Rob Portnoy
As a Multi-Instrumentalist, Rob has worked with Superstar names such as Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., Mel Torme, Aretha Franklin, Wayne Newton, Nancy Wilson, Don Sebasky, Mickey Rooney, Red Skelton, Debbie Reynolds, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Liza Minnelli, Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Natalie Cole, Sarah Vaughn as well as many, many more legends. Rob has played in a multitude of Broadway Musicals, performed on oodles of Television Shows in the orchestras of Merv Griffin & Tom Scott, in hundreds of venues including Carnegie Hall in the Don Sebesky Orchestra, The Kimmel Center, Phila. Academy of Music, Atlantic City Ballet, all Atlantic City Casino Theaters and presently plays with the Ocean City Pop’s, the Brookdale Jazz Orchestra as well as, leading his sax quartet and 10 piece band!
He has toured Internationally with Manny Album, Steve Lippia, Steve & Eydie, Frank Sinatra Jr. and others. His world-class resume also includes studies at, Hart College of Music, Philadelphia Musical Academy, University of Michigan, as well as private study on Saxophone w/ Eddie Daniels & Donald Sinta. Clarinet w/Anthony Giggliotti, Anthony Ciccarelli & Harold Karabell. Flute w/ Harold Bennett & Michael Parloff and Piccolo w/ John Krell.
In addition to playing, Rob has many private students, is on staff teaching woodwinds at Holy Spirit High School and Stockton University!
gear
VIRT1005G Virtuoso Alto Saxophone
AF201 Professional Alto Flute
“With their great great intonation, ergonomics and beautiful tone, playing my VIRT1005G Gold Plated Alto Sax and AF201 Alto Flute has been a lot of fun. With so many manufacturers trying to clone instruments, RS Berkeley has designed a line of instruments that have their own identity and are comfortable to play classical, jazz and anything in between!”