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Robert Abate composer, arranger, guitarist, singer, teacher began his professional music career in 1968 and continues to this day.

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Robert Abate, a vocalist and master of guitar has spent his life pleasing audiences in and around the Midwest. A teacher of guitar, composer, arranger, director, producer, song writer, vocalist, recording artist, studio musician and a band leader, Robert has performed with such greats as Marcus Belgrave, Robert Lowe, Ron English, Lyman Woodard, Earl Klugh, Regina Carter, Joe LoDuca, Ralph Armstrong and Martha Reeves. Robert studied under Joe Fava and his past includes studies… Show more Robert Abate, a vocalist and master of guitar has spent his life pleasing audiences in and around the Midwest. A teacher of guitar, composer, arranger, director, producer, song writer, vocalist, recording artist, studio musician and a band leader, Robert has performed with such greats as Marcus Belgrave, Robert Lowe, Ron English, Lyman Woodard, Earl Klugh, Regina Carter, Joe LoDuca, Ralph Armstrong and Martha Reeves. Robert studied under Joe Fava and his past includes studies with Johnny Smith, Bess Bonnier;and Howard Lucas. His performance history includes opening for Roy Orbison & performing at the Charlie Parker Festival in New York. Orchestra Hall, The Music Hall, Detroit Institute of Arts and countless Detroit nightclubs have experienced Robert Abate over the years. Robert is the founder and artistic director of Jacara, an artist based musical theatrical production company. Robert also performs with his virtual band, a panned stereo soundtrack created through the Finale software music writing system. Robert provides private and group guitar and music theory lessons to anyone with a serious desire to learn and is known to involve young players in his performances to provide them with a real performance experience. Robert holds close three valued personal accomplishments: the first being his production of “Detroit Presents Detroit”, a performance artist variety show that was presented at Orchestra Hall in Detroit; the second being his composition and production of “Dance for a Minotaur”, a ballet performed in 1980 on the stage of the DIA and the third being a backers party for his 30’s musical “Scattin” performed at The Music Hall in Detroit, Michigan. Robert has recently completed a new musical entitled “The Bright Life”. The show features a musical score for a 16 piece orchestra, 31 tunes and has up to 9 people singing on stage at one time. Robert also wrote the book. see: robertabatemusic@com Show less