THE ëSIMPLEí JIM BRICKMAN
DIRECTLINE by Boy Abunda, The Philippine Star, March 4, 2002

Internationally renowned musician, composer, arranger and piano virtuoso Jim Brickman will be back in Manila to headline a two-night concert event on March 15 and 16, 8 p.m. at the PICC Plenary Hall featuring the megastar Sharon Cuneta and Joey Generoso of Side A band.

Jim, who is behind the well-loved songs Valentine, By Heart, The Gift among others, will be in the country also to promote his latest album Simple Things under BMG Records.

The concert, billed Jim Brickman: Simple Things is a production of Vis-a-vis Entertainment Corp., in cooperation with JLF Organization. Vis-a-vis Entertainment is the same group which produced Jimís successful 1998 concert also held at the PICC with guests Regine Velasquez, Ariel Rivera and the CompanY.

Sharon Cuneta is Jimís personal choice as guest in this concert. The two have known each other well when they did a collaboration for two songs which form part of Sharonís latest album under BMG Records (Pilipinas) Inc. Her carrier single Whereís The Good in Goodbye? from the album All I Ever Want was penned by Jim, along with In Your Eyes, the megastarís duet with Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau. These songs were recorded in Hong Kong where Jim and Sharon met for the first time last year.

Jim is excited to work with Joey Generoso having heard that the latter has successfully collaborated with other foreign acts in the past, the most recent of which was his guesting stint at the David Benoit concert at the CCP. And of course, Joey has one of the best voices in the local music scene.

More pictures of Sharon at Jim Brickman's official website