Robert Mosci, an American jazz musician and pianist, died on December 25, 2025.
Also a singer and songwriter, he was known for his long-standing performances at New York City piano bars, including the Beekman Tower Hotel’s Top of the Tower bar and Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle in Manhattan. Raised in Queens in a musical family, with a father who played clarinet with the New York City Ballet Orchestra, Mosci studied at Cornell University before transferring to Berklee College of Music.
He later spent six years playing clubs in Boston before returning to New York City, where he built a career over more than three decades and released several albums and EPs.
Robert Moskowitz (died December 25, 2025; known professionally as Robert Mosci) was an American jazz musician and pianist, singer, and songwriter. He was particularly known for his long-standing role as a featured performer at prominent New York City piano bars, including at the Beekman Tower Hotel “Top of the Tower” bar and the Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle in Manhattan. He grew up in a musical family and studied jazz and popular music at Berklee College of Music, developing a wide instrumental range before returning to New York to perform regularly. Over his career spanning more than three decades, Mosci released several albums and EPs. He maintained a strong presence in New York’s jazz and piano bar scene throughout his career.