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Grammy Award-winning Contemporary Jazz/R&B Guitarist/Singer & Producer Norman Brown Set For New CD The Highest Act of LoveFebruary 22, 2019
Brown Joins Forces With Multi-Grammy Award Winning R&B Diva Deniece Williams For A Memorable Remake Of Her 1970s Hit “Free”
Grammy Award-winning Contemporary Jazz/R&B Guitarist/Singer
& Producer Norman Brown
Set For New CD The Highest Act of Love February 22, 2019
Brown Joins Forces With Multi-Grammy Award Winning R&B Diva Deniece Williams For A Memorable Remake Of Her 1970s Hit “Free”
*Norman Brown has sold over two-million albums and is a mainstay on the contemporary jazz charts. When the iconic and pioneering guitarist George Benson sings your praises you know you are a bad man! Benson has heralded the consummate hit-maker, Norman Brown, as one of the greatest guitarists around today.
Like Benson, Brown effortlessly fuses the finer elements of jazz, R&B, pop and blues to create his own insatiable and instantly identifiable and soulful sound. Brown declares:
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Norman Brown has sold over two-million albums and is a mainstay on the contemporary jazz charts. When the iconic and pioneering guitarist George Benson sings your praises you know you are a bad man! Benson has heralded the consummate hit-maker, Norman Brown, as one of the greatest guitarists around today. Like Benson, Brown effortlessly fuses the finer elements of jazz, R&B, pop and blues to create his own insatiable and instantly identifiable and soulful sound. Brown declares, “My blending and crossing of styles happens organically by allowing the content to reveal its elements. There are only two kinds of music – ‘good and bad.’” Brown has made a career of churning out the ‘good stuff’ for over two decades. His unique elixir of urban contemporary jazz has allowed him to garner a devoted international following and an impressive career as a leader. He has also collaborated with the likes of Brian McKnight, Kirk Whalum, Miki Howard, Gerald Albright, Rick Braun, Dave Koz, Everette Harp and Chanté Moore, to name a few.
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There are songs that we all love and remember and then there are songs that are truly timeless. Deniece Williams' 1976 classic "Free" is one of the latter. The song has had its fair share of remakes and has been sampled countless times. But who better to remake the song than the originator herself? Guitarist Norman Brown has enlisted Deniece for his take on the track, which will be featured on his upcoming album The Highest Act Of Love, and we have your exclusive first listen of this memorable collaboration.
On August 7, 2020, Shanachie Entertainment will release Heart To Heart, Norman Brown’s 12th recording as a leader, and third for the label. Shanachie Entertainment VP of Jazz A&R, Danny Weiss, states, “At the risk of being blasphemous, Norman is the true successor to Wes Montgomery and George Benson. Like them, he's a jazz musician of the highest order, but you hardly notice because you're having so much fun listening to him.” Heart To Heart is a gorgeous collection of originals composed by Brown and various album personnel, that fuse the best elements of Jazz, R&B, Pop, Blues, and beyond. It is a soul-stirring and heart-warming journey fitting for this time of uncertainly. The introspective guitarist says, “We have been given the golden opportunity of having the Earth stops. We all have wanted to stop the grind and catch our breath, refresh our thoughts, and learn something new. This halting of everything is really the silver lining and an opportunity to find our ‘Master Key’ to the rich quality this life blesses us to experience.”