Blessed with a silky voice and a smooth hand at the guitar,
Norman Brown has made a significant impact on the smooth jazz
and urban formats since he burst onto the scene in 1992. The
Kansas City native first picked up the guitar at age eight and
counted Jimi Hendrix as his first major influence, but he fell
in love with jazz as a teenager when introduced to his father’s
Wes Montgomery records.
Young
Norman quickly became a skilled guitarist and moved to
Los Angeles
after high school graduation. He attended the prestigious
Musician’s Institute and briefly taught there after completing
his studies when he was signed to his first recording contract.
Norman
released his debut CD, Just Between Us, to critical
acclaim in 1992, but his career really took off with 1994’s
After The Storm. To date he’s released six CDs, and won the
Grammy® for Best Pop Instrumental Album for 2002’s Just
Chillin’. Some of his best-loved songs include “Take Me
There”, “Paradise”, “Up ‘n At ‘Em”, and the R&B hit “I Might”,
which marks Norman’s singing debut (on record, that is – he’s
delighted live audiences with his singing for years).
Anyone
who’s seen Norman Brown in concert has witnessed the rapturous
joy music brings to him, with closed eyes and a wide smile
throughout each performance. It’s that enthusiasm and joy for
life that Norman brings to his newfound radio career.
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