Synth, Acoustic Guitar 2015
Into Colour (Album) [8] Rumer Producer, Arranger, Conductor, Songwriter, Piano, Bass, Wurlitzer, Organ, Rhodes, Acoustic Guitar, Vibes, Glockenspiel, Synth, Programming, Mixing 2015
This Christmas (Album) Dionne Warwick Producer, Arranger, Mixing, Piano, Bass, Keyboards, Programing 2014
BBC Radio 2's Sounds of the 80s ("Arthur's Theme") Rumer Producer, Arranger, Conductor, Mixing, Piano, Wurlitzer, Organ, Synth 2014
Movie Moods: Love Stories[9] Michael Omartian Vocal Engineer 2014
To Lose A Girl (Album)[10] Nicky Corbett Piano, Strings 2013
Heart Strings (Album)[11] Mary Segato Fender Rhodes, Guitar (Acoustic), Melodica, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Wurlitzer 2012
Is Love a Fairy Tale? (Album)[12] Aoede Piano, String Arrangements, String Conductor, Synthesizer, Wurlitzer[13] 2012
Never Let The Little Man Down (Album)[14] Scrote Piano 2012
Skeletons of the Muse Aoede piano, Wurli, Synths, String arrangements and Conducting 2012
Affair with the Muse (Album)[15] Aoede Keyboards, Piano, String Arrangements, String Conductor 2011
Barefoot & Young (Album)[16] Annie Bany Arranger, Bass, composer, Drum Programming, Guitar (Acoustic) 2011
Karima Karima Piano 2010
Live at the Sydney Opera House[17] 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[18] Traincha (Trijntje Oosterhuis) Piano 2007
Transvalue Book III: The '58 Retractable Hardtop[19] Transvalvue Mastering 2007
Who'll Speak for Love[20] Trijntje Oosterhuis / Traincha Programming 2007
At This Time[21] Burt Bacharach Synthesizer 2005
At the Casbah[22] Shani Composer, Piano 2005
Spotlight on Music: Grade 2 Disc 13[23] Various Artists Arranger 2005
Spotlight on Music: Grade 2 Disc 17 Various Artists Arranger 2005
Wet Dog Man[24] Paul Chesne Conductor, String Arrangements 2005
American Idol Finalists: What the World Needs Now American Idol Assistant Music Director, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer, Vocal Arrangement 2003
Here I Am: Isley Meets Bacharach[25] Burt Bacharach / Ronald Isley Keyboards 2003
So Damn Happy[26] Aretha Franklin Synthesizer Arrangements 2003
Christmas with Frosty the Snowman & Friends[27] Various Artists Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Programming, Rhythm, Synthesizer 2001
The Best of Dionne Warwick [Paradiso][28] Dionne Warwick Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards, Organ, Producer, Programming, String Arrangements 2001
The Best of Sessions at West 54th, Vol. 1[29] Burt Bacharach / Elvis Costello Keyboards 2001
Looney Tunes Kwazy Christmas[30] Looney Tunes Bass, Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, Orchestration, Programming, Rhythm, Synthesizer 2000
Dionne Sings Dionne[31] Dionne Warwick Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards, Organ, Percussion, Producer 1998
One Amazing Night[32] Burt Bacharach Keyboards 1998
Friends Can Be Lovers[33] Dionne Warwick Arranger, Associate Producer, Drum Programming, Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, Producer, Programming 1993
Cure Me with the Groove Citizen Swing Associate Producer[34] " 1992

References

  1. ↑ "Rob Shrock reflects on his early musical development in Monticello". Seark Today. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Famed musician Rob Shrock returns home". Advance Monticellonian.
  3. ↑ "Rumer: Into Colour review – easy-listening with real emotional heft".
  4. ↑ "RUMER – INTO COLOUR – NEW ALBUM – OUT 10 NOV". Atlanticrecords UK.
  5. ↑ "Producer/arranger Rob Shrock has worked with Elvis Costello".
  6. ↑ Wooten, Patty. "Rob Shrock reflects on his early musical development in Monticello". Seark Today. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  7. ↑ "Rumer - Love Is The Answer (CD)". Discogs.com. 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  8. ↑ "Listen to Rumer's new song Dangerous | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  9. ↑ "Movie Moods: Love Stories - Michael Omartian | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  10. ↑ "To Lose A Girl - Nicky Corbett | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  11. ↑ "Heart Strings - Mary Segato | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  12. ↑ "Is Love a Fairy Tale? - Aoede | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  13. ↑ "Aoede - Is Love A Fairy Tale?- Team". Isloveafairytale.com. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  14. ↑ "Never Let The Little Man Down - Scrote | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  15. ↑ "Affair With The Muse - Aoede | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 2011-03-15. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  16. ↑ "Barefoot & Young - Annie Bany | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  17. ↑ Mark Keresman (2008-10-28). "Live at the Sydney Opera House - Burt Bacharach | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  18. ↑ "The Look of Love: Burt Bacharach Songbook - Trijntje Oosterhuis,Traincha | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  19. ↑ "Transvalue Book III: The '58 Retractable Hardtop - Transvalue | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  20. ↑ "Who'll Speak for Love - Trijntje Oosterhuis,Traincha | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  21. ↑ AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2005-11-01). "At This Time - Burt Bacharach | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  22. ↑ "At the Casbah - Shani | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  23. ↑ "Spotlight on Music: Grade 2 Disc 13 - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  24. ↑ "Wet Dog Man - Paul Chesne | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  25. ↑ Thom Jurek (2003-11-11). "Here I Am: Isley Meets Bacharach - Ronald Isley,Burt Bacharach | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  26. ↑ John Bush (2003-09-16). "So Damn Happy - Aretha Franklin | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  27. ↑ arisa Brown (2001-07-17). "Christmas with Frosty the Snowman & Friends - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  28. ↑ "The Best of Dionne Warwick [Paradiso] - Dionne Warwick | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  29. ↑ Richie Unterberger. "The Best of Sessions at West 54th, Vol. 1 - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  30. ↑ Heather Phares (2000-10-03). "Looney Tunes Kwazy Christmas - Looney Tunes | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  31. ↑ Jason Elias (1998-10-06). "Dionne Sings Dionne - Dionne Warwick | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  32. ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine (1998-11-24). "One Amazing Night - Burt Bacharach | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  33. ↑ Bil Carpenter. "Friends Can Be Lovers - Dionne Warwick | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  34. ↑ "Cure Me with the Groove - Citizen Swing | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
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