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]
Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Label | ||||
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US 200 [2] | US Top Sales [3] | US Jazz [4] | US Con. Jazz [5] | US Top Cur [6] | |||
2002 | Groovin' | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | Warner Bros./WEA |
2013 | Human Nature | 184 | 184 | 4 | 2 | 151 | Heads Up/Concord |
2016 | bwb | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | Artistry/Mack Avenue |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | |||||||
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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Smooth Jazz Airplay [7] | |||||
2002 | — | — | Groovin' | ||
2013 | "Man in the Mirror" | 3 | Human Nature | ||
2014 | "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" | 1 | |||
"Billie Jean" | 22 | ||||
2016 | "bwb" | 1 | bwb | ||
"Triple Dare" | 1 | ||||
2017 | "I Want You Girl" | 4 | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | |||||
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