American Roots Concert Series: Will Kimbrough
Will Kimbrough is a renowned Nashville-based singer-songwriter, an uber versatile multi-instrumentalist, a musicians musician and was named the Americana Music Association’s Instrumentalist of the Year in 2004. Known for his fluid, expert guitar work, he is considered a staple in the Americana music scene and a frequent collaborator with artists like Jimmy Buffett, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Shemeika Copeland, Todd Snider, Steve Forbert and more. He is recognized for his prolific work as a session musician, a Grammy winning producer, adorned with many more awards and accolades and often called the hardest working man in Nashville.
Will is the longtime lead guitarist for Emmylou Harris and a member of her esteemed Red Dirt Boys. Kimbrough’s twenty year songwriting relationship with Jimmy Buffett culminated in Buffett’s swan song, “Bubbles Up” and Will still plays with Jimmy’s Coral Reefer Band. After the loss of two of his closest musical partnerships in the last year, Jimmy Buffett & Todd Snider, Will’s is on tour honoring these special relationships, with a delightful tribute sharing how music, stories and songs bring us together rather than tear us apart.
His latest solo album is For the Life of Me.
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American Roots Concert Series: Will Kimbrough at The Hill Center in DC
Will Kimbrough is a GRAMMY-nominated singer and songwriter originally from the Gulf Coast, and now living in Nashville. Will’s songs have been recorded by Jimmy Buffett, Little Feat, Todd Snider, Shemekia Copeland, Hard Working Americans, Toby Keith & many others Artists.
