Robert Irving III

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Robert Irving III
Background information
Born	(1953-10-27) October 27, 1953 (age 70)
Origin	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	Jazz, R&B, contemporary gospel
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	Keyboards
Years active	1979–present
Labels	Verve Forecast
Website	www.sonicportraitsjazz.com

Robert Irving III (born October 27, 1953) is an American pianist, composer, arranger and music educator.

A native of Chicago, Irving was one of a group of young Chicago musicians that, in the late '70s and early '80s, formed the nucleus of Miles Davis' recording and touring bands. Irving left the Davis band in 1989, and has gone on to a prolific career as a touring musician, composer, arranger, producer, educator and interdisciplinary artist. Irving resumed his career as a recording artist under his own name with the 2007 release of New Momentum and more recently with the release of "Our Space In Time" by Robert Irving III Generations (featuring students Irving mentored through the Jazz Institute of Chicago Jazz Links program).