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.