A Journey in music with music artist keyboardist Oli Silk on new album 6

In an online interview from afar in the U.S., my guest will be calling from London, keyboardist Oli Silk is the UK’s Smooth Jazz Ambassador! He began writing and recording music as part of the jazz-funk duo ‘Sugar and Silk’ in the late 1990s. The pair released 2 albums to much European acclaim and this grabbed the attention of Trippin’N’Rhythm Records to whom Oli has been signed ever since. He has produced 6 hit albums, Oli’s songs have enjoyed huge success on radio in the USA over the last 15 years. Oli remains one of the most dynamic and energetic keyboardists in the genre and his unique mix of jazzy instrumentals, funky vocal cuts, and downright old skool keytar and vocoder give his live shows that real wow factor and have earned him a loyal and dedicated fanbase! Oli has toured his music extensively across the globe, from Mozambique to Australia, Spain to Dubai, Lithuania to LA. You can also regularly find Oli as a featured artist on the prestigious Dave Koz Cruise. Oli’s skills as a sideman keys player have made him the UK go-to guy for some of the genre’s biggest artists including Gerald Albright, Chuck Loeb, Brian Culbertson, Boney James, and Dave Koz, Pieces of a Dream, Euge Groove, Paul Brown and Peter White. His credentials as a musical director are also far-reaching, most notably for 4 years at the Dubai International Jazz Festival - overseeing some 30+ artists on the Jazz Garden Stage. When offstage Oli is also a sought-after smooth jazz producer, his most recent achievements include two Billboard top 30 hits for guitarist Roberto Restuccia in 2021 and a Billboard #1 for saxophonist Michael J Thomas in 2018. Oli has also composed music for TV (Oprah Winfrey, MTV, Miami Ink) and has produced the audio for more than 100 smartphone gaming apps for Zynga Games and others. The new album Oli Silk 6 will be presented on this episode with music from new album.