Oli silk
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Oli Silk is a British smooth jazz
keyboardist
, Producer and Composer.
Oli began playing the keyboards at age 11. In the late 1990s, he teamed up with college friend Danny Sugar and they released two albums under the name Sugar and Silk.
In 2006, Oli made his debut at the Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival, and later that year he was named 'Debut Artist of the Year' by Smooth Jazz News magazine and Art Good's Jazztrax.com.
Also in that year, his song "Easy Does It" hit #19 on Billboard’s R&R Smooth Jazz chart.
In 2009 his song "Chill Or Be Chilled" reached #3 on Billboard's R&R Smooth Jazz chart, and #5 on Billboard's Top Smooth Jazz Songs 2009 chart.
Oli has also been nominated for "International Artist Of The Year 2010" by the American Smooth Jazz Awards .
Oli frequently tours the USA with his own band, and as keyboardist for many other Jazz artists including The Sax Pack, Jackiem Joyner
, Cindy Bradley
, Peter White
, Marc Antoine
and Chuck Loeb
. He also tours Europe with pop vocalist Anastacia
, playing keyboards as part of her band.
Oli currently presents a weekly internet radio show on Mondays @ 7pm EST/4pm PST (12am Tuesday GMT) on SmoothJazz24-7.
Smooth jazz
Smooth jazz is a genre of music that grew out of jazz fusion and is influenced by R&B, funk, rock, and pop music styles ....
keyboardist
Keyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
, Producer and Composer.
Oli began playing the keyboards at age 11. In the late 1990s, he teamed up with college friend Danny Sugar and they released two albums under the name Sugar and Silk.
In 2006, Oli made his debut at the Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival, and later that year he was named 'Debut Artist of the Year' by Smooth Jazz News magazine and Art Good's Jazztrax.com.
Also in that year, his song "Easy Does It" hit #19 on Billboard’s R&R Smooth Jazz chart.
In 2009 his song "Chill Or Be Chilled" reached #3 on Billboard's R&R Smooth Jazz chart, and #5 on Billboard's Top Smooth Jazz Songs 2009 chart.
Oli has also been nominated for "International Artist Of The Year 2010" by the American Smooth Jazz Awards .
Oli frequently tours the USA with his own band, and as keyboardist for many other Jazz artists including The Sax Pack, Jackiem Joyner
Jackiem Joyner
Jackiem Joyner , also known by the stage name Lil Man Soul is a saxophonist and flute player from Norfolk, Virginia, United States. He has worked in contemporary jazz, gospel and world music.-Biography:...
, Cindy Bradley
Cindy Bradley
Cindy Bradley, is an American contemporary jazz trumpet player.Cindy Bradley had an extensive background as a sidewoman before embarking on her solo jazz career...
, Peter White
Peter White (musician)
Peter White is a smooth jazz and jazz fusion guitarist. He also plays the accordion and the piano. His brother, Danny White, was one of the original members who formed the UK based band Matt Bianco.-Career:...
, Marc Antoine
Marc Antoine
Marc Antoine is a jazz fusion guitarist. Marc currently resides in Madrid, Spain. His guitar play style is based on Roma music.-Early life:...
and Chuck Loeb
Chuck Loeb
Chuck Loeb is a guitarist who performs numerous styles of music, most notably jazz. Loeb's own solo projects have generally been commercially successful crossover jazz, which has "contemporary" or "smooth" jazz....
. He also tours Europe with pop vocalist Anastacia
Anastacia
Anastacia is an American singer-songwriter. Anastacia has been highly successful in Europe, Asia, South Africa and South America, but has had only minor success in her native United States...
, playing keyboards as part of her band.
Oli currently presents a weekly internet radio show on Mondays @ 7pm EST/4pm PST (12am Tuesday GMT) on SmoothJazz24-7.
Albums
- Sugar & Silk - Fact Or Friction - 2000 (Label: Heaven Cent Records)
- Sugar & Silk - Duality - 2002 (Label: Passion Records)
- Oli Silk - So Many Ways - 2006 (Label: Trippin' 'N' Rhythm)
- Oli Silk - The Limit's the Sky - 2008 (Label: Trippin' N' Rhythm)
- Oli Silk - All We Need - 2010 (Label: Trippin' N' Rhythm)