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[Featured
Artist]
Slim
Man
Jazz/pop
vocalist Slim Man has received significant radio
airplay and recognition around the world. Slim Man
is receiving airplay on Smooth Jazz Stations in the
USA as well as in Germany, Brazil, Spain, Canada,
Russia, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the
Bahamas and Australia. |

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Just recently, Slim Man
has performed all over the world including two concert
tours in Germany: Düsseldorf; München; Berlin; Rome,
Italy for the Pope on Christmas Day; Cincinnati, OH;
Columbus, OH; Jacksonville, FL; Orlando, FL; Naples, FL;
Wichita, KS; Baltimore, MD; Oklahoma City, OK; San Diego,
CA; San Francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Bakersfield, CA;
Modesto, CA; Salt Lake City, UT; Washington, DC, Sterling,
VA; Atlanta, GA; San Antonio, TX; Fresno, CA; Santa Rosa,
CA; Kansas City, MO; Charlotte, NC; Lancaster, PA;
Philadelphia, PA; the Albany Jazz Festival; the Catalina
Jazz Festival, and many others. Upcoming appearances
include Germany, Italy, and a USA tour.
Slim Man has released
four CDs: End of the Rainbow, Closer to Paradise,
Secret Rendezvous and jazzified. Secret
Rendezvous features Rick Braun, Everette Harp,
Chieli Minucci, and Marc Antoine. Jazzified,
Slim Man's latest CD, features Marc Antoine, Joe Ercole,
Kevin Levi and Ken Navarro.
His first CD, End
of the Rainbow, went Top Ten in the US on Smooth
Jazz Radio.
His second CD, Closer to Paradise, was Top
Ten in Strictly Jazz Magazine.
His third CD, Secret Rendezvous, was Top
Ten in Smooth Jazz and Leisure Magazine.
His latest CD, jazzified, has just been
released. It features Marc Antoine and Ken
Navarro
on guitar, and Strictly
Jazz Magazine calls it “…his best work to date
**** (excellent).”
Gavin Magazine calls
it, "...Smooth jazz at its best."
Slim Man has performed
with musical talents Acoustic Alchemy, George Benson,
Fourplay, Boney James, Herb Alpert, Yellowjackets, Grover
Washington, Jr., the Rippingtons, Spyro Gyra, Rick Braun,
Marc Antoine, Everette Harp, Chuck Mangione, Bona Fide,
Ken Navarro, Freddie Ravel, Brian Culbertson, Candy Dulfer,
Jonathan Butler, Al Jarreau, Chris Botti, Dave Koz, Keiko
Matsui, Paul Taylor, Chieli Minucci, Michael Franks, Joyce
Cooling, Pete Belasco, Jesse Cook and many more.
Slim Man has performed at
prestigious events and venues-Catalina JazzTrax
Festival, Las Vegas Jazz Festival, Art
Good's JazzTrax Christmas Tour, Capital JazzFest,
Thornton Winery, Adam's Mark Hotel, Great
American Music Hall, Riverwalk Jazz Festival, City
of Lights, Center CityFest, World Festival,
Taste of Cincinnati, River Lodge, Sycamore
Gardens, Seascape Resort, Sugar Pine
Railroad, KIFM's Anniversary Party, and KSBR's
All Star Bash.
Slim Man has been
featured in publications like Billboard Magazine,
Gavin Magazine, R&R Magazine, Strictly Jazz
Magazine, and Radio Statt Radau (German).
Slim Man has had compilation CDs released in Spain,
Germany and the Netherlands.
Slim Man has sung jingles
for companies like Ford, Maryland Lotto and Cellular
One. He started off as a songwriter for Motown
Records and has had songs recorded by Angela Bofill,
the Temptations, Carl Anderson and many others.
Slim Man appears on
several smooth jazz samplers which have included artists
like Seal, Fourplay, Kenny Loggins, Marc Antoine, Rick
Braun, Dave Koz, Al Jarreau, Oleta Adams, Joe Sample,
Simply Red, Steve Winwood, George Benson, Bonnie Raitt and
the Rippingtons.
Reviews:
“He’s the hottest mix of talent, intelligence and
sex appeal to hit the stage in decades.”
Broadcast Interview
“Between its
hypnotic bass line and graceful melody, this is a near
perfect example of how jazz and soul can be combined as
pop...”
J.D. Considine, Pop Music Critic
Rolling Stone Magazine and VH-1
"Slim Man's
sensual sound is a perfect match for today's smooth jazz
format... refreshingly original and his vocals show a lot
of depth and emotion... Slim Man's musicianship will floor
you.”
Strictly Jazz Magazine
"...Feelings and
profound emotions pour through the impassioned lyrics on
jazzified. Slim Man strikes each chord with fabulous
melodies to support the meanings of the words."
Fred Scott
Jazz Reviewer, Plan9 Music Stores, Inc. and
Contemporaryjazz.com
“Slim Man’s Sade/Marvin
Gaye/ ‘Sexual Healing’ ambiance fits right in the
pocket... The Slim Man could make all the female listeners
go wild with his smoldering, vulnerable approach.”
Gavin Magazine
“Forget Stallone.
There’s a new Italian Stallion on the scene. He goes by
the name of Slim Man. He’s a bass player, singer, and
one of the most original songwriters to come down the pike
in a long time.”
Larry Hollowell, Music Director
WJCD Radio
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