Rick Braun

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Rick Braun is a smooth jazz trumpet player. He got started playing in several bands, including Avenue Blue, which was led by guitarist Jeff Golub. Braun has a trumpet solo in the band's remake of "Pick up the Pieces," which had been a hit by the Average White Band during the 1970s.

Braun went on to have a successful solo career, but his most famous work is a collaboration with saxophonist Boney James, as they did a duet off the remake of the Hugh Masekela classic "Grazin' in the Grass."

In addition to his solo career, Braun also plays in the band BWB, with saxophonist Kirk Whalum and guitarist Norman Brown. In 2005, he and saxophonist Richard Elliot co-founded a new label, ARTizen Music Group.

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[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Titles Year Label
"Intimate Secrets" 1993 Mesa/Bluemoon
"Night Walk" 1994 Mesa/Bluemoon
"Christmas Present: Music of Warmth & Celebration" 1994 Atlantic/Wea
"Beat Street" 1995 Mesa/Bluemoon
"Body and Soul" 1997 Mesa/Bluemoon
"Full Stride" 1998 Mesa/Bluemoon
"Best of Rick Braun" 1999 Atlantic
"Shake It Up" (with Boney James) 2000 Warner Bros.
"Kisses in the Rain" 2001 Warner Bros.
"Esperanto" 2003 Warner Bros.
"Sessions: Volume 1" 2004→2006 Artizen
"Yours Truly" 2005 Artizen

As you can see here, his last album was released in 2005

[edit] BWB

Titles Year Label
"Groovin'" 2002 Warner Bros. Records

[edit] Compilation appearances

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