Robby Robinson (musician)

Robby Robinson
Birth nameMax Warren Robinson
OriginLitchfield, Illinois
GenresPop, jazz, orchestral
Occupation(s)Music director, keyboardist
Instrument(s)Hammond organ, synthesizer
Years active1976–present
Websitewww.robbyrobinsonmusic.com

Robby Robinson is an American music director, keyboardist, composer, arranger, and producer. He is best known as the music director and keyboardist for Frankie Valli since 1978,[1][2] and in this capacity has conducted orchestras such as the London Symphony Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall,[3] the Houston Symphony,[4] the Pacific Symphony,[5] and the National Symphony Orchestra.[1][6][7] Robinson is a Hammond USA "family artist".[6][8]

  1. ^ a b Oakes, Jordan (October 26, 2011). "Robby Robinson, Honorary Jersey Boy (and Fifth Season)". St. Louis Magazine. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021. Robby Robinson is more than just a keyboard player, writer, producer and conductor. You might consider him the fifth Season—a kind of honorary Jersey Boy. But there is nothing merely honorary about his contributions to the Four Seasons' live show. Robinson is the music director.
  2. ^ "Robby Robinson". Playbill. October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "Oh what a night…Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons at the Royal Albert Hall: Review". Express UK. July 5, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2021. Pony-tailed musical director Robby Robinson, who has been with Valli since 1976, conducts the LSO throughout and will later reveal his talents as a keyboard player despite badly injuring his leg before the tour
  4. ^ Community report (September 29, 2016). "Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons live with the Houston Symphony". Chron. Retrieved December 1, 2021. Having collaborated with a multitude of artists ranging from Liza Minnelli to The Beach Boys, conductor and keyboardist Robby Robinson will lead the orchestra in an evening of hit singles that catapulted the famous foursome to the top of the charts.
  5. ^ Rydzynski, Michael (July 11, 2018). "Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons to perform with the Pacific Symphony". Daily Pilot. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2021. Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons with the Pacific Symphony; Robby Robinson, conductor.
  6. ^ a b "Robby Robinson". Hammond USA. May 26, 2013. Archived from the original on April 16, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  7. ^ Robert Miller (October 4, 2021). "Robby Robinson -- Frankie Valli's Music Man". spotify.com (Podcast). Follow Your Dream. Event occurs at 44:21. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  8. ^ Cichon, Kathy (February 10, 2017). "Hammond organ concert to benefit family of Gregg Gronowski". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.