Rick Braun

by Rick Braun

Overview

A contemporary jazz star since the early '90s, trumpeter Rick Braun is known for his warm blend of lyrical, Miles Davis-style improvisation and hooky, R&B-infused grooves. It's a style that has found him working with a bevy of pop and jazz luminaries, including Sade, Dave Koz, and Tina Turner, to name a few. Braun brings all of his varied musical influences to bear on his romantic and finely rendered eponymous 2022 album. Primarily recorded at his home in Los Angeles, the album marks the 30th anniversary of Braun's solo career going back to 1992's Intimate Secrets. This is one of his most organic and stylistically balanced recordings, moving from Sketches of Spain-esque Latin balladry ("Amor de Mi Vida") to soulful club jams ("Da Funk") with a laid-back ease. He also evokes the loungey style of Herb Alpert on the catchy Spanish-infused track "Back to Mallorca" and wraps himself in sparkly orchestral accents on "The Color of Love." Adding flavor are Braun's bandmates here, including guitarist Tony Pulizzi and percussionist Lenny Castro, as well as keyboardists Chris Davis and Carnell Harrell. Throughout all of this, Braun displays his warm improvisational skills, dipping into blues runs and off-setting his lyrical melodies with a discreet, if still impressively eyebrow-raising amount of harmonic sophistication. ~ Matt Collar

Product Details

Release Date:	02/11/2022
Label:	Brauntosoarus / Brauntosoarus Music
UPC:	0658580378479
Rank:	27142

Tracks

1. Far Away Places
2. Amor de Mi Vida [Love of My Life]
3. Turkish
4. The Color of Love
5. Da Funk
6. Back to Mallorca
7. 6th Street
8. Feet First
9. Playin Around
10. Four on the Floor

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Rick Braun   Primary Artist,Keyboards
Carnell Harrell   Keyboards
Tony Pulizzi   Guitar
Sergio Gonzalez   Drums
Darryl Williams   Bass
Gorden Campbell   Drums
Nick Lane   Conductor
Chris "Big Dog" Davis   Keyboards
Lenny Castro   Percussion

Technical Credits

Roy McClurg   Executive Producer
Carnell Harrell   Composer
Raj Naik   Creative Design,Design
Bud Harner   Production Consultant
Euge Groove   Mastering
Nick Lane   String Arrangements
Chris "Big Dog" Davis   String Arrangements,Composer
Rick Braun   Producer,Mixing,Engineer,Composer