Equally at home in jazz, latin, pop, and theatrical settings, pianist/composer Bob Albanese began his musical life at age 8. By age 15 he won the Garden State Talent Expo and began playing professionally. He has worked with a wide cross section of artists including Anita O’Day, Buddy Rich, Ben Vereen, Datevik, Bill Watrous, Loretta AblesSayre, Phil Woods, Freddie Hubbard, Ray Mantilla, and James Ingram.