B I O G R A P H Y
A native of Sacramento, California, Brian
King is a gifted saxophonist with a jazzy yet soulful contemporary
style. His passion for
music began in grade school. The first instrument he played was
the trumpet; he then moved on to the diversity and range the
saxophone offers. Brian decided to focus on his musical gifts
and continued his formal music and theory training at a local
college. Soon after, Brian began playing professionally and touring
with several bands across California. In 1994, Brian was a semifinalist
in a national competition to select a saxophonist to play on
John Tesh’s album. As a result, Brian performed for John
Tesh at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe as a finalist.
Encouraged by those closest to him as well as his ever growing
fan base, Brian decided it was time to grow his independent record
label “A King’s Dream” in 1998. It would not
take long for Brian King to become a sought after musician fulfilling
several requests for cameo appearances on albums such as NBA star
Wayman Tisdale’s album as well as Contemporary Christian
artist, Tracy Lewis album. It did not take long for Brian King
to live his dream and produce his first album appropriately titled “A
King’s Dream” which was released in 2000 and sold well
over 5,000 copies across the United States without any major advertising
or marketing. This was just the beginning of what would prove to
be a highly sought after sound - Brian King’s style and diversity
as a saxophonist.
Brian King’s love for his family and everlasting dedication
to his
dream inspires him to produce quality music that contemporary
jazz enthusiast across the world continue to enjoy. In 2007, Brian
King began collaborating with Platinum Houze Studios to produce
his sophomore album Carribean Sunset. With arrangements like“
Saxual Healing” and “Smooth Saxanator,” Brian
King has
proven he can play in the big league and produce a major
sound sure to move the masses in this ever changing
modern world. Carribean Sunset is rhythm and jazz
fused with a smooth yet funky compliment of
sweet vocals and electrical instrument
arrangements which create a modern sound;
a sound that can easily crossover
several markets.
Carribean Sunset will be initially
released and distributed independently
through Brian King’s independent label,
A King’s Dream.
Brian King is a confident, yet careful
business man. He is an artist who has
already proven to himself he can live
his dream, a King’s dream, and now he
wants to share his sound with the world.
Brian will be quickly dubbed
Sacramento’s Smooth Saxanator...
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