Warren Hill (born April 15, 1966) is a smooth jazz alto saxophonist from Toronto, Canada. Hill was discovered in 1988 while performing at his graduation from

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in Boston. Record producer

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, who was in the audience, invited him to record on an album by

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. After moving to Los Angeles, he signed with

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in 1989 and recorded his debut album, ''Kiss Under the Moon''. He supported

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on tour for her album ''Unforgettable'' and had a hit in 1993 with the song "The Passion Theme" from the movie '' Body of Evidence''. In the smooth jazz format his number one hits include "Our First Dance", "Do You Feel What I'm Feeling", "Mambo 2000", "Tamara", "Still in Love", La Dolce Vita", "Promises", "Take Out Dreams", "Tears in Heaven", "Another Goodbye", "Tell Me All Your Secrets", "You Are the One", and "Turn Out the Lights". Warren and his wife Tamara VanCleef-Hill wrote and produced the song "Shelter from the Storm". He was featured on the song "Tell Me What You Dream" by Restless Heart and "Baby I Love Your Way" by Big Mountain. He appeared on the television show ''Top of the Pops'' on the BBC in England. Hill founded a smooth jazz cruise in 2004. He is also the host and owner of the Cancun Jazz Festival, has established his brand of instruments, and co-founded the label, Songbird Records. His album ''Devotion'' came out in 1993 and ''Truth'' a year later. By 1997, he had switched to

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, which released ''Shelter'' (1997) and ''Life Thru Rose Colored Glasses'' (1998). ''Love Life'' (2000) was released by

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, followed by ''Love Songs'' and ''A Warren Hill Christmas'' in 2002 and ''PopJazz'' in 2005. In 2008, he signed with Koch, which issued ''La Dolce Vita'' in June that year.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Guest singles

*A ^ Chart position according to ''

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''.

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hill, Warren Canadian jazz saxophonists Male saxophonists 1966 births Living people Musicians from Toronto Jazz alto saxophonists Jazz soprano saxophonists Smooth jazz saxophonists MNRK Music Group artists Berklee College of Music alumni 21st-century saxophonists 21st-century Canadian male musicians Canadian male jazz musicians Native Language Music artists RCA Records artists Discovery Records artists