 He recorded an album of original jazz compositions, "Tales of Time and Space", with Branford Marsalis (soprano sax), Joe Lovano (tenor sax), Scott Tinkler (trumpet), Ed Schuller (bass) and Jeff "Tain" Watts (drums).In 2007 he was appointed inaugural patron of the National Film and Sound Archive's project "Sounds of Australia".On 4 January 2008, the prestigious Adelaide Festival of Arts appointed Grabowsky as its artistic director for the 2010 festival, its 50th anniversary year.