RealTracks Artist Bio: Dwight Sills

Smooth Jazz Guitarist Dwight Sills came on the scene with the Jazz group Axis in Houston, TX during the 1980s. In 1990, Columbia Records released his self-titled debut album which made the R&B charts and was followed up with Second Wind in 1992. Dwight spent the rest of the 90s touring with Wayne Henderson & the Next Crusade, Kirk Whalum, Anita Baker, Boney James, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot, Brenda Russell, and Bette Midler. He was also featured on many sessions produced by Babyface. In 1999 he released his third album, Easy, on Citylights Music.

Dwight is also a composer and producer who has been involved in several television, movie, and studio projects. These include The Michael Jackson Tribute, Jay Leno, ″Ali″, and TLC′s ″Crazy, Sexy, Cool.″ As a writer, Dwight has co-written songs for Jessica Simpson, Rebekkah, Will Downing, and several new artists.

Dwight′s influences include John Scoffield, Pat Metheny, Yellow Jackets, Jimi Hendrix, Allan Holdsworth, Richie Blackmore, Steve Howe, Woody Shaw, Tony Williams, Herbie Hancock, Bill Conners, Mike Brecker, Joni Mitchell, Wayne Shorter, and Paul English. Based in Houston, he continues to tour with Richard Elliott, Guitars & Saxes, Jazz Attack, Jeff Lorber, and Rick Braun.

For additional information about Dwight Sills go to www.smoothviews.com, www.smooth-jazz.de, and www.allmusic.com.