Norman Brown (guitarist)
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| Birth name | Norman Brown |
| Born | December 18, 1963 |
| Origin |  Kansas City, Missouri |
| Genre(s) | Smooth Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist Vocalist |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar Vocals |
| Label(s) | Mo Jazz 1992 - 1998 Warner Bros. Records 1998 - 2004 |
| Associated acts | Russ Freeman |
| Website | official site |
Norman Brown (born December 18, 1963 in Kansas City, Missouri) is a smooth jazz guitarist & singer.
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Brown often draws comparisons[who?] to another well-known guitarist, George Benson. Brown is sometimes[weasel words] billed as the second coming of Benson. He was discovered in the early 1990s by legendary drummer Norman Connors[citation needed].
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[edit] Biography
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 and the singer Stevie Wonder. 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'".
Now, he is an artist on Russ Freeman's label Peak Records.
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.
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.
[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 | 2000 | Warner Bro. | |
| Just Chillin' | 2002 | Warner Bro. | |
| West Coast Coolin' | 2004 | Warner Bro. | |
| Stay With Me | 2007 | Peak |
[edit] BWB
(Brown-Whalum-Braun)
| titles | year | label | |
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| "Groovin'" | 2002 | Warner Bros. |
