Robert David Grusin (born June 26,[a] 1934) is an American composer, arranger, producer, jazz pianist, and band leader.

Grusin was also a frequent collaborator with director Sydney Pollack, scoring many of his films like Three Days of the Condor (1975), Absence of Malice (1981), Tootsie (1982), The Firm (1993), and Random Hearts (1999).

[5] Grusin’s father, Henri, was a violinist of Jewish ancestry who was born and raised in Riga, Latvia, then part of the Russian Empire, from where he emigrated to the United States in 1913.

[9] His teachers included Cecil Effinger; and Wayne Scott, a pianist, arranger, and professor of jazz.

[10] Grusin produced his first single in 1962, "Subways Are for Sleeping", and his first film score, for Divorce American Style, in 1967.

Other scores followed, including The Graduate (1967), Winning (1969), The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973), The Midnight Man (1974), and Three Days of the Condor (1975).

[18] Grusin composed theme music for the TV programs Good Morning World (American TV series) (1967), It Takes a Thief (1968), The Name of the Game (1968), Dan August (1970), The Sandy Duncan Show (1971–72), Maude (1972), Good Times (1974), Baretta (1975), St.

[19] Grusin wrote the music for the This Is America, Charlie Brown episode "The Smithsonian and the Presidency", and two of the cues from the episode "History Lesson" and "Breadline Blues" (the latter covered by Kenny G) appear on the tribute album Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown.

With Patti Austin With the Brothers Johnson With Tom Browne With Don Grusin With Quincy Jones With John Klemmer With Earl Klugh With Jon Lucien With Harvey Mason With Carmen McRae With Sergio Mendes With Gerry Mulligan With Lee Ritenour With Diane Schuur With James Taylor With Dave Valentin With Sarah Vaughan With Sadao Watanabe With others