Norman Brown (guitarist)
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| Norman Brown | |
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| Birth name | Norman Brown |
| Born | December 18, 1963 |
| Origin | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Genres | Smooth Jazz, jazz fusion |
| Occupations | Guitarist Vocalist |
| Instruments | Guitar Vocals |
| Labels |
Mo Jazz 1992 - 1998 |
| Associated acts | Russ Freeman BWB (band) |
| Website | official site |
Norman Brown (born December 18, 1963 in Kansas City, Missouri) is a smooth jazz guitarist & singer, often compared to his contemporary George Benson.[1]
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[edit] Overview
Norman Brown released debut album "Just Between Us" from Motown Records' Jazz label, Mo Jazz in 1992. Collaborators included the chorus group Boyz II Men, the singer Stevie Wonder and also noted engineer and writer Kenneth H. Williams. A portion of the album was produced by Norman Connors, a jazz drummer and producer which discovered Brown. Brown released the album "After the Storm" in 1994, which gained critical success; he followed this with the 1996 release "Better Days Ahead" which earned him a broader audience. Brown transferred Warner Bros. Records. In 2000, he released Celebration, which was produced by Paul Brown.
In 2002, he formed BWB with saxophonist Kirk Whalum and trumpeter Rick Braun, and released Groovin'.
In 2003, he and his producer Paul Brown won Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album for 2002's Just Chillin'. This was followed by the 2004 release West Coast Coolin' .
During the summer of 2007, Brown had a No. 1 smooth jazz radio hit, "Let's Take A Ride," taken from the album Stay With Me, according to Radio and Records magazine.
In 2008, the Verve Music Group re-released ' "Just Between Us" ' as part of the "Verve Originals" Series.
His music can be heard during The Weather Channel's "Local on the 8s" segments and his song "Lydian" is included in their 2008 compilation release, The Weather Channel Presents: Smooth Jazz II.
He is currently an artist on Russ Freeman's label Peak Records.
In June 2010, Brown released a new album, "Sending My Love".
[edit] Personal life
Norman Brown is father of 6 and has four grandchildren.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Norman Brown
| titles | year | label | |
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| Just Between Us | 1992 | Motown | |
| After The Storm | 1994 | Motown | |
| Better Days Ahead | 1996 | Motown | |
| Celebration | 1999 | Warner Bro. | |
| Just Chillin' | 2002 | Warner Bro. | |
| West Coast Coolin' | 2004 | Warner Bro. | |
| Stay With Me | 2007 | Peak | |
| Sending My Love | 2010 | Heads Up |
[edit] BWB
(Brown-Whalum-Braun)
| titles | year | label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Groovin'" | 2002 | Warner Bros. |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Biography: Norman Brown". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p10228/biography. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
