Born: July 6, 1955 Primary Instrument: Trumpet
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.
1992
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
R n R
with Richard Elliot
2007
Artizen
Peter White Christmas with Mindi Abair and Rick
Braun
Peter White / Mindi Abair / Rick Braun
2007
Artizen
All It Takes
2009
Artistry Music
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