BWB Back In The Studio & On The Road

Trumpeter Rick Braun, tenor saxophonist Kirk Whalum and guitarist Norman Brown are reuniting as BWB for the jazz band’s first album in 11 years. Plus, the group has booked more than a dozen dates between June and October.

The supergroup teamed up for its first studio effort in 2002 with the release of Groovin’. Come June 18, BWB will finally have a second LP to its name. The 11-track Human Nature feature the band’s take on tunes that were hits for Michael Jackson.

Photo: AP Photo / Kansas City Star
Kirk Whalum’s performance was one of several leading up to Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday January 19.

The summer/fall outing consists of U.S. headline gigs and festival appearances including Newport Beach’s Smooth Jazz Festival, Napa Valley Jazz Getaway, DuPont Clifford Brown Jazz Festival, Uptown Charlotte Jazz Festival and more.

Check out the itinerary below:

June 1 – Newport Beach, Calif., Hyatt Regency Newport Beach Amphitheater (Smooth Jazz Festival – Newport Beach)
June 6 – Napa, Calif., Napa Valley Opera House (Napa Valley Jazz Getaway)    
June 14 – Cincinnati, Ohio, Kingsgate Marriott Conference Hotel     
June 15 – Austin, Texas, One World Theatre     
June 21 – Wilmington, Del., Rodney Square (DuPont Clifford Brown Jazz Festival)
June 22 – Charlotte, N.C., Time Warner Cable Uptown Amphitheatre (Uptown Charlotte Jazz Festival)
June 26 – New York, N.Y., Spirit Of New York Cruise Ship     
July 19 – Norfolk, Va., Town Point Park (Norfolk Jazz Festival)    
July 20 – San Dimas, Calif., Bonelli Regional Park (JazzFest West)
July 21 – San Dimas, Calif., Bonelli Regional Park     
Aug. 3 – Healdsburg, Calif., Rodney Strong Vineyards     
Aug. 10 – Kettering, Ohio, Fraze Pavilion For The Perf. Arts (Festival Of The Vine)
Aug. 11 – Richmond, Va., Maymont Park (Richmond Jazz Festival At Maymont)
Sept. 13 – Newport Beach, Calif., Hyatt Regency Newport Beach Amphitheater     
Sept. 14 – Temecula, Calif., Thornton Winery     
Oct. 5 – Akron, Ohio, Akron Civic Theatre

For more information click here for Rick Braun’s website, here for Kirk Whalum’s Internet HQ and here for Norman Brown’s site.
 

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