Bob Mamet

A new jazz pianist, producer and keyboarder with a touch of smooth and rhythm.

A crossover or smoothjazz-artist, who is active in this scene since the beginnings of the ninetees. Playing with David Benoit, Eric Marienthal, Gerald Albright and Ricky Lawson.

Because the radio industry has become increasingly reliant on strict formatting there is an unfortunate tendency for artists to work against their multifaceted creative muses and focus on one specific genre. But Bob Mamet, who admittedly skirts the exciting but potentially risky middle ground between traditional and contemporary jazz, has built his career by not making such compromises. By composing and performing music that flies in the face of conventional wisdom, the pianist has found a unique way to appeal to fans of both styles, while not alienating one audience or the

other.

His first two Atlantic Releases, 1994's critically acclaimed SIGNS OF LIFE and 1995's DAY INTO NIGHT, the latter of which spawned a #1 single and remained in the Top Ten on the major radio charts for upwards of six months, found Chicago native developing both voices, focusing heavily on straight-ahead elements on his debut and turning to elaborately produced, texturally complexed contemporary jazz on it's follow-up. For his latest, the aptly titled ADVENTURES IN JAZZ, Mamet draws liberally on both approaches to create the ideal blend of those elements.

Albums:

Signs of life 8/94

Day into night 9/95

Adventures in Jazz 8/97

all appearing on Atlantic Records.

In the 80's composer of some film-musics like Aftershock (1989), Caged in Paradiso (1989), Necromancer (1988) and White Phantom (1987).

A critical review of his second album, I am of a different opinion:

http://www.52ndstreet.com/reviews/contemporary/mametday.html