2013 was a breakout year for Bryan. He went from being what Rick O’Dell, top Smooth Jazz DJ, said was “one of the top unknown artists” in the industry to his most recent CD “Tuscan Sky” riding the top 40 charts for 16 week and 2 songs ranked in the top 100 of the year. He capped the year by being recognized as having the #7 album of the year in any genre for all of 2013 in the Chicago region – one of the top 3 markets in the US and a nod from Billboard magazine as one of the top 5 songs added to radio in October. Recent Highlights Tuscan Sky Released in 2013 - 15 weeks on the Smooth Jazz radio charts top 40 Tuscank Sky - Top 5 songs added to radio - Billboard Magazine 2 songs in the top 100 of Smooth Jazz for 2013 ranked by B96 FM St. Louis Co-wrote "Rainin' Through The Trees" with Grammy Award Winner Jim Peterik (Jim wrote Eye Of The Tiger and 20 other top 40 hits and founded Survivor) Featured at the 2010 American Smooth Jazz Awards Show Performed Concerts with Instrumental Superstars such as Richard Elliot, Euge Groove, Brian Culbertson, Mindi Abair, Eric Darius, Johannes Linstead and Craig Chaquico A song from his newest release "Vineyard Groove" was licensed by Microsoft as the theme song for the release of their new EBS server product. Planned PBS HD special "Acoustic Vineyard" Toured as part of "Christmas Guitars" 2006 with Billboard Top 10 guitarist Johannes Linstead Christmas CD "We Three Strings" 8th most added CD to Radio play in December 2006. Ranked #2 holiday release by Rick Odell, WNUA 95.5 Chicago. Ranked in Top 20 for industry "Prime Cuts" listing. Profiled in the 2005 November Edition of Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine with legendary Earl Klugh Featured CD on WineAndJazz.com Featured and endorsing artist for the Bose Corporation Endorsed by the top tier guitar manufacturer, Godin Guitars. Officially endorsed artist of Sennheiser audio equipment. Critically Acclaimed instrumental album released July 2004 Acoustic Vineyard Played with Sax/Keyboard Phenom Greg Lesan in 1986 North American Tour