Born in Chicago, Carol Robbins grew up in Los Angeles, where piano lessons at an early age inspired her to experiment with jazz improvisation. By age eight she was studying harp and eventually became one of the handful of students ever accepted by the late pioneering harpist Dorothy Ashby. One of the world’s few jazz harpists, Ms. Robbins has recorded and performed with an eclectic variety of artists including Billy Childs, Manhattan Transfer, Brian Wilson, Stevie Wonder, Bjork, Dianne Reeves, Nina Simone and Frank Sinatra.

Ms Robbins was twice nominated for a Grammy as a member of the Billy Childs’ Jazz Chamber Ensemble. She has been touring internationally with the group since 2001.

Ms. Robbins has three cds as a leader and Vanderbilt Music Co has published several of her arrangements and compositions for harp. She has lectured at several Universities around the country including UCLA and The University Of Oregon.