Rob Curto is an accordionist, composer, and pianist based in Philadelphia. His career spans decades of touring and composing, gaining notoriety for his mastery of the piano accordion, exciting harmonic blends, and general musicianship across genres and musical boundaries.
He is well-known for Forro, rural party music from Northeast Brazil, and original Americana-inspired music. He's traveled t...
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Rob Curto is an accordionist, composer, and pianist based in Philadelphia. His career spans decades of touring and composing, gaining notoriety for his mastery of the piano accordion, exciting harmonic blends, and general musicianship across genres and musical boundaries.
He is well-known for Forro, rural party music from Northeast Brazil, and original Americana-inspired music. He's traveled the world with his projects, including the "Brazilian Bluegrass" band Matuto, and musical collaborations include performing and recording with Latin Grammy award winner Lila Downs, Klezmer clarinetist David Krakauer, trumpeter/composer Frank London, Punjabi Indian singer Kiran Ahluwalia and icon of Brazilian Forró, the great accordionist Dominguinhos.
He is widely regarded as forró’s foremost ambassador in the States. An early devotee of North American swing music, bebop piano, funk, rock, and blues, he has combined these influences with his mastery of their Brazilian counterparts forró, chorinho, samba, maracatu, and frevo to produce stunning new results. He spent years living and playing in Brazil, completely absorbing and interpreting the country’s musical traditions.
Rob has released many albums as a bandleader on several labels, and appears on numerous recordings. He has been commissioned as a composer for chamber music, educational tools, and writing & recording music for film & TV.
Rob is available for:
- Recording piano accordion (written or original parts)
- Composition & arrangement (for ensembles, TV/film/radio)
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