Bob Baldwin

Robert Baldwin (born December 9, 1960) is an American contemporary jazz pianist, composer, music producer, author, radio host, and creator of the NewUrbanJazz Lounge and City Sketches Inc. His music is distributed by Sony Music.

Baldwin's debut album, A Long Way to Go, was released in 1988. All but seven discs in his solo recording catalog are owned by his label, City Sketches. Baldwin has won five SESAC Music Awards, for his 2002–2003 airplay of "The Way She Looked at Me", his 2008 airplay on NewUrbanJazz.com, his 2010 album, Never Can Say Goodbye: A Tribute to Michael Jackson, in 2011 for NewUrbanJazz.com2/Re-Vibe, and his 2013 album Twenty. His 2015 release, MelloWonder: Songs in the Key of Stevie, which honors Stevie Wonder, debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard Overall Jazz Chart.

Since 2018, he has charted on eight Billboard Smooth Jazz Top-10 hit records as either producer/arranger or composer. Baldwin completed 11 albums in January 2026, subtitled the Urban Jazz Music Series. His radio single "HEPnotic (Hep is the new Hip/100 years of Cool)", from his album BSpoke, peaked at #1 on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Radio Airplay chart on August 8, 2026.