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My Take
Jim Brickman's music does something rare: it lowers your shoulders. A Cleveland-born, Case Western-educated pianist with two Grammy nods and a Songwriter of the Year title, he could easily lean on technique to impress. Instead he writes melodies that simply sit beside you, equally at home in a wedding or a quiet kitchen at midnight. His parallel life as a radio host tells me he genuinely understands how people feel, not just how notes resolve. I have a real weakness for artists who master subtraction rather than spectacle, and Brickman is a quiet master of exactly that. He warms a room without ever raising his voice.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jim Brickman
- Name (Japanese)
- ジム・ブリックマン
- Reading
- じむ・ぶりっくまん
- Born
- November 20, 1961 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Ox
- Origin
- Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / pianist / radio personality
2. Background
- High school
- Shaker Heights High School
- University
- Case Western Reserve University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jim Brickman born?
Born November 20, 1961 (age 64).
Where is Jim Brickman from?
Jim Brickman is from Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
What does Jim Brickman do?
Jim Brickman works as singer-songwriter, pianist, radio personality.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.