This is where you can find out more about the members of gecko and their musical backgrounds!
Robert "Be-Bob" Grabowski, composer and bassist,
Recent Accomplishments include:
Recording a live dvd April 9th 2006, "Gecko Jazz at the Wallflower Gallery"
Releasing his fifth cd on March 31 2006, "Midnight Samba" featuring the Gecko Jazz Project
Releasing the cd "the Absinthe Trio &endash; LIVE!" with Phil Strange and Larry Marshall (March 2005)
Recording with singer Allan Haris the cd "Live at the Kennedy Center &endash; a Tribute to Nat King Cole" as bassist and arranger - the release date is January 10, 2007
Recent performances of note:
Jazz in the Gardens Festival, (Miami Gardens), March 25, 2006
In Concert at the Sanctuary, (South Beach), March 9, 2006
Naples Wine Auction with Allan Harris, January 27
Kristy House Charity concert at the Four Seasons, (Miami), January 7, 2006
Concert with Melton Mustafa, North Brickell, December 16, 2005
Concert at the Van Dyke Café with Jesse Jones Junior, October 7, 2006
Concert with Freddie Hubbard and Gecko at Jazziz Bistro (at the Hollywood Hard Rock Casino `complex), July 28 2005
Concert at the Unity Church in Ft. Lauderdale, April 30, 2005
Coconut Grove Arts festival with Allan Harris, February 20. 2005
Kennedy Center (Washington D.C.) with Allan Harris, January 20 and 21, 2005
has played and/or recorded with:
Phil Strange, Larry Marshall, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Duffy Jackson, Ira Sullivan, Allan Harris, Donald Byrd, Eddie Higgins, Arturo Sandoval, Donald Erb, Nat Adderley, Wendy Peterson. Jim Gasior, Don Menza, Mike Orta, Steve Bagby, Jonathan Krisberg, Darrell Grant, Pete Minger, Mario and Diego Rivera, Antonio Hart, Cody Moffett, Jason Carder, Sandy Patton, Melton Mustafa, Jesse Jones Jr., Archie Pena, Dante Luciani, Lou Columbo, Randy Johnston, Karen Briggs, and Spyro Gyra.
and has engineered for:
Bill Watous, Giovanni Hildago, Nil Lara, Aquarium Studios, Luray Mystique, Will Lee, Stephen Talkhouse, Gopher Creek Studios, Mid West Band Convention, International Association of Jazz Educators, Disney World Jazz Showcases, Third Wish, Cats and Dogs, Tobacco Road, FlU Jazz Band, and Peabo Bryson
produced the FIU Jazz Festival for nine years as well as two years with UM's Festival Miami and concerts and events featuring:
Neville Brothers, Clark Terry, Dave Sanborn, Billy Taylor, American Symphony Orchestra, Hiram Bullock, Susan Starr, Juilliard's Continuum, Stanley Jordan, The Diaz Trio, the Murray Dranoff International Duo Piano Competition, and I Soloisti L'Aquila.
and has served as music director for:
The Sun Bank Twilight Jazz Series on Lincoln Road and The Van Dyke Cafe
he has recently recorded:
Midnight Samba - released April 2006
The Absinthe Trio "Live" - released March 2005
The Bob Grabowski Group - nationally released in 1987
gecko island - released in February, 1999
Darwin's Dance released in October, 2003
St. Louis Blues - as bassist for Melton Mustafa's second international release on the Contemporary label in July 1997
FlU Jazz: Hot and Cool - as Faculty Artist released in September 1997
Scribbles - as electric Bassist for John Doan's release in Dec. 1997 - France & US
The Larry Marshall Trio - released May, 2001 (bassist and engineer)
Pillow Talk - Randa - released December 2001 (bassist, producer, and engineer)
Marce - Marcela Pineros - released march 2002 (engineer)
All About That - Larry Marshall Trio- released October 2002 (bassist)
Santa Cause - assorted artists - released Xmas, 2003
Ho Ho Ho! - Wendy Peterson - released December 2003
Progressions - Larry Marshall Trio - released February 2004
(Click here for Be-Bob's extended bio!)