Composer / Arranger
Original composition for any situation from the blues to musical theatre. Custom arrangements for any size ensemble or style.
Performer
Robert has performed, in various venues and ensembles, for well over 50 years.Producer
Robert has a rich history of production ranging from recording to children’s Christmas shows to major works in national halls.Teacher
Instruction available to all ages in guitar, music theory, composition and arranging.West Meets East
Please give my latest work a listen, it’s a little over 8 minutes long, and like and post it. I’m getting the word out that I do this type of thing. Thank you. Robert Abate [email protected] 231-421-1401...
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Recently I was approached by Michigan poet Robb Astor to provide a musical background for his written in Tanzania poem “Green”, here’s what we came up with: green, how green leaves of banana trees fields where crowned cranes danced fields how...
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This is a tune I wrote, arranged and recorded in 1998, with a lot of help from friends. Hope you like...
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