Rob Shirakbari

Rob Shirakbari
Birth name John Robert Shirakbari
Also known as Rob Shrock
Born November 15, 1963 (age 51)
Dermott, Arkansas, U.S.
Genres Rock, pop, and soul
Occupation(s) Producer, musician, songwriter, orchestrator, arranger
Instruments Piano, keyboards, guitar, bass
Years active 1979–present
Associated acts Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, Rumer
Website shirakbari.com

John Robert "Rob" Shirakbari (born November 15, 1963), also known as Rob Shrock, is an American-born musician (keyboards/piano), composer, producer, and orchestrator.[1]

Life and work

Rob Shirakbari is known most for his tenure as the musical director and arranger for Burt Bacharach and Dionne Warwick [2][3] and currently as the producer, arranger and conductor of Rumer's album "Into Colour" for Atlantic Records.[4]

Don Was, Burt Bacharach & Rob Shrock were the musical arrangers and directors for the 72nd Academy Awards. [5] Rob played keyboards in a tribute to Oscar winning songs that featured Faith Hill, Ray Charles, Garth Brooks and Isaac Hayes.[6]

Discography

Albums

Year Title Credits
2014 Into Colour(Album) Produced, Arranged and Conducted[7]
2013 To Lose A Girl(Album)[8] Piano, Strings
2012 Heart Strings(Album)[9] Fender Rhodes, Guitar (Acoustic), Melodica, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Wurlitzer
2012 Is Love a Fairy Tale?(Album)[10] Piano, String Arrangements, String Conductor, Synthesizer, Wurlitzer[11]
2012 Never Let The Little Man Down(Album)[12] Piano
2011 Affair with the Muse(Album)[13] Keyboards, Piano, String Arrangements, String Conductor
2011 Barefoot & Young(Album)[14] Arranger, Bass, composer, Drum Programming, Guitar (Acoustic)
2008 Live at the Sydney Opera House[15] Arranger, Keyboards, Main Personnel, Mixing
2007 The Look of Love: Burt Bacharach Songbook[16] Piano
2007 Transvalue Book III: The '58 Retractable Hardtop[17] Mastering
2007 Who'll Speak for Love[18] Programming
2005 At This Time[19] Synthesizer
2005 At the Casbah[20] Composer, Piano
2005 Spotlight on Music: Grade 2 Disc 13[21] Arranger
2005 Spotlight on Music: Grade 2 Disc 17[22] Arranger
2005 Wet Dog Man[23] Conductor, String Arrangements
2003 American Idol Finalists: What the World Needs Now Assistant Music Director, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer, Vocal Arrangement
2003 Here I Am: Isley Meets Bacharach[24] Keyboards
2003 So Damn Happy[25] Synthesizer Arrangements
2001 Christmas with Frosty the Snowman & Friends[26] Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Programming, Rhythm, Synthesizer
2001 The Best of Dionne Warwick [Paradiso][27] Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards, Organ, Producer, Programming, String Arrangements
2001 The Best of Sessions at West 54th, Vol. 1[28] Keyboards
2000 Looney Tunes Kwazy Christmas[29] Bass, Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, Orchestration, Programming, Rhythm, Synthesizer
1998 Dionne Sings Dionne[30] Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards, Organ, Percussion, Producer
1998 One Amazing Night[31] Keyboards
1993 Friends Can Be Lovers[32] Arranger, Associate Producer, Drum Programming, Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, Producer, Programming
1992 Cure Me with the Groove Associate Producer
1992 Movie Moods: Love Stories[33] Vocal Engineer

References