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Rick Braun (Richard Carl Braun) was born on 6 July, 1955 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S., is an American jazz musician and composer. Discover Rick Braun's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 68 years old?

Popular As Richard Carl Braun
Occupation Musician, record producer
Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 6 July 1955
Birthday 6 July
Birthplace Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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1955

Rick Braun (born July 6, 1955) is a Smooth jazz trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone and keyboards player, vocalist, composer, and record producer.

Braun was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania and attended Dieruff High School.

His mother was a self-taught pianist and banjoist.

Braun played drums at Dieruff High School, and followed his brother in playing trumpet.

1970

In the 1970s, while attending the Eastman School of Music, he became a member of a jazz-fusion band, Auracle, along with, amongst others, keyboards player John Serry, saxophone and flute player Steve Kujala and vibes player Steve Rehbein (later Steve Raybine).

The band worked with producer Teo Macero and Braun co-produced the second album City Slickers (minus John Serry and Steve Kujala).

1980

In the 1980s, Braun entered the pop music world, releasing an album in Japan as a singer.

He then worked as a songwriter for Lorimar, writing the song "Here with Me" with REO Speedwagon which became a top twenty hit, and the theme for Lorimar's NBC show Midnight Caller.

When he returned to the trumpet, he worked as a studio musician and touring member with Crowded House, Natalie Cole, Glenn Frey, Jack Mack and the Heart Attack, Tom Petty, Sade, Rod Stewart, Tina Turner, and War.

1992

In 1992, he released his debut solo album, Intimate Secrets (Mesa), followed in 1994 by two solo albums, Night Walk and Christmas Present.

The former featured him playing just muted trumpet and flugelhorn.

1995

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.

He cites Herb Alpert with inspiring his album All It Takes, which includes the song "Tijuana Dance", a play on Alpert's band Tijuana Brass.

2005

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 has twice been named Gavin Report's "Artist of the Year".

2008

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.

2011

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 the vocal album Sings with Strings (as high as number 9).

Braun performs in the band BWB, with saxophonist Kirk Whalum and guitarist Norman Brown.

He has performed live with known musicians such as Candy Dulfer, Dave Koz, Jackiem Joyner, and Peter White.