Rick Braun Biography

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.

Biography by allmusic.com

All abums by Rick Braun

Cover	Album title	Year	Tracks	User rating	Preview
	Yours Truly	2005	9	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Yours Truly by Rick Braun
	Esperanto	2003	10	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Esperanto by Rick Braun
	Kisses in the Rain	2001	10	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Kisses in the Rain by Rick Braun
	Full Stride	1998	10	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Full Stride by Rick Braun
	Body and Soul	1997	11	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Body and Soul by Rick Braun
	Night Walk	1994	10	0,0 / 0 votes	View album Night Walk by Rick Braun