Brian Culbertson (born January 12, 1973) is a smooth jazz musician and instrumentalist from Decatur, Illinois, United States. Son of jazz band director and trumpeter Jim Culbertson, Brian's instruments include the keyboard and trombone. January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Smooth jazz is generally described as a subset of jazz that combinines instruments (and, at times, improvisation) traditionally associated with its parent genre and stylistic influences drawn from, among other sources, funk, pop and R&B. Since the late 1980s, it has become highly successful as a radio format; one... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... Decatur is a city located in Macon County, Illinois USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 81,860, but a 2003 estimate showed the population dipped to 79,285. ... Jazz master Louis Armstrong was one of the best loved and best known of all jazz musicians. ... The trumpet is the highest brass instrument in register, above the tuba, euphonium, trombone, sousaphone, and french horn. ... The term synthesiser is also used to mean frequency synthesiser, an electronic system found in communications. ... A lip-reed aerophone with a predominantly cylindrical bore, the trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. ...

Heavily influenced by funk, much of Culbertson's material is funk-based instrumental, but in recent years has called upon vocalists such as Sherree Lorenz and Kenny Lattimore to add to his pieces. Funk is a distinct style of music originated by African-Americans, e. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Kenny Lattimore (born April 10, 1970) is an African-American R&B singer. ...

Culbertson has released eight albums so far. The first three were on the Blue Moon label: "Long Night Out" 1994, "After Hours" 1995 and "Modern Life" 1995. After moving to the Atlantic label, three more albums followed: "Secrets" 1997, "Somethin' Bout Love" 1999, and the critically acclaimed "Nice & Slow" 2001. "Come on Up" 2003 was released on Warner Jazz, and Culbertson then moved to GRP for his latest project, "It's On Tonight" 2005. 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Brian Culbertson also works with many other musicians in the smooth jazz arena, often as a composer and arranger. Culbertson is credited with working with Dave Koz, Peter White, Richard Elliot and Michael Lington to name but a few. A composer is a person who writes music. ... In popular music an arrangement is a setting of a piece of music, which may have been composed by the arranger or by someone else. ... Dave Koz (born David Kozlowski, March 27, 1963) is a United States jazz saxophonist and radio host. ... The Honourable Peter White, PC (August 30, 1838 – May 3, 1906) was a Canadian parliamentarian. ... Richard Elliot is a Scottish-born saxophone player who first found fame as a member of the funk band Tower of Power. ...