Brian Culbertson in Honolulu

Brian Culbertson is a smooth jazz keyboardist and trombonist from Decatur, Illinois, whose music also draws on R&B and funk. He debuted with "Long Night Out" in 1994. Albums such as "Nice & Slow" (2001), "Bringing Back the Funk" (2008) and "Dreams" (2012) topped the Contemporary Jazz chart, and he earned a 2012 NAACP Image Award nomination for Best Jazz Album.