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Jeryl Bright

Jeryl Bright is a veteran singer, trombonist, producer, and composer, best known for his works with popular R&B bands Brainstorm (US band) and Cameo.

Bright’s recording career started with the Detroit based funky Billboard award winning group Brainstorm. In Brainstorm, Jeryl was a singer and trombonist and at times got the opportunity to utilize some of his other talents of arranging, producing and composing. Jeryl wrote the title track for Brainstorm's sophomore LP Journey To The Light and co-wrote others on their third and final CD. After three albums on Tabu Records, Brainstorm disbanded and while Jeryl sought a solo record deal he put together a band with Jazz drummer, legend Harvey Mason and George Michael’s bass player Deon Estus that had a short run.

From a child, Jeryl spent his formative years in California and Shreveport, Louisiana. His mother, who was a popular gospel singer, started him in Performing Arts on drums, voice, and dance at 3 years old. At 8 years old Jeryl studied the cello and at 11 he started to study classical and jazz on trombone winning him numerous awards. Back in Los Angeles, he became more interested in producing records, and he credits Leon Sylvers III and Leon Hayward as his mentors in training him on making recordings. Looking forward to using his scholarship to Juilliard after high school, Jeryl stopped off in Detroit to visit a friend where he caught the eyes of a local band called Brainstorm who had a record deal pending with Tabu Records. He joined Brainstorm and they eventually signed with the label. Brainstorm scored a big hit on their first album (Storming) and received a Billboard award for the smash hit, Loving is Really My Game, for Heavy Disco/Light Radio Record of the Year in 1978. Jeryl has, collaborated, played, and sang with other producers in their own right: Donnie Lyle (R Kelly’s MD), producer Michael J Powell, David McMurray, Paul Jackson Jr., Gerald Albright, Marcus Miller, Jaco Pastorious, Fred Wesley, Earth Wind & Fire horns and many others.