Brian Slawson has been critically acclaimed as a "musical original." While
playing marimba on the streets of New York City to finance his scholarship
studies at the Juilliard School, Brian was discovered by Mikie Harris,
assistant to legendary Columbia Records producer and talent scout John Hammond.
"Bach on Wood", Slawson's debut album on the CBS/Sony label, earned him a
Grammy nomination for "Best New Classical Artist" and remained on the Billboard
charts for over a year. Slawson has since cut solo albums XClassics, Boomer,
Bach Beat and Distant Drums, which features cameos by late blues great Stevie
Ray Vaughan, jazz trumpet legend Freddie Hubbard and drummer Michael Shrieve of
Santana fame.
Slawson has performed with Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Isaac Stern, John
Cage, Robert Shaw and opera great Jessye Norman. Some of Brian's numerous pop
credits as drummer & percussionist include: Regis Philbin, Pat Benetar,
Peggy Lee, Johnny Mathis, Bob Newhart, Marie Osmond, Savion Glover, Steve
Lawrence & Eydie Gorme, The Mamas and Papas, Xavier Cugat , Barbara Eden,
Mary Wilson (Supremes) and Bond.