Chuck Brown

查克.伯朗12歲開始作曲，至今完成超過150首創作， 　　半生時光都廝守着鋼琴，他已然磨練出最鋭利的聽覺與鍵盤直覺， 　　即使在面對最刁鑽的曲目都能輕鬆駕馭。 　　查克·伯朗詮釋的美感，在於那一塵不染的純淨音色。無論是高音的清脆、中音的飽和，還是低音的紮實，或是鋼弦與鋼弦間的泛音震盪，唯有透過他那精純的技法，以及不加人工修飾的錄音，才能呈現出鋼琴的高貴原色。在查克·布朗的首張專輯《純粹》中，這位鋼琴家收起往日令人目眩的光茫，轉而以內斂的氣質來表現出自己罕見的天分。唱片中，匯聚起查克·伯朗20年創作生涯中的首選經典，在他精湛的詮釋之下，這裏的每個音階渾圓晶亮，如透明的白水玉，每一波弦與弦間的震盪都歷歷在耳，這簡單而直接的感動，從熱切中透露出無疑的開闊，聽者可以在這獨特的素淨氣氛中，品嚐鋼琴不染塵俗的真正魅力。Chuck Brown (born 1957) is an American singer, songwriter and solo pianist who grew up in Columbus, Ohio. His piano works are considered to be in the New Age music genre, which is typified by gentle, flowing arrangements and strong melodies.After years of sporadic writing and recording, his first album, Unadorned, was recorded in 1997. The album was picked up for airplay by a number of college stations and new age radio programs. Three years later, he received extensive airplay for his second piano album, Breathe. The album charted in the Top 60 for New Age airplay nationally. His third solo piano disc, Incandescence, was released in 2004. It continues to be a popular selection on satellite digital and internet radio, as well as New Age radio programs.Brown has written hundreds of songs across multiple genres, and has also recorded an album of his original music for children, under the moniker Chuck Brown & The Chuckleberries.