Paul Brown
Biography Paul Brown
Paul Brown
Two decades into a multi-faceted career marked by dynamic explorations of the possibilities of contemporary jazz and R&B, two-time Grammy Award winner Paul Brown keeps his grooving momentum going with an amped-up visit to The Funky Joint his sixth solo album and Woodward Avenue Records debut.
The guitarist and composer's eagerly anticipated new collection features performances by many of the artists that he has produced or played with over the years, including Boney James, Bob James, Euge Groove, Marc Antoine, Bob Baldwin and Darren Rahn; several tracks also feature Marco Basci, who plays keyboards with Brown when he performs live.
The multi-talented performer had the unique experience in 2006 of scoring #1 Radio & Records chart hits as both an artist and producer. Winelight, the second single from his sophomore album The City, was ranked by Mediabase as the genre's most spun track of that year. Radio & Records and Mediabase declared The Rhythm Method, the first single from Brown's third release White Sand, the most played song of 2007. The title track from saxophonist Jessy Jos Brown-produced debut Tequila Moon earned the same distinction for 2008.
In 2011, Brown performed many European shows, including appearances with Antoine at Pizza Express in London and a set at the 2011 Smooth Jazz Festival Augsberg (Germany), which featured guest appearances from Jessy J, Gerald Albright and keyboardist Jonathan Fritzen. Stateside, Brown headlined numerous gigs with saxophonist Darren Rahn, a successful genre producer who has scored multiple hits for artists like Eric Darius, Dave Koz and the late Wayman Tisdale. The Producers tour found Brown and Rahn playing each other's songs as well as hits they produced for other artists. The two will be performing more dates together in 2012 and 2013.
