JIM
BRICKMAN
by Kelsey Butler
S
implicity is the heart of Jim
Brickman’s solo piano songs.
Solo as in Jim, two hands
and 88 keys. His back-to-basics
musical sensibility is rooted in the
core of solo piano.
Brickman’s philosophy hasn’t changed
since his 1994 debut album No Words
burst onto the music scene. US radio
launched the single “Rocket to the
Moon” into orbit, making history as the
first solo instrumental ever to land on
the pop charts.
With that, Jim Brickman transformed
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the popularity of solo piano playing his
original, pop-style instrumentals and
inviting star-studded vocal collaborators
to join in. He has since become the
most charted Adult Contemporary artist
and best selling solo pianist to date.
Brickman’s Tin Pan Alley sensibility,
uncomplicated melodies and down-toearth nature have taken him from the
Grand Ole Opry to Carnegie Hall, and
Disney World to the White House. You
can also hear his music on Pandora, TV
commercials and shows like CBS Sports,
The Kardashians, Jimmy Kimmel, The
Olympics and all over HGTV.
December 2016
INSIGHT