05/04/2022
Rick Braun "Esperanto" (2003) -Smooth Jazz-
Label : Warner Bros. Records
01 - Green Tomatoes* (Chris Bemand & Mark Daniels)
02 - Latinesque* (Rick Braun)
03 - Daddy-O+ (Rick Braun, Tony Moore & Tim Gant)
04 - Sir W° (Rick Braun & Jeff Lorber)
05 - The Villa Di Costa (Rick Braun & Bill Sharpe)
06 - Zona Rosa (Rick Braun & Mitch Forman)
07 - To Manhattan With Love (Rick Braun & Johnny Britt)
08 - Stereo° (Rick Braun & Jeff Lorber)
09 - Turquoise (Rick Braun & Todd Sharp)
10 - Mother's Day (Rick Braun & Mitch Forman)
Produced by Rick Braun
*Produced by Rick Braun & 45Dip
°Produced by Jeff Lorber
+Co-Produced by Tim Gant & Tony Moore
Recorded by Bill Schnee, Steve Sykes, Rick Braun & Gregg Karukas
Recorded at Brauntosoarus Studios, Schnee Studios & Castle Oaks
Mixed by Rick Braun except "Green Tomatoes", "Latinesque", "Turquoise" Mixed by Steve Sykes & Rick Braun
Mixed at Brauntosoarus Studios
Pro Tools at Schnee Studios : Ryan Petrie
Cubase SX : Rick Braun, Assisted by Costa Kotselas & Jeff Davis
Rick's PC Designed & Maintained by Russ Braun
PC Technical Assistance by Stephan Von Hasse
Mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Marcussen Mastering Studio, Hollywood, CA
Production Coordinator : Lexy Shroyer
01 - Green Tomatoes
Featuring Kirk Whalum & Norman Brown
Rick Braun : Trumpet
Kirk Whalum : Saxophone
Norman Brown : Guitar
Ricky Peterson : Organ
Mitch Forman : Extra Keyboards
Horns Recorded by Gregg Karukas
02 - Latinesque
Rick Braun : Trumpet
Randy Jacobs : Guitar
Violins : Suzie Katayama, Joel Derouin, Charlie Bisharat, Darius Campo, Susan Chatman; Bruce Dukov, Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Peter Kent, Sid Page, Sara Parkins, Cameron Patrick, Mark Robertson
Viola : Evan Wilson, Matt Funes, Darrin McCann
Celli : Larry Corbett, Steve Richards, Dan Smith
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Nick Lane
03 - Daddy-O
Rick Braun : Trumpet
Randy Jacobs : Guitar
Tim Gant : Keyboards & Programming
Tony Moore : Drums
Luis Conte : Percussion
Violins : Suzie Katayama, Joel Derouin, Charlie Bisharat, Darius Campo, Susan Chatman; Bruce Dukov, Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Peter Kent, Sid Page, Sara Parkins, Cameron Patrick, Mark Robertson
Viola : Evan Wilson, Matt Funes, Darrin McCann
Celli : Larry Corbett, Steve Richards, Dan Smith
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Nick Lane
04 - Sir W
Rick Braun : Trumpet
Tony Maiden : Guitar
Jeff Lorber : Keyboards & Programming
Rayford Griffin : Drums
Luis Conte : Percussion
Horns Recorded by Gregg Karukas
05 - The Villa Di Costa
Rick Braun : Trumpet
Tony Maiden : Guitar
Bill Sharpe : Bass
Violins : Suzie Katayama, Joel Derouin, Charlie Bisharat, Darius Campo, Susan Chatman; Bruce Dukov, Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Peter Kent, Sid Page, Sara Parkins, Cameron Patrick, Mark Robertson
Viola : Evan Wilson, Matt Funes, Darrin McCann
Celli : Larry Corbett, Steve Richards, Dan Smith
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Nick Lane
06 - Zona Rosa
Rick Braun : Trumpet
Mitch Forman : Keyboards
Luis Conte : Percussion
07 - To Manhattan With Love
Rick Braun : Trumpet
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Andre Berry : Bass
Johnny Britt : Rhodes
Rayford Griffin : Drums
Luis Conte : Percussion
08 - Stereo
Rick Braun : Trumpet
Jeff Lorber : Keyboards & Programming
Gerald Albright : Saxophone
Jimmy Roberts : Saxophone
Nick Lane : Trombone
Tony Maiden : Guitar
Alex Al : Bass
Gregg Karukas : Keyboards
Land Richards : Drums
Luis Conte : Percussion
Horns Arranged by Nick Lane
09 - Turquoise
Rick Braun : Trumpet
Todd Sharp : Guitar
Mitch Forman : Rhodes
Luis Conte : Percussion
Violins : Suzie Katayama, Joel Derouin, Charlie Bisharat, Darius Campo, Susan Chatman; Bruce Dukov, Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Peter Kent, Sid Page, Sara Parkins, Cameron Patrick, Mark Robertson
Viola : Evan Wilson, Matt Funes, Darrin McCann
Celli : Larry Corbett, Steve Richards, Dan Smith
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Nick Lane
10 - Mother's Day
Rick Braun : Trumpet
Mitch Forman : Keyboards
Luis Conte : Percussion