Jazz / Contemporary Jazz
Rick Braun - Mixing, Keyboards, Producer, Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Programming, Guitar, Engineer, Arranger
Carl Verheyen Guitar
Cliff Hugo Bass
Curtis Brengle Piano, Flute, Keyboards
Dave Karasony Drums
George Nauful Executive Producer
Jeff Golub Guitar
Jim Snowden Executive Producer
Larry Klimas Sax (Soprano)
Leroy Osbourne Vocals
Lynn Taylor Stylist
Nathaniel Welch Photography
Paul S. Denman Bass
Richard Evans Art Direction, Design
Ross Landau Fretless Bass
Sam Purkin Piano
Todd Sharp Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar
Tom Baker Mastering
Vin "Vinny" D'Onofrio Guitar
Rick Braun
Active Decades: '90s and '00s
Born: Jul 06, 1955 in Allentown, PA
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Jazz-Pop, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz
A native of Allentown, Pennsylvania, trumpeter Rick Braun first surfaced as a member of the jazz-fusion outfit Auracle, formed while he was a student at the prestigious Eastman School of Music. After two LPs the group disbanded, and Braun turned to songwriting, scoring a hit with REO Speedwagon's "Here with Me; " in time he directed his focus to contemporary jazz, issuing his solo debut Intimate Secrets in 1993. After touring with Sade, he returned in 1994 with Night Walk as well as the seasonal release Christmas Present. With 1995's Beat Street, Braun's popularity continued to snowball, with 1996's smash Body and Soul launching the NAC chart-topper "Notorious." A two-time winner of the Gavin Report's smooth jazz artist of the year award, he returned in 1998 with South of Midnight. He also collaborated with Boney James on the 2000 release Shake It Up. Kisses in the Rain followed a year later.
---Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide |
