is the creative force behind Project Grand Slam (PGS), as the band’s leader/bassist/composer. PGS plays a fusion of original Rock and Jazz music with a twist of Latin and a NYC groove. Plus Robert’s reimagined versions of iconic ‘60s British Invasion hits by artists such as Jimi Hendrix, The Kinks and The Beatles.
In just over 6 years PGS has released 11 highly acclaimed albums including a Billboard #1, has over 5 million video views, over a million streams, played festivals and concerts around the world, and provided support for Edgar Winter, Blues Traveler, Boney James, and Mindi Abair.
PGS consists of Robert supported by a group of young, extremely talented, mainly foreign born musicians from places like Mexico, Venezuela, Cuba, Puerto Rico and Canada.
Beginning in 2015 Robert began transforming the band’s music, initially mainly contemporary jazz instrumentals, and now consisting almost entirely of original vocal songs. Robert’s songs channel his love for rock music, jazz fusion, and ‘60s British Invasion hits. With this eclectic mix, Robert has blazed a completely original path for PGS.
In March 2021 Robert started the Follow Your Dream Podcast to inspire and motivate others to pursue and succeed at their dream, just as he has. It’s also an outlet for his music as each episode features one of Robert’s songs, plus he does Bonus Music Episodes. The podcast is already in the Top 3% of all podcasts with listeners in 188 countries!
Robert wrote the Follow Your Dream Handbook - released in August 2021 - as an extension of the podcast. It immediately became an Amazon Best Seller. The Handbook is part memoir and part how-to, and also contains many photographs from Robert’s life and music career.
In October 2021 Robert took the band back into the studio to record a “live in the studio” album replicating PGS’s sold out benefit concert this past summer for Shakespeare & Co. in Lenox, MA. The album, called “The Shakespeare Concert”, features 15 songs played one after another concert style, without any overdubs or fixes. It captures the band at the very top of their game. The album will be released on March 28, 2022. It has been praised by artists like Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad), Jim Peterik (Ides Of March and formerly of Survivor), Joey Dee (Peppermint Twist), Elliott Randall (Legendary guitarist), and Sarah Class (Celebrated British composer).