Rick Braun

Born: July 6, 1955

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.

Greg Little & Renderglow

RENDERGLOW is a dynamic, interactive musical group based out of Orlando, Florida that combines elements of funk, pop, reggae, latin, jazz and dance into an intoxicating brew that is funky and fresh. Founder Greg Little plays trumpet, sings and incorporates the rare EVI. (Electric Valve Instrument) Renderglow has built a compelling new sound. Since 2012, they have played to enthusiastic crowds at clubs, festivals and corporate gigs.

Slow Burn

By Boney James

Label: Concord Music Group
Released: 2024
Track listing: Arcadia; Butterfly; Slow Burn; All I Want Is You; Slide; A Little Romance; Gonna Have A Good Time; The Bounce; Between the Lines; Sugar

Exhale

By Patrick Bradley

Label: Patricks Song Factory
Released: 2021
Track listing: 1. Completely Yours 2. Reinvention 3. Exhale 4. Song of May (feat. Darren Rahn) 5. Sip' n the Breeze 6. Cat Man Blues (feat. Rick Braun) 7. Meant to Be (feat. Darren Rahn) 8. Lighthouse (feat. Allen Hinds) 9. In the Heart of the Seas 10. Providence 11. Walk with Me

Andrew Neu: The Big Band Side of Andrew Neu

by Jack Bowers
February 27, 2018

No matter where The Big Band Side of Andrew Neu has been hiding, it's a real kick and genuine pleasure to have it in plain sight and within earshot, especially as Neu has at his side a number of the Los Angeles area's most accomplished sidemen and no less than seven superlative guest artists who lend ...

Around The Horn

By Rick Braun

Label: Shanachie Records
Released: 2017
Track listing: So Strong; Pool Dancer; Love Take Me; We Don��t Talk Anymore; Everything Is Alright; In Common; I Love You More; Around The Horn; Vila Vita; Yellow; One South Beach Night

Rick Braun: Around The Horn

by Jeff Winbush
April 16, 2017

There's only so many ways you can go in jazz with the trumpet. Straight ahead and then a sharp left turn into more experimental improvisation paging (Miles Davis), a technically proficient if somewhat rigid traditionalist (Wynton Marsalis) or become a tasty, if unmemorable ingredient in the smooth jazz gumbo (Chuck Mangione). These are the ...

can you feel it

By Rick Braun

Label: Artistry Music
Released: 2015
Track listing: Can You Feel It; Back to Back; Take Me To The River; Mallorca; Get Up And Dance; Another Kind Of Love; Delta; Silk; Radar; The Dream; Dr. Funkenstein

Rayford Griffin: Reflections of Brownie

by Dan McClenaghan
June 4, 2015

Trumpeter Clifford Brown left a big legacy, in spite of living a lamentably short life--he died in a car accident in 1956, when he was just twenty-five years old. His recordings with drummer Max Roach endure as near-perfect works of art. Sets like Study in Brown (1956), Clifford Brown and Max Roach (1954), Clifford Brown and ...

Heartfelt Performances And ��remembering Joe Sample�� At The Berks Jazz Fest

May 5, 2015

By Sean McKenzie As I watched the amazing lineup of jazz royalty remembering the true legend, Joe Sample, I had never been so moved by such a fitting musical tribute. I remember it was only a little over a year ago that Wayne Henderson had been given his regal sendoff. And now, amongst other Sample fans, ...