Rob Shirakbari

Rob Shirakbari
Birth name	John Robert Shirakbari
Also known as	Rob Shrock
Born	November 15, 1963 (age 52) 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

Title	Artist	Credits	Year
Love Is The Answer (EP) [7]"	Rumer	Producer, Arranger and Conductor"	2015
B-Sides & Rarities (Album)	Rumer	Producer, mastered, Mixer, Arranger, Conductor, Songwriter, Piano, Bass, Synth, Acoustic Guitar	2015
Into Colour (Album) [8]	Rumer	Producer, Arranger, Conductor, Songwriter, Piano, Bass, Wurlitzer, Organ, Rhodes, Acoustic Guitar, Vibes, Glockenspiel, Synth, Programming, Mixing	2015
This Christmas (Album)	Dionne Warwick	Producer, Arranger, Mixing, Piano, Bass, Keyboards, Programing	2014
BBC Radio 2's Sounds of the 80s ("Arthur's Theme")	Rumer	Producer, Arranger, Conductor, Mixing, Piano, Wurlitzer, Organ, Synth	2014
Movie Moods: Love Stories[9]	Michael Omartian	Vocal Engineer	2014
To Lose A Girl (Album)[10]	Nicky Corbett	Piano, Strings	2013
Heart Strings (Album)[11]	Mary Segato	Fender Rhodes, Guitar (Acoustic), Melodica, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Wurlitzer	2012
Is Love a Fairy Tale? (Album)[12]	Aoede	Piano, String Arrangements, String Conductor, Synthesizer, Wurlitzer[13]	2012
Never Let The Little Man Down (Album)[14]	Scrote	Piano	2012
Skeletons of the Muse	Aoede	piano, Wurli, Synths, String arrangements and Conducting	2012
Affair with the Muse (Album)[15]	Aoede	Keyboards, Piano, String Arrangements, String Conductor	2011
Barefoot & Young (Album)[16]	Annie Bany	Arranger, Bass, composer, Drum Programming, Guitar (Acoustic)	2011
Karima	Karima	Piano	2010
Live at the Sydney Opera House[17]	Burt Bacharach	Arranger, Keyboards, Main Personnel, Mixing	2008
Pure Imagination	John Pagano	String Arrangement, Keyboards	2008
New Music From An Old Friend	Phil Ramone/Peabo Bryson	String Arrangements, Keyboards	2007
The Look of Love: Burt Bacharach Songbook[18]	Traincha (Trijntje Oosterhuis)	Piano	2007
Transvalue Book III: The '58 Retractable Hardtop[19]	Transvalvue	Mastering	2007
Who'll Speak for Love[20]	Trijntje Oosterhuis / Traincha	Programming	2007
At This Time[21]	Burt Bacharach	Synthesizer	2005
At the Casbah[22]	Shani	Composer, Piano	2005
Spotlight on Music: Grade 2 Disc 13[23]	Various Artists	Arranger	2005
Spotlight on Music: Grade 2 Disc 17	Various Artists	Arranger	2005
Wet Dog Man[24]	Paul Chesne	Conductor, String Arrangements	2005
American Idol Finalists: What the World Needs Now	American Idol	Assistant Music Director, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer, Vocal Arrangement	2003
Here I Am: Isley Meets Bacharach[25]	Burt Bacharach / Ronald Isley	Keyboards	2003
So Damn Happy[26]	Aretha Franklin	Synthesizer Arrangements	2003
Christmas with Frosty the Snowman & Friends[27]	Various Artists	Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Programming, Rhythm, Synthesizer	2001
The Best of Dionne Warwick [Paradiso][28]	Dionne Warwick	Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards, Organ, Producer, Programming, String Arrangements	2001
The Best of Sessions at West 54th, Vol. 1[29]	Burt Bacharach / Elvis Costello	Keyboards	2001
Looney Tunes Kwazy Christmas[30]	Looney Tunes	Bass, Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, Orchestration, Programming, Rhythm, Synthesizer	2000
Dionne Sings Dionne[31]	Dionne Warwick	Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards, Organ, Percussion, Producer	1998
One Amazing Night[32]	Burt Bacharach	Keyboards	1998
Friends Can Be Lovers[33]	Dionne Warwick	Arranger, Associate Producer, Drum Programming, Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, Producer, Programming	1993
Cure Me with the Groove	Citizen Swing	Associate Producer[34]"	1992

References

1. "Rob Shrock reflects on his early musical development in Monticello". Seark Today. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
2. "Famed musician Rob Shrock returns home". Advance Monticellonian.
3. "Rumer: Into Colour review – easy-listening with real emotional heft".
4. "RUMER – INTO COLOUR – NEW ALBUM – OUT 10 NOV". Atlanticrecords UK.
5. "Producer/arranger Rob Shrock has worked with Elvis Costello".
6. http://searktoday.com/rob-shrock-reflects-on-his-early-musical-development-in-monticello/
7. http://www.discogs.com/Rumer-Love-Is-The-Answer/release/7836603
8. "Listen to Rumer's new song Dangerous". The Guardian.
9. "Movie Moods: Love Stories".
10. "To lose a girl (album)".
11. "Heart Strings".
12. "Is Love a Fairy Tale?".
13. "Is Love A Fairy Tale Album credits".
14. "Never Let The Little Man Down".
15. "Affair with the Muse".
16. "Barefoot & Young".
17. "Live at the Sydney Opera House".
18. "The Look of Love: Burt Bacharach Songbook".
19. "Transvalue Book III: The '58 Retractable Hardtop".
20. "Who'll Speak for Love". Retrieved 22 November 2014.
21. "At This Time".
22. "At the Casbah".
23. "Spotlight on Music: Grade 2 Disc 13".
24. "Wet Dog Man".
25. "Here I Am: Isley Meets Bacharach".
26. "So Damn Happy".
27. "Christmas with Frosty the Snowman & Friends".
28. "The Best of Dionne Warwick [Paradiso]".
29. "The Best of Sessions at West 54th, Vol. 1".
30. "Looney Tunes Kwazy Christmas".
31. "Dionne Sings Dionne".
32. "One Amazing Night".
33. "Friends Can Be Lovers".
34. "Cure Me with the Groove".