BWB (band)

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Braun-Whalum-Brown, better known as BWB, is a jazz band that is named after its three members: guitarist Norman Brown, saxophonist Kirk Whalum, and trumpeter Rick Braun. [1]

Contents

Discography

Albums

Session

Charted singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum
Smooth Jazz
Airplay

[2]
2013"Man in the Mirror"3Human Nature
2014"Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)"1
"Billie Jean"22
2016"bwb"1BWB
"Triple Dare"1
2017"I Want You Girl"4
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

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References

  1. Collar, Matt. "BWB Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  2. "bwb: Smooth Jazz Airplay". Billboard .