Rick Braun - Discography (1992-2011)
Artist: Rick Braun
Title: Discography
Year Of Release: 1992-2011
Label: Mesa/Bluemoon/Atlantic/Wea/Artizen/Artistry Music
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Fusion, Contemporary Jazz
Quality: CBR 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks,scans)
Total Size: 1.83 gb / 4.67 gb
WebSite: Album Preview
Title: Discography
Year Of Release: 1992-2011
Label: Mesa/Bluemoon/Atlantic/Wea/Artizen/Artistry Music
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Fusion, Contemporary Jazz
Quality: CBR 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks,scans)
Total Size: 1.83 gb / 4.67 gb
WebSite: Album Preview
Braun's mother was a self-taught pianist and banjoist. Braun played drums in high school, then followed his brother in playing the trumpet.[2] In the 1970s, he attended the Eastman School of Music, and while a student there became a member of a jazz-fusion band, Auracle.[1][3] The band worked with producer Teo Macero, and Braun co-produced the second album.
During the 1980s, he entered the pop music world. He released an album in Japan as a singer, then worked as a songwriter for Lorimar (Warner Chappell). He wrote the song "Here with Me" with REO Speedwagon, and it became a top twenty hit. When he returned to the trumpet, he worked as a studio musician and touring member with Crowded House, Natalie Cole, Glenn Frey, Tom Petty, Sade, Rod Stewart, Tina Turner, and War.
He released his debut solo album, Intimate Secrets (Mesa, 1992), followed by Night Walk and Christmas Present. His popularity increased enough by 1995, when he released Beat Street, that he was persuaded to pursue a solo career.
He has cited as influences Miles Davis, Lee Morgan, Chet Baker, Clark Terry, Dizzy Gillespie and Herb Alpert, with the last one inspiring his album All It Takes including a song called "Tijuana Dance" (a play on Alpert's band Tijuana Brass). One of his influences was Freddie Hubbard, and Braun composed a song, "Freddie Was Here" in 2008, which he recorded on his album, All it Takes, in tribute to Hubbard, who died that year.
He achieved several top chartings including Kisses in the Rain (as high as number 1), R n R (as high as number 1), All It Takes (as high as number 2), and Can You Feel It (as high as number 1) along with charting at the Traditional Jazz Albums for the first time in 2011 with Sings with Strings (as high as number 9).
Braun performs in the band BWB, with saxophonist Kirk Whalum and guitarist Norman Brown.
In 2005, he and saxophonist Richard Elliot co-founded ARTizen Music Group (now known as Artistry Music) and once had Rykodisc as a distributor.
Braun won Gavin Report's Artist of the Year twice
During the 1980s, he entered the pop music world. He released an album in Japan as a singer, then worked as a songwriter for Lorimar (Warner Chappell). He wrote the song "Here with Me" with REO Speedwagon, and it became a top twenty hit. When he returned to the trumpet, he worked as a studio musician and touring member with Crowded House, Natalie Cole, Glenn Frey, Tom Petty, Sade, Rod Stewart, Tina Turner, and War.
He released his debut solo album, Intimate Secrets (Mesa, 1992), followed by Night Walk and Christmas Present. His popularity increased enough by 1995, when he released Beat Street, that he was persuaded to pursue a solo career.
He has cited as influences Miles Davis, Lee Morgan, Chet Baker, Clark Terry, Dizzy Gillespie and Herb Alpert, with the last one inspiring his album All It Takes including a song called "Tijuana Dance" (a play on Alpert's band Tijuana Brass). One of his influences was Freddie Hubbard, and Braun composed a song, "Freddie Was Here" in 2008, which he recorded on his album, All it Takes, in tribute to Hubbard, who died that year.
He achieved several top chartings including Kisses in the Rain (as high as number 1), R n R (as high as number 1), All It Takes (as high as number 2), and Can You Feel It (as high as number 1) along with charting at the Traditional Jazz Albums for the first time in 2011 with Sings with Strings (as high as number 9).
Braun performs in the band BWB, with saxophonist Kirk Whalum and guitarist Norman Brown.
In 2005, he and saxophonist Richard Elliot co-founded ARTizen Music Group (now known as Artistry Music) and once had Rykodisc as a distributor.
Braun won Gavin Report's Artist of the Year twice
1992 - Intimate Secrets
01 In a Dream (3:09)
02 China Blue (4:48)
03 Corazon DeFuego (6:34)
04 Laura (3:11)
05 Shy One (4:43)
06 Oceanna (4:09)
07 Midnight Caller Theme (5:16)
08 Oh, Calico, When You Were Young (4:47)
09 Intimate Secrets (3:51)
10 Guardian of the Dreamer (3:43)
11 While You Were Gone (2:36)
1994 - Night Walk
01. Night Walk
02. The Doctor
03. Madrid
04. Things Change
05. Fat Jack & Domino
06. Children Of The Night
07. Desire
08. Neon Dream
09. We'll Be Laughing
10. Indians
1995 - Beat Street
01. Groovis
02. Papa Dee
03. Club Harlem
04. I'll Be There For You
05. Philadelphia
06. Cadillac Slim
07. The Promises
08. Natalie
09. Ian's Blues
10. Walk The Walk
11. Marty's Party
12. Cadillac Slim (Remix)
1997 - Body and Soul
01] Notorious
02] Missing In Venice
03] Slick
04] Chelsea
05] Long Tall Judy
06] Dark Eyes
07] Body And Soul
08] Angel
09] Love Will Find A Way
10] Coolsville
11] Hymn For Her
1998 - Full Stride
01. A Very Good Thing
02. Nightfall
03. Hollywood & Vine
04. One Love
05. Moonshot
06. China Bath
07. Magic Moment
08. Soul On Soul
09. South Of Midnight
10. Aqua Funk
2000 - Shake it Up (With Boney James)
01) R.S.V.P.
02) Grazing in the Grass
03) More Than You Know
04) Shake It Up
05) Central Ave.
06) Love's Like That - (featuring Fourplay)
07) Song for My Father
08) Chain Reaction
09) Stars Above, The
10) Grazing in the Grass - (Can You Dig It? Vocal)
2001 - Kisses in the Rain
01] Car Wash 2000
02] Kisses In The Rain
03] Use Me
04] Grover's Groove
05] Your World
06] Middle Of The Night
07] One For The Girls
08] Song For You
09] Simplicity
10] Emma's Song
2002 - Groovin' (With Kirk Whalum & Norman Brown (BWB))
01] Groovin'
02] Brown Sugar
03] Ruby Baby
04] A Woman's Worth
05] Hip Hug Her
06] Mercy Mercy Mercy
07] Let's Do It Again
08] It's Your Thing
09] Povo
10] Up For The Down Stroke
2003 - Esperanto
01 Green Tomatoes - Guitar [Featuring] – Norman Brown Saxophone [Featuring] – Kirk Whalum
02 Latinesque 4:56
03 Daddy-O 4:50
04 Sir W 4:59
05 The Villa De Costa 4:24
06 Zona Rosa 4:38
07 To Manhattan With Love 5:01
08 Stereo 4:28
09 Turquoise 5:11
10 Mother's Day
2005 - Yours Truly
01] Shining Star
02] Holdin' Back The Years
03] Love's Theme
04] All Around The World
05] Walk On The Wild Side
06] Daughters
07] Groove Is In The Heart
08] Kiss Of Life
09] What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?
2006 - Sessions - Vol. 1
01] Cadillac Slim
02] Notorious
03] Philadelphia
04] RSVP
05] Grazing in the Grass
06] Missing in Venice
07] Love Will Find a Way
08] Groovis
09] Tgif
10] Nightwalk
11] Marty's Party
12] Coolsville
2007 - R n R (With Richard Elliot)
01] RnR
02] Sweet Somethin'
03] Curve Ball
04] The Stranger
05] Da JR Funk
06] Que Paso
07] Better Times
08] Down And Dirty
09] Two Heart Tango
10] Q It Up
11] Sunday Night
12] Sao Paulo
2009 - All It Takes
01] Tijuana Dance?
02] Puerto Allegre Jam
03] Christiane
04] All It Takes
05] She's The One
06] I Got Your Back
07] Ever Changing World
08] Sleeveless In Seattle
09] Berlin
10] Freddie Was Here
2011 - Sings With Strings
01. Time After Time
02. I Don't Know What Time It Was
03. Once Upon A Summertime
04. I Thought About You
05. It's Love
06. Lucky To Be Me
07. Say It
08. The Good Life
09. I've Never Been In Love Before
10. Plus Je T'embrasse
11. The Things We Did Last Summer