It's On Tonight - Brian Culbertson:
Showcased on Edition 391 - January 8th, 2006
Brian's adventures in music began at the age of 8 when he took up piano. Thanks to his dad, an award-winning high school jazz band director, Brian was exposed to a variety of sounds & styles. Jim Culbertson helped his son develop an ear for music and also taught him to play several instruments. With help from his father, Brian quickly added drums, trombone, and bass to his music arsenal.

In junior high, Brian grew bored with classical recital pieces. He began composing and experimenting with a synthesizer and an old four-track recorder. By the time he performed at his 7th grade piano recital, all of his material consisted of original music.

Soon after graduating from high school, the native of Decatur, IL headed to ... read more.

Since he first broke onto the scene just over ten years ago, Culbertson has been one of the most prolific performers in the genre. Brian's dad, a high school band director, helped Brian develop an ear for music and taught him to play a variety of instruments. Culbertson began on piano at the age of eight, but soon added drums, trombone and bass to his musical arsenal. In junior high, he grew bored with classical recital pieces, so he began composing and experimenting with a synthesizer and an old four-track recorder ... continued .

Let's Get Started - Brian Culbertson:
Featured on Fresh Trax Edition 371 - August 14th, 2005
Brian Culbertson is one of a handful of artists who's become a mainstay at the top of the charts. From the time that his debut album first broke onto the scene, now over 10 years ago, Brian has released a string of great cds that have placed him squarely near the front of the SJ pack. It all culminated a few years back with Culbertson's selection as best keyboardist in SJ. It's On Tonight, his just released 8th solo effort, does nothing to make us think this is going to change anytime soon. Tantalizing piano work together with romantic mood inducing & seducing ballads have long been one of Brian's strong suits but on this record he outdoes even himself. The album fittingly opens with the up-tempo Let's Get Started which is also the track with which we begin our exploration of this cd... read more .