Jim Brickman Bio
Though classically trained, pianist Jim Brickman prefers to
play more pop-flavored gently lyrical New Age music. His unique
compositions are emotional and structured, but not rigidly so. Brickman
enrolled in the Cleveland Institute of Music in his late teens. The
focus was on classical music, but Brickman could not escape the lure of
mainstream music and at age 19 began writing commercial jingles. This
led him to compose music for such major outfits the Gap, Isuzu, Sprint
and Kellogs as well as with Jim Henson and Henson Associates. During
his association with Henson, he composed for the Muppets and for
projects on Sesame Street. He also assisted on some of Henson's Disney
projects. Brickman recorded his debut album No Words on Windham Hill in
1994. The following year he released By Heart on the same label, and in
1997 issued Picture This as well as The Gift, a collection of seasonal
favorites. Visions of Love followed a year later, and in early 1999
Brickman returned with Destiny A classy live effort, My Romance: An
Evening with Jim Brickman appeared in 2000. Two years later, Brickman
crafted a beautiful children's album called Love Songs and Lullabies.
Efforts such as Grace, Peace and The Disney Songbook followed in the
relaxing yet elegant vein of his earlier work. In 2006, Brickman left
longtime label Windham Hill and released Escape on Savoy Jazz. ~ Sandra
Brennan, All Music Guide
Written by Sandra Brennan
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