Rick Braun "Rick Braun Plays Chuck Mangione" (2026) -Smooth Jazz

Label : Brauntosoarus Music

 01 - Land Of Make Believe (Chuck Mangione)

02 - Doin' Everything With You (Chuck Mangione)

03 - Feels So Good (Chuck Mangione)

04 - Long Hair Soulful (Chuck Mangione)

05 - Give It All You Got (Chuck Mangione)

06 - Do I Dare To Fall In Love (Chuck Mangione)

07 - Bellavia (Chuck Mangione)

08 - Love Wears No Disguise (Chuck Mangione)

09 - Children Of Sanchez (Chuck Mangione)

 

Produced & Mixed by Rick Braun

Mastered by Gene Grimaldi at Oasis Mastering

01 - Land Of Make Believe

Produced by Philippe Saisse & Rick Braun

Rick Braun : Flugelhorn & Trombone

Philippe Saisse : Keys

Tony Pulizzi : Guitar

Darryl Williams : Bass

Gorden Campbell : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

02 - Doin' Everything With You

Featuring Grant Geissman

Rick Braun : Flugelhorn, Trombone & Keys

Grant Geissman : Guitar

Tiffany Jones : French Horn

Alex Bailey : Bass

Gorden Campbell : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

03 - Feels So Good

Recorded at Studio 606 by John Lousteau

Featuring Richard Elliot

Rick Braun : Flugelhorn, Trombone & Keys

Richard Elliot : Tenor Saxophone

Tony Pulizzi : Guitar

Alex Bailey : Drums

Nate Phillips : Bass

Carnell Harrell : Keys

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Ron Reinhardt : Intro Keys

04 - Long Hair Soulful

Rick Braun : Flugelhorn & Trombone

Steve Kujala : Flute

Carnell Harrell : Keys

Tony Pulizzi : Guitar

Nate Phillips : Bass

Gorden Campbell : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

05 - Give It All You Got

Produced by Philippe Saisse & Rick Braun

Featuring Tom Scott

Rick Braun : Flugelhorn

Tom Scott : Tenor Saxophone

Tony Pulizzi : Guitar

Philippe Saisse : Keys & Synth Bass

Gorden Campbell : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

06 - Do I Dare To Fall In Love

Recorded at Studio 606 by John Lousteau

Featuring Richard Elliot

Rick Braun : Flugelhorn

Richard Elliot : Tenor Saxophone

Tony Pulizzi : Guitar

Carnell Harris : Keys

Nate Phillips : Bass

Alex Bailey : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

07 - Bellavia

Rick Braun : Flugelhorn, Trombone & Keys

Steve Kujala : Flute

Grant Geissman : Guitar

Nate Phillips : Bass

Tiffany Jones : French Horn, Bass Bone

Nick Lane : Trombone

Alex Bailey : Drums

Bud Harner : Cymbal Rolls

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Horns Arranged by Nick Lane

08 - Love Wears No Disguise

Rick Braun : Flugelhorn

Steve Kujala : Flute

Carnell Harris : Keys

Tony Pulizzi : Guitar

Darryl Williams : Bass

Gorden Campbell : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

09 - Children Of Sanchez

Featuring Grant Geissman

Rick Braun : Flugelhorn, Trombone & Keys

Grant Geissman : Guitar

Nick Lane : Trombone

Tiffany Jones : French Horn, Bass Bone

Alex Bailey : Bass

Gorden Campbell : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Horns Arranged by Nick Lane

Various Artists "Golden Slumbers - A Father's Lullaby" (2002) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : RendezVous Entertainment

 01 - Blackbird (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)

02 - Isn't She Lovely (Stevie Wonder)

03 - Charlotte's Song (Traditional)

04 - Brahms' Lullaby (Johannes Brahms)

05 - You'll Be In My Heart (Kala's Lullaby) (Phil Collins)

06 - Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (Wolfgang Mozart)

07 - When You Wish Upon A Star (Ned Washington & Leigh Harline)

08 - Hush Little Baby (Traditional)

09 - Somewhere Over The Rainbow (E.Y. Harburg & Harold Arlen)

10 - Lullaby For Isabella (Dave Koz & Jeff Koz)

11 - Afro Cuban Lullaby (Traditional)

12 - All The Pretty Horses / Scarborough Fair (Traditional)

13 - You Can Close Your Eyes (James Taylor)

14 - Golden Slumbers (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)

Executive Producers : Dave Koz, Jeff Koz, Hyman Katz & Frank Cody

Conceived by Unique Koz

Mixed by Craig Bauer at Hinge, Chicago, IL

Assisted by Steve Johnson, Chris Manes & Mat Prock

Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc, Hollywood, CA

01 - Blackbird

Featuring Dave Koz & Jeff Koz

Produced & Arranged by Jeff Koz & Dave Koz

Engineered by Frank Nadasdy

Second Engineer : Don Hart

Recorded at HUM Studios, Santa Monica, CA

Dave Koz : Soprano Saxophone

Jeff Koz : Guitar & Keyboards

02 - Isn't She Lovely

Featuring John Stoddart

Produced, Arranged & Recorded by John Stoddart

Recorded at The Noise Factory

John Stoddart : Keyboards & Vocals

03 - Charlotte's Song

Featuring Peter White

Produced & Arranged by Peter White

Recorded at Cookie Jar, Van Nuys, CA

Peter White : Acoustic Guitar, Recorder & Keyboards

04 - Brahms' Lullaby

Featuring Brian Culbertson

Produced & Arranged by Brian Culbertson

Recorded at BCM Studios, Woodland Hills, CA by Brian Culbertson & Megatrax, North Hollywood by Eddie King

Brian Culbertson : Piano & Keyboards

Hyman Katz : Flute

Michelle Culbertson : Vocals

05 - You'll Be In My Heart (Kala's Lullaby)

Featuring Steve Kujala, Grant Geissman & Brad Cole

Produced & Arranged by Brad Cole

Engineered by Brad Cole & Eric Greedy

Recorded at The ColeMine, North Hollywood, CA

Steve Kujala : Flute

Grant Geissman : Acoustic Guitars

Brad Cole : Piano & Keyboards

06 - Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Featuring Dave Koz & Jeff Koz

Produced & Arranged by Jeff Koz & David Koz

Engineered by Frank Nadasdy

Assistant Engineer : Robert R-Lo Lopez

Recorded at HUM Studios, Santa Monica, CA

Jeff Koz : Acoustic Guitar & Keyboards

Dave Koz : Soprano Saxophone

07 - When You Wish Upon A Star

Featuring David Benoit

Produced by David Benoit, Jeff Koz & Dave Koz

Engineered by Frank Nadasdy

Assistant Engineer : Robert R-Lo Lopez

Recorded at HUM Studios, Santa Monica, CA

Arranged by David Benoit

David Benoit : Acoustic Piano

Jeff Koz : Acoustic Guitar & Keyboards

Dave Koz : Soprano Saxophone

08 - Hush Little Baby

Featuring Bruce Watson

Produced, Arranged & Recorded by Bruce Watson

Bruce Watson : Guitars, Keyboards & Percussion

Danielle Watson : Voice

09 - Somewhere Over The Rainbow

Featuring Rick Braun

Produced by Rick Braun

Arranged & Engineered by Rick Braun & Brian Culbertson

Recorded at Brauntosaurus Studios, Woodland Hills, CA & BCM Studos, Woodland Hills, CA

Rick Braun : Flugelhorn & Keyboards

Brian Culbertson : Keyboards

10 - Lullaby For Isabella

Featuring Dave Koz & Jeff Koz

Produced by Jeff Koz & Dave Koz

Engineered by Frank Nadasdy

Assistant Engineer : Cliff Magreta

Recorded at HUM Studios, Santa Monica, CA

Arranged by Jeff Koz

Dave Koz : Soprano Saxophone & Keyboards

Jeff Koz : Acoustic Guitar & Keyboards

Marc Levisohn : Sound Design

11 - Afro Cuban Lullaby

Featuring Bruce Watson

Produced, Arranged & Recorded by Bruce Watson

Bruce Watson : Acoustic, Electric & Pedal Steel Guitars, Keyboards & Percussion

12 - All The Pretty Horses / Scarborough Fair

Featuring Grant Geissman & Brad Cole

Produced & Arranged by Brad Cole

Engineered by Brad Cole & Eric Greedy

Recorded at The ColeMine, North Hollywood, CA

Pedro Eustache : Wood Flute

Grant Geissman : Acoustic Guitars

Brad Cole : Piano & Keyboards

13 - You Can Close Your Eyes

Featuring Norman Brown

Produced by Jeff Koz & Dave Koz

Engineered by Frank Nadasdy

Assistant Engineer : Cliff Magreta

Recorded at HUM Studios, Santa Monica, CA

Arranged by Jeff Koz

Norman Brown : Elecric Guitar

Dave Koz : Soprano Saxophone

Jeff Koz : Keyboards

Tim Davis : Vocals

14 - Golden Slumbers

Featuring Dave Koz & Jeff Koz

Produced by Jeff Koz & Dave Koz

Engineered by Frank Nadasdy

Second Engineer : Dan Hart

Recorded at HUM Studios, Santa Monica, CA

Arranged by Jeff Koz

Jeff Koz : Acoustic Piano, Guitars & Keyboards

Dave Koz : Soprano Saxophone

Jordan Koz : Special Guest Vocal

Brian Culbertson "Come On Up" (2003) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

01 - Intro
02 - Say What? (Brian Culbertson & Steve Cole)
03 - Midnight (Brian Culbertson & Marcus Miller)
04 - Playin' (Brian Culbertson, Dave Koz & Stephen Lu)
05 - Days Gone By (Brian Culbertson, Stephen Lu & Glenn McKinney)
06 - What Up B? (Brian Culbertson)
07 - Serpentine Fire (Maurice White, Verdine White & Reginald Burke)
08 - Fly High (Brian Culbertson, Stephen Lu & Rahsaan Patterson)
09 - Last Night (Brian Culbertson & Michelle Culbertson)
10 - Come On Up (Brian Culbertson)
11 - Our Love (Brian Culbertson)
12 - Funky B (Brian Culbertson)


String Section on "Midnight", "Come On Up" & "Our Love" :

Violins : Peter Labella (Concertmaster), Kevin Case, Laura Chen, Teresa Fream, Stefan Hersh, Russell Hershow, David Hildner, Ellen Hildner, Marlou Johnston, Jennifer Marias, Rika Seko, Susan Synnestvedt, David Taylor & Yuan-Qing Yu

Violas : Catherine Brubaker, Li-Kou Chang, Karen Dirks, Baird Dodge, Robert Swan & Terri Van Valkinburgh

Celli : Stephen Balderston, Katinka Kleijn, Gary Stucka & Brant Taylor

All Piano Tracks Co-Produced by Scott Steiner

Executive Producers : Brian Culbertson, Michelle Culbertson & Matt Pierson
Studio Credits :

All Songs Mixed by Craig Bauer at Hinge

Assisted by Steve Johnson

Recorded at :

BCM Studios by Brian Culbertson

Hinge by Steve Johnson, Scott Steiner & Craig Bauer

Megatrax by Eddie King

Pro Tools Editing by Brian Culbertson, Scott Steiner, Steve Johnson, Stephen Lu & Craig Bauer

Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc Systems


01 - Intro

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02 - Say What?

Featuring Steve Cole

Produced & Arranged by Brian Culbertson for BCM Entertainment, Inc.

Horn Arranged by Jerry Hey

Additional Horn Arranging by Brian Culbertson

Brian Culbertson : Piano, Shaker & Drum Programming
Steve Cole : Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Peterson : Vocals, Hammond B3 Organ & Wurlitzer
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Glenn McKinney : Additional Guitar
Alex Al : Bass
Todd Sucherman : Hi-Hat & Cymbals
Lenny Castro : Timbales & Congas

Horn Section :
Jerry Hey : Trumpet
Gary Grant : Trumpet

Brian Culbertson : Trombone
Bill Reichenbach : Tenor & Bass Trombones
Brian Ripp : Baritone Saxophone

Party : Scott Steiner, Craig Bauer, Steve Johnson, Michelle Culbertson, Brian Culbertson, Steve Cole, Ricky Peterson, Jim Culbertson, Stephen Lu, Oscar Seaton Jr. & Dave Hutten

03 - Midnight

Featuring Marcus Miller & Steve Cole

Produced & Arranged by Brian Culbertson for BCM Entertainment, Inc. & Stephen Lu for Chibdla Productions

Strings Arranged & Orchestrated by Cliff Colnot
Brian Culbertson : Piano, Synth Bass & Drum Programming
Marcus Miller : Bass
Steve Cole : Tenor & SopranoSaxophones
Kenneth Crouch : Fender Rhodes & Wah Clavinet
Ricky Peterson : Hammond B3 Organ
Gerey Johnson : Guitar
Tony Maiden : Additional Guitar
Oscar Seaton Jr. : Hi-Hat & Cymbals
Stephen Lu : Drum Programming
Peter LaBella : Concertmaster

04 - Playin'

Produced & Arranged by Brian Culbertson for BCM Entertainment, Inc. & Stephen Lu for Chibdla Productions
Brian Culbertson : Piano, Keyboards, Fender Rhodes, Trombone & Drum Programming
Stephen Lu : Additional Keyboards & Drum Programming
Steve Cole : Alto & Tenor Saxophones
Paul Jackson Jr. : Rhythm, Pad & FX Guitars
Tony Maiden : Wah Guitar
Richard Patterson : Bass
Todd Sucherman : Hi-Hat

05 - Days Gone By

Produced & Arranged by Brian Culbertson for BCM Entertainment, Inc. & Stephen Lu for Chibdla Productions

Strings Quartet Arranged by Cliff Colnot

Additional String Arranging by Brian Culbertson & Stephen Lu
Brian Culbertson : Piano, Fender Rhodes, Keyboards, Synth Bass & Drum Programming
Paul Jackson Jr. : Acoustic Guitar
Michael Thompson : Electric & E-Bow Guitars
Stephen Lu : Additional Keyboards & Victrolla Operator
Ricky Peterson : Hammond B3 Organ
Lenny Castro : Shaker
String Quartet :
Peter LaBelle : Violin
Teresa Fream : Violin
Terri Van Valkinburgh : Viola
Stephen Balderston : Cello

06 - What Up B?

Produced & Arranged by Brian Culbertson for BCM Entertainment, Inc.
Brian Culbertson : Wah Trombone, Keyboards, Synth Bass & Drum Programming
Jorge Evans : Guitar
Ricky Peterson : Hammond B3 Organ
Lenny Castro : Percussion

07 - Serpentine Fire

Produced & Arranged by Brian Culbertson for BCM Entertainment, Inc. & Stephen Lu for Chibdla Productions

Horn Transcription & Additional Arranging by Jerry Hey
Brian Culbertson : Piano, Keyboards, Wah Clavinet & Drum Programming
Monty Neuble : Talk Box
Marcus Miller : Bass

Jorge Evans : Guitars
Ricky Peterson : Hammond B3 Organ

Todd Sucherman : Hi-Hat & Cymbals
Lenny Castro : Percussion
The Lu : 'Wah Flavor'
Horn Section :
Jerry Hey : Trumpet
Gary Grant : Trumpet
Brain Culbertson : Trombone

Bill Reichenbach : Tenor & Bass Trombones
Brian Ripp : Baritone Saxophone

08 - Fly High

Featuring Rahsaan Patterson

Produced & Arranged by Brian Culbertson for BCM Entertainment, Inc. & Stephen Lu for Chibdla Productions

Co-Produced by Rahsaan Patterson for Hot Fudge Productions
Brian Culbertson : Piano, Keyboards & Drum Programming
Rahsaan Patterson : Vocals
Glenn McKinney : Guitar
Monty Neuble : Talk Box & Wah Synth
Ricky Peterson : Hammond B3 Organ
Stephen Lu : Additional Keyboards
Alex Al : Bass

09 - Last Night

Featuring Rick Braun

Produced & Arranged by Brian Culbertson for BCM Entertainment, Inc.
Brian Culbertson : Piano, Keyboards, Trumpet, Trombone, Synth Bass & Drum Programming
Rick Braun : Muted Trumpet Solo
Ricky Peterson : Hammond B3 Organ
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Lenny Castro : Percussion

10 - Come On Up

Featuring Norman Brown

Produced & Arranged by Brian Culbertson for BCM Entertainment, Inc.

Strings Arranged & Orchestrated by Cliff Colnot
Brian Culbertson : Piano, Keyboards & Drum Programming
Norman Brown : Solo Guitar & Vocals
Tony Maiden : Wah Guitar
Justin Hori : Scratches & Beat Box
Dave Hutten : Additional Keyboards

Jim Culbertson : Trumpet 
Carly Bauer : Flute (Low Intro Flute)
Steve Cole : Additional Flute (High Chorus Flute Hit)
Richard Patterson : Bass
Lenny Castro : Clay Hand Drums & Shaker
Peter LaBella : Concertmaster

11 - Our Love

Produced & Arranged by Brian Culbertson for BCM Entertainment, Inc.

Strings Arranged & Orchestrated by Cliff Colnot

Brian Culbertson : Piano
Steve Rodby : Acoustic Bass
Ricky Peterson : Hammond B3 Organ
Peter LaBella : Concertmaster

12 - Funky B

Produced & Arranged by Brian Culbertson for BCM Entertainment, Inc.

Horns Co-Produced by Scott Steiner
Brian Culbertson : Trombone, Trumpet, Keyboards, Synth Bass & Drum Programming
Tony Maiden : Guitar
Ricky Peterson : Hammond B3 Organ

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Still at the Party : Scott Steiner, Craig Bauer, Steve Johnson, Michelle Culbertson, Brian Culbertson, Steve Cole, Ricky Peterson, Jim Culbertson, Stephen Lu, Oscar Seaton Jr. & Dave Hutten

Rick Braun "Full Stride" (1998) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 01 - A Very Good Thing (Rick Braun & Dave Palmer)

02 - Nightfall (Rick Braun, James Oppenheim, Darrell Smith, Donner Spencer Jr. & Paul Brown)

03 - Hollywood & Vine (Rick Braun & Brian Culbertson)

04 - One Love (Rick Braun & Brian Culbertson)

05 - Moonshot (Rick Braun, Moon Calhoun & Bruce Conte)

06 - China Bath (Rick Braun & Chuck Kentis)

07 - Magic Moment (Rick Braun, Cliff Hugo & Dave Palmer)

08 - Soul On Soul (John Capek & Marc Jordan)

09 - South Of Midnight (Rick Braun, Chuck Kentis & Dave Palmer)

10 -  Aqua Funk (Rick Braun & Dave Palmer)

Produced by Rick Braun

All Programming except where noted by Rick Braun

Mixed by Steve Sykes at Brauntosoarus Studio, Woodland Hills, CA

Mastered at Future Disc Systems by Steve Hall

01 - A Very Good Thing

Rick Braun : Trumpets & Keyboards

Jeff Golub : Guitar

Cliff Hugo : Bass

Dave Palmer : Drums

02 - Nightfall

Rick Braun : Flugelhorn

Nils Jiptner : Guitar

Boney James : Additional Keyboards

Paul Brown : Additional Programming

Donnell Spencer Jr. : Drums & Keyboards

Produced by Paul Brown

Co-Produced & Arranged by Donnell Spencer Jr.

03 - Hollywood & Vine

Rick Braun : Flugelhorn & Programming

Brian Culbertson : Keyboards & Programming

Tony Maiden : Guitar

Dave Palmer : Drums

Co-Produced by Brian Culbertson

04 - One Love

Rick Braun : Flugelhorn & Programming

Brian Culbertson : Keyboards, Synth Bass & Programming

Jeff Golub : Guitar

Dave Palmer : Drums

Co-Produced by Brian Culbertson

05 - Moonshot

Rick Braun : Flugelhorn

Bruce Conte : Guitar

David Garfield : Keyboards

Michael White : Drums

Moon Calhoun : Synth Bass, Percussion & Programming

Additional Production by Moon Calhoun

06 - China Bath

Rick Braun : Trumpet

Peter White : Nylon String Guitar

Chuck Kentis : Keyboards & Programming

Dave Palmer : Drums

Arranged by Chuck Kentis

07 - Magic Moment

Rick Braun : Trumpet, Keyboards & Vocal

Curtis Brengle : Piano

Cliff Hugo : Upright Bass

Dave Palmer : Drums

08 - Soul On Soul

Maysa Leak : Vocals

Rick Braun : Trumpet & Programming

Mitch Forman : Piano & Electric Piano

Varl Verheyen : Guitar

John Menzano : Bass

09 - South Of Midnight

Rick Braun : Flugelhorn

Chuck Kentis : Keyboards

Jack Daro : Upright Bass

Dave Palmer : Drums

Nick Lane : Trombone

Lee Thornburg : Trumpet

Arranged by Chuck Kentis

10 -  Aqua Funk

Rick Braun : Trumpet

Doug Norwine : Soprano & Tenor Saxophones

Nick Lane : Trombone

John Menzano : Bass

Dave Palmer : Drums

Co-Produced by Dave Palmer

Horns Arranged by Nick Lane

Horn Section Recorded by Steve Sykes

Rick Braun "Christmas Present" (1997) -Christmas Music / Smooth Jazz-

Label : Bluemoon

 01 - The Little Drummer Boy (Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati & Harry Simeone)

02 - Bell, Book, And Candle (Rick Braun & Nick Lane)

03 - Christmas In Gorgonia (Rick Braun)

04 - The Christmas Song (Mel Tormé & Robert Wells)

05 - Jingle Blues (Rick Braun)

06 - Far Away (Rick Braun & John Reilly)

07 - Christmas Present (Rick Braun & Nick Lane)

08 - O Tannenbaum (Traditional)

09 - It's Christmas (Vinny D'Onofrio & Rick Braun)

10 - The Christmas Clock (Rick Braun)

11 - Do You Hear What I Hear? (Noël Regney & Gloria Shayne)

12 - Newborn Christmas (Bob Feldman & Ed Smith)

13 - Maybe Next Year (Rick Braun & Curtis Brengle)

14 - Grandma's Music Box (Rick Braun)

Produced by Rick Braun for Killer Tracks

Executive Producers : George Nauful & Jim Snowden

Recorded & Mixed by Rick Braun at Brauntosoarus Studios, Studio City, CA

Mastered by Tom Baker at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood, CA

01 - The Little Drummer Boy

Programmed & Performed by Rick Braun

Trumpet : Rick Braun

Trombone : John Grab

02 - Bell, Book, And Candle

Performed by Rick Braun & Nick Lane

Piano : Rick Braun

Cymbals & Percussion : Brad Dutz

03 - Christmas In Gorgonia*

Performed by Rick Braun

Additional Brass Arranged by Nick Lane

Flugelhorn & Piano : Rick Braun

Trombones : Russ Braun

French Horn : Suzette Moriarty

Cello : Glenn Grab

*Based on a 13th Century Gorgonian Chant

04 - The Christmas Song

Arranged & Co-Produced by Curtis Brengle & Rick Braun

Trumpet : Rick Braun

Piano : Curtis Brengle

Bass : Jack Daro

Drums : Dave Karasony

05 - Jingle Blues

Arranged & Co-Produced by Curtis Brengle & Rick Braun

Trumpet : Rick Braun

Piano : Curtis Brengle

Bass : Jack Daro

Drums : Dave Karasony

06 - Far Away

Arranged by Rick Braun

Vocal : John Reilly

Piano : Rick Braun

07 - Christmas Present

Programmed by Rick Braun & Nick Lane

Additional Brass Arranged by Nick Lane

Trumpet : Rick Braun, Kevin Brown

French Horns : Ned Treuenfels, Suzette Moriarty

Trombone : Nick Lane, Russ Braun, John Grab

Tuba : Doug Tornquist

Percussion : Brad Dutz

08 - O Tannenbaum

Arranged & Co-Produced by Curtis Brengle & Rick Braun

Trumpet : Rick Braun

Piano : Curtis Brengle

Bass : Jack Daro

Drums : Dave Karasony

09 - It's Christmas

Arranged by Vinnie D'Onofrio & Rick Braun

Flugelhorn & Piano : Rick Braun

Guitars : Vinny D'Onofrio

Percussion : Brad Dutz

Acoustic Bass : Cliff Hugo

Vocals : Woodland Hills Elves Guild Choir - Darryl Phinnessee, Angela Surfield, Rick Braun

10 - The Christmas Clock

Programmed by Rick Braun

11 - Do You Hear What I Hear?

Arranged & Co-Produced by Curtis Brengle & Rick Braun

Trumpet : Rick Braun

Piano : Curtis Brengle

Bass : Jack Daro

Drums : Dave Karasony

Trombone : Russ Braun

12 - Newborn Christmas

Programmed by Bob Feldman & Ed Smith

Flugelhorn & Piano : Rick Braun

Bass : Bob Feldman

Cymbals : Ed Smith

13 - Maybe Next Year

Arranged by Rick Braun & Curtis Brengle

Flugelhorn : Rick Braun

Bass : Bob Feldman

Cymbals : Ed Smith

14 - Grandma's Music Box

Programmed by Rick Braun

Peter White with Rick Braun & Mindi Abair "Peter White Christmas" (2007) -Smooth Jazz / Christmas Music-

Label : Artizen Music Group

 01 - The Little Drummer Boy (Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati & Harry Simeone)

02 - The Christmas Song (Mel Tormé & Robert Wells)

03 - I Can't Wait For Christmas (Mindi Abair & Matthew Hager)

04 - Greensleeves (What Child Is This?) (Traditional)

05 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Ralph Blane & Hugh Martin)

06 - River (?)

07 - Jingle Jangle Blues (Mindi Abair, Rick Braun & Peter White)

08 - Silent Night (Frane Gruber & Joseph Mohr)

09 - The Best Part Of Christmas (Mindi Abair & Matthew Hager)

10 - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town / Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (J. Fred Coots & Haven Gillespie) / (Hughie Prince & Don Raye)

11 - Happy Christmas / O Holy Night (John Lennon & Yoko Ono)

12 - White Christmas (Irving Berlin)

Produced by Peter White, Rick Braun & Mindi Abair, with Additional Production by Rudolph, Frosty & Santa

The Band 

Peter White : Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Harmonica, Lead vocals

Rick Braun : Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Lead vocals, Percussion

Mindi Abair : Alto & Soprano Saxophones, Lead vocals

Ron Reinhardt : Piano, Keyboards

Rayford Griffin : Drums, Lead vocals

Nate Phillips : Electric Bass

Special Guests

Jeffrey Osborne : Lead vocals on "Silent Night"

Brian Bromberg : Acoustic Bass on "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" & "Jingle Jangle Blues"

Kevin Wyatt : Featured Background vocals on "O Holy Night", "River" & "I Can't Wait For Christmas"

Lenny Castro : Bongos on "River" & "I Can't Wait For Christmas"

Russ Braun : Trombone

Eddie Arnold : Background vocal on "The Christmas Song"

Craig Sharmat : Additional Strings on "The Best Part Of Christmas"

Various Artists "Forever, For Always, For Luther" (2004) -Smooth Jazz / Soul Jazz-

Label : The Verve Music Group

01 - Any Love (Marcus Miller & Luther Vandross)

02 - Never Too Much (Luther Vandross)

03 - Wait For Love (Nat Adderley Jr. & Luther Vandross)

04 - Forever, For Always, For Love (Luther Vandross)

05 - Stop To Love (Nat Adderley Jr. & Luther Vandross)

06 - If Only For One Night (Brenda Russell)

07 - My Sensitivity (Gets In The Way) (Luther Vandross)

08 - Your Secret Love (Luther Vandross & Reed Vertelney)

09 - Take You Out (Warryn Campbell & Harold Lilly)

10 - Dance With My Father (Richard Marx & Luther Vandross)

Produced by Rex Rideout & Bud Harner

Tracks 03 & 07 Produced by Rex Rideout & Boney James

Track 06 Produced by Brian Culbertson

Executive Producer : Bud Harner

All Tracks Mixed by Ray Bardani at Glenwood Place Studios, Burbank, CA

Assisted by Jason Merritt

Mastered by Stephen Marcussen Mastering, Hollywood, CA 

01 - Any Love

Featuring Kirk Whalum

Kirk Whalum : Tenor Saxophone

Rex Rideout : Keyboards, Programming

Michael White : Drums

Sekou Bunch : Bass

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitars

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Recorded at Westlake Audio & Castle Oakes by Steve Sykes

Assisted by Hatsukazu Inagaki

Additional Recording at KAR Studio by Rex Rideout

02 - Never Too Much

Featuring Paul Jackson Jr.

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitars

Rex Rideout : Keyboards, Programming

Sundra Manning : Hammond B-3

Michael White : Drums

Sekou Bunch : Bass

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Recorded at Castle Oakes by Steve Sykes

Assisted by Hatsukazu Inagaki

Additional Recording at The Green Room by Mark Green & KAR Studio by Rex Rideout

03 - Wait For Love

Featuring Boney James

Boney James : Tenor Saxophone

Rex Rideout : Keyboards, Programming

Alex Al : Electric Bass

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitars

Recorded at KAR Studio by Rex Rideout

Additional Recording at Boney Studios by Boney James

04 - Forever, For Always, For Love

Featuring Lalah Hathaway

Lalah Hathaway : Lead & Background vocals

Rex Rideout : Keyboards, Programming

Michael White : Drums

Sekou Bunch : Bass

Sundra Manning : Hammond B-3

Ray Fuller : Guitars

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Nick Lane : Trombone, Horn Arrangement

Lee Thornburg : Trumpet

Brandon Fields : Saxophones

Recorded at Westlake Audio by Steve Sykes

Additional Recording at KAR Studio by Rex Rideout & The Green Room by Mark Green

05 - Stop To Love

Featuring Mindi Abair

Mindi Abair : Alto Saxophone

Rex Rideout : Keyboards, Programming

Steve Ferrone : Drums

Ty Stevens : Guitar

Nick Lane : Trombone

Lee Thornburg : Trumpet

Brandon Fields : Saxophones

Recorded at Westlake Audio by Steve Sykes

Additional Recording at KAR Studio by Rex Rideout

06 - If Only For One Night

Featuring Dave Koz & Brian Culbertson

Dave Koz : Soprano Saxophone

Brian Culbertson : Piano, Keyboards, Synth Bass, Drum Programming

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitars

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Recorded at BCM Studios by Brian Culberston

Additional Recording at Hunge by Craig Bauer & Castle Oakes by Steve Sykes

Assisted by Hatsukazu Inagaki

07 - My Sensitivity (Gets In The Way)

Featuring Ledisi

Ledisi : Lead & Background vocals

Boney James : Tenor Saxophone

Rex Rideout : Keyboards, Programming

Alex Al : Bass

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitars

Recorded at KAR Studio by Rex Rideout

Additional Recording at Boney Studios by Boney James

08 - Your Secret Love

Featuring Richard Elliot

Richard Elliot : Tenor Saxophone

Rex Rideout : Keyboards, Programming

Alex Al : Bass

Dwight Sills : Guitars

Fonzi Thornton : Vocals, Vocal Contractor

Lisa Fischer : Vocals

Brenda White-King : Vocals

Cindy Mizelle : Vocals

Recorded at KAR Studio by Rex Rideout

Vocals Recorded at The Tree House by Jon Smith

09 - Take You Out

Featuring George Benson

George Benson : Lead Guitar

Rex Rideout : Keyboards, Programming

Jon Pondel : Rhythm Guitar

Nick Lane : Trombone

Lee Thornburg : Trumpet

Recorded at KAR Studio by Rex Rideout

Additional Recording at Ectasy Studios by Justin Smith

Assisted by Marc McRae

10 - Dance With My Father

Featuring Rick Braun

Rick Braun : Flugelhorn

Rex Rideout : Keyboards, Programming

Dwight Sills : Guitars

Steve Ferrone : Drums 

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Recorded at KAR Studio by Rex Rideout

Additional Recording at Westlake Audio by Steve Sykes & Brauntosaurus Studios by Rick Braun

Various Artists "Casino Lights '99" (2000) -Smooth Jazz / Contemporary Jazz-

Label : Warner Bros Records

CD 1

01 - Mind Games (Paul Brown, Jeff Carruthers, Brian Culbertson & Darin Jeffrey Black)

02 - Old Folks (Willard Robison & Dedette Hill)

03 - Wayne's Thang (Kenny Garrett)

04 - Cold Duck Time (Eddie Harris)

05 - Soweto (Kirk Whalum)

06 - Yesterday I Had The Blues (Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff)

07 - Always There (Paul Allen, William Jeffries & Ronnie Laws)

CD 2

01 - All Night Long (Mark Ellis Stephens, James Oppenheim & Donnell Spencer Jr.)

02 - Notorious (Rick Braun, Paul Brown & Leon Bisquera)

03 - Fire Of Love (Gabriela Anders)

04 - Brazilian Love Affair (George Duke)

05 - Four (Miles Davis)

06 - Westchester Lady (Bob James)

07 - Watermelon Man (Herbie Hancock)

Produced by Matt Pierson

Associate Producer : Dana Watson

Executive Producer : Claude Nobs

Recorded Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland by Ken Freeman & Manu Guiot on Voyageur III Mobile (July 13, 1999) & by Ken Freeman & Justin Shirley-Smith on Voyageur II Mobile (July 14, 1999)

Additional Recording at Schnee Studios & Le Gonks, Los Angeles

CD 1 / Tracks 01-06 Mixed by Ken Freeman at The Enterprise, Los Angeles & Remidi Studios, New York

CD 1 / Track 07 & CD 2 Mixed by Bill Schnee at Schnee Studio, Los Angeles

Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, NYC

Live Production Coordinator : Sonny Abelardo

Live Sound Engineers : Greg Bottka, Dave Kuhn Terry Jackson

CD 1

01 - Mind Games

Bob James Trio

Bob James : Piano

James Genus : Bass

Billy Kilson : Drums

02 - Old Folks

Mark Turner Featuring Bob James

Mark Turner : Tenor Saxophone

Bob James : Piano

James Genus : Bass

03 - Wayne's Thang

Kenny Garrett Quartet

Kenny Garrett : Alto Saxophone

Shedrik Mitchell : Piano

Nat Reeves : Bass

Chris Dave : Drums

04 - Cold Duck Time

Larry Carlton Featuring Kirk Whalum

Larry Carlton : Guitar

Kirk Whalum : Tenor Sax

Rick Jackson : Keyboards

Mike Manson : Bass

Billy Kilson : Drums

05 - Soweto

Larry Carlton Featuring Kirk Whalum

Larry Carlton : Guitar

Kirk Whalum : Tenor Sax

Rick Jackson : Keyboards

Mike Manson : Bass

Billy Kilson : Drums

06 - Yesterday I Had The Blues

Kevin Mahogany Featuring Larry Carlton, George Duke, Kirk Whalum

Kevin Mahogany : Vocal

Kirk Whalum : Tenor Sax

Larry Carlton : Guitar

George Duke : Keyboards

Rick Jackson : Keyboards

Mike Manson : Bass

Billy Kilson : Drums

07 - Always There

Featuring Rick Braun, Larry Carlton, George Duke, Kenny Garrett, Boney James, Kirk Whalum

Rick Braun : Trumpet

Kenny Garrett : Alto Sax

Boney James : Tenor Sax

Kirk Whalum : Tenor Sax

Larry Carlton : Guitar

George Duke : Keyboards

Rick Jackson : Keyboards

Mike Manson : Bass

Billy Kilson : Drums

  

CD 2

01 - All Night Long

Boney James Featuring Larry Carlton

Boney James : Tenor Sax

Larry Carlton : Guitar

Mark Stephens : Keyboards

George Duke : Keyboards

Jeff Johnson : Guitar

Larry Kimpel : Bass

Ricardo Jordan : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

02 - Notorious

Rick Braun Featuring Boney James

Rick Braun : Trumpet

Boney James : Tenor Sax

Mark Stephens : Keyboards

Jeff Johnson : Guitar

Larry Kimpel : Bass

Ricardo Jordan : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Ross Bolton : Guitar

Mitch Forman : Keyboards

03 - Fire Of Love

Gabriela Anders Featuring Rick Braun

Gabriela Anders : Vocal

Rick Braun : Trumpet

George Duke : Keyboards

Mark Stephens : Keyboards

Jeff Johnson : Guitar

Larry Kimpel : Bass

Ricardo Jordan : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Ross Bolton : Guitar

Mitch Forman : Keyboards

04 - Brazilian Love Affair

George Duke Featuring Gabriela Anders

George Duke : Keyboards & Vocal

Gabriela Anders : Vocal

Mark Stephens : Keyboards

Jeff Johnson : Guitar

Larry Kimpel : Bass

Ricardo Jordan : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

05 - Four

Fourplay

Bob James : Piano

Larry Carlton : Guitar

Nathan East : Bass

Harvey Mason : Drums

06 - Westchester Lady

Featuring Fourplay, Rick Braun, Boney James, Kirk Whalum

Rick Braun : Trumpet

Boney James : Tenor Sax

Kirk Whalum : Tenor Sax

Bob James : Piano

Larry Carlton : Guitar

Nathan East : Bass

Harvey Mason : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

07 - Watermelon Man

Featuring Fourplay, Rick Braun, George Duke, Boney James, Kirk Whalum

Rick Braun : Trumpet

Boney James : Tenor Sax

Kirk Whalum : Tenor Sax

George Duke : Keyboards

Bob James : Piano

Larry Carlton : Guitar

Nathan East : Bass

Harvey Mason : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Rick Braun "Sings With Strings" (2011) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : Mack Avenue Records

 

 01 - Time After Time (Sammy Cahn & Jule Styne)

02 - I Didn't Know What Time It Was (Lorenz Hart & Richard Rodgers)

03 - Once Upon A Summertime (Eddie Barclay, Michel Legrand, Eddy Marnay & Johnny Mercer)

04 - I Thought About You (James Van Heusen & Johnny Mercer)

05 - It's Love (Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden & Adolph Green)

06 - Lucky To Be Me (Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden & Adolph Green)

07 - Say It (Frank Loesser & Jimmy Hugh)

08 - The Good Life (Sacha Distel & Jack Reardon)

09 - I've Never Been In Love Before (Frank Loesser)

10 - Plus je t'embrasse (Max François & Ben Ryan)

11 - The Things We Did Last Summer (Sammy Cahn & Jule Styne)

Produced, Arranged & Orchestrated by Philippe Saisse

Associate Producer : Tony McAnany

Executive Producers : Gretchen Valade & Denny Stilwell

Rick Braun : Vocals & Flugelhorn

Joe Labarbera : Drums

David Finck : Acoustic Bass

Dean Parks : Guitar

Philippe Saisse : Acoustic Piano, Vibes, Percussions

Jasmine Roy : Vocals ("Plus je t'embrasse")

Johan Renard : Violin Solo ("Plus je t'embrasse")

Strings :

Remote Recording Sessions Produced by Orchestra.net

Conductor : Adam Klemens

Prague Engineer : Vit Kral

Los Angeles Engineer : Steve Salani

Various Artists "Funky Jazz Party - Love Jams" (1999) -Funk Jazz / Smooth Jazz-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 

01 - Stay Awhile (Steve Cole & Brian Culbertson)

02 - Ain't No Lovin' (Wayman Tisdale, Jerome Harmon & Dalon Collins)

03 - I'd Be An Angel (Astrid North & Jens Krausse)

04 - All I Wanna Do (Gerald Albright & David Delhomme)

05 - You're The One (Brian Culbertson)

06 - Nightfall (Rick Braun, James Oppenheim, Darrell Smith, Donnell Spencer Jr. & Paul Brown)

07 - Smokee (Cliff Sarde)

08 - News From The Blues (Bob Mamet)

09 - A Woman's Touch (Jeff Golub)

10 - Summertime (George Gershwin, Dubose & Dorothy Heyward, Ira Gershwin)

Compilation Producer : Steve DeBro

Mastered by Zal Scheriber at Atlantic Studios, New York, NY

01 - Stay Awhile 

Performed by Steve Cole from "STAY AWHILE" (Bluemoon 92797)

Produced by Brian Culbertson

Musicians :

Steve Cole : Soprano & Tenor Saxophones

Brian Culbertson : Keyboards, Synth Bass, Drum Programming

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Todd Sucherman : Cymbals

Josie Aiello : Solo & Background vocals

Phillip Ingram : Background vocals

02 - Ain't No Lovin' 

Performed by Wayman Tisdale from "DECISIONS" (Atlantic 83129)

Produced by Wayman Tisdale

Musicians :

Wayman Tisdale : Bass, Vocals

Jerome Harmon : Keyboards

Brian Culbertson : Strings, Keyboards

James Williams : Guitar

Arthur Thompson : Drums

03 - I'd Be An Angel 

Performed by Randy Crawford from "EVERY KIND OF MOOD - RANDY, RANDI, RANDEE" (Bluemoon 92785)

Produced by Jens Krausse for Peppermint Park

Musicians :

Inaya Davis : Background vocals

G-Strings : Strings

Jen Krausse, Cristof Littman : String Arrangement

Jens Krausse : Keyboards, Programming

04 - All I Wanna Do 

Performed by Gerald Albright from "LIVE TO LOVE" (Atlantic 83050)

Produced by Gerald Albright for Bright Music, Inc. & David Delhomme for Delhomme Music

Musicians :

Gerald Albright : Alto Saxophone, Keyboard Bass, Drum Programming, EWI Wind Controller

David Delhomme : Keyboards

Walter & Wallace Scott of the Whispers : Featured Background Vocalists

Wallace Scott : Vocal Ad Libs

05 - You're The One 

Performed by Brian Culbertson from "SECRETS" (Bluemoon 92775)

Produced & Arranged by Brian Culbertson

Musicians :

Brian Culbertson : Piano; Keyboards, Synth Bass & Drum Programming

Ricky Peterson : B3 Organ

Dwight Sills : Guitar

Steve Finckle : Soprano Saxophone

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Nanette Frank, Teresa Davis, Dianne Madison : Background vocals

06 - Nightfall 

Performed by Rick Braun from "FULL STRIDE" (Atlantic 83141)

Produced by Paul Brown

Co-Produced & Arranged by Donnell Spencer Jr.

Musicians :

Rick Braun : Flugelhorn

Nils Jiptner : Guitar

Boney James : Additional Keyboards

Paul Brown : Additional Programming

Donnel Spencer Jr. : Drums & Keyboards

07 - Smokee

Performed by Smoke 'N Function from "SMOKE 'N Function" (Mesa/Atlantic 92821)

Produced by Nick Francis

Performed & Programmed by Cliss Sarde

Recorded & Mixed at Tuckey Lane, Phoenix, AZ

Analog Transfers at Otisound, Tucson, AZ

Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc, Los Angeles, CA

08 - News From The Blues 

Performed by Bob Mamet from "ADVENTURES IN JAZZ" (Atlantic 83035)

Produced by David Benoit & Bob Mamet

Associate Producers : Tony Mamet & Clark Germain

Arranged by Bob Mamet

Musicians :

Bob Mamet : Piano, Electric Piano & Keyboards

Gerald Albright : Tenor Saxophone

Ricky Lawson : Drums

Ken Wilde : Bass

Luis Conte : Percussion

09 - A Woman's Touch 

Performed by Avenue Blue featuring Jeff Golub from "NIGHTLIFE" (Bluemoon 92768)

Produced by Rick Braun & Jeff Golub

Musicians :

Jeff Golub : Guitar

Dave Palmer : Drums

Cliff Hugo : Bass

Scott Breadman : Percussion

Rick Braun : Additional Keyboards, Additional Percussion, Loop Programming

Jeff Levine : B3 Organ

10 - Summertime

Performed by Cyrus Chestnut with Anita Baker from "CYRUS CHESTNUT" (Atlantic 83140)

Produced by Ahmet Ertegun & Yves Beauvais

Musicians :

Anita Baker : Vocals

Cyrus Chestnut : Piano & Fender Rhodes

Ron Carter : Bass

Lewis Nash : Drums

Various Artists "Funky Jazz Party" (1998) -Smooth Jazz / Jazz Funk-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 

01 - Creepin' (Gerald Albright & Jacques Richmond)

02 - Philadelphia (Rick Braun, Cliff Hugo & Dave Palmer)

03 - Nightingale (Jeff Golub)

04 - You'll Never Find (Brian Culbertson & Tim Gant)

05 - Miles Away (Bobby Gonzales)

06 - Silence (Astrid North & Jens Krausse)

07 - It's Gonna Be Alright (Steve Cole & Brian Culbertson)

08 - Funky Is As Funky Does (Jeff Golub)

09 - Sooki Sooki (Gerald Albright)

10 - Fat Jack & Domino (Rick Braun & Jeff Golub)

11 - After Hours (Brian Culbertson)

12 - Give Me The Night (Chill Night Mix) (Rod Temperton)

Project Coordinator : George Nauful

01 - Creepin'

Performed by Gerald Albright from "LIVE TO LOVE" (Atlantic 83050)

Produced by Gerald Albright for Bright Music, Inc. & Jacques Richmond for Jacques Richmond Music

Musicians :

Gerald Albright : Alto Saxophone, Bass Guitar

Jacques Richmond : Drum Programming, Guitar, Keyboards

David Delhomme : Keyboards

Selina Albright : Background vocals

02 - Philadelphia

Performed by Rick Braun from "BEAT STREET" (Bluemoon 92559)

Produced by Rick Braun & Dave Palmer

Musicians : 

Rick Braun : Trumpet, Keyboards

Jeff Golub : Guitar

Cliff Hugo : Bass

Dave Palmer : Drums

03 - Nightingale

Performed by Avenue Blue featuring Jeff Golub from "AVENUE BLUE" (Bluemoon 79199)

Produced by Rick Braun

Co-Produced by Jeff Golub & George Nauful

Musicians : 

Jeff Golub : Guitar

Dave Palmer : Drums

Kevin Savigar : Keyboards

Cliff Hugo : Electric Bass

Nick Lane : Trombone, Euphonium

Jimmy Roberts : Tenor Sax

Brad Dutz : Percussion

Fred White : Vocals, Vocal Arrangements

Joey Diggs : Vocals

Lamont Von Hook : Vocals

Steve Gaboury : Loop Programming

04 - You'll Never Find

Performed by Brian Culbertson from "SECRETS" (Bluemoon 92775)

Produced & Arranged by Brian Culbertson & Tim Gant

Musicians : 

Brian Culbertson : Piano, Keyboards, Synth Bass, Drum Programming

Tim Gant : Keyboards, Synth Bass, Drum Programming

Richie Davis : Guitar

Nanette Frank : Solo Vocal

M. Doc : Vibe

Nanette Frank, Teresa Davis, Dee Alexander, Steve Grissette : Background vocals

05 - Miles Away

Performed by Wayman Tisdale from the upcoming release "DECISIONS" (Atlantic 83129)

Produced by Bobby Gonzales & Wayman Tisdale

Musicians : 

Wayman Tisdale : Bass

John Paris : Drums

Eddie M. : Sax

Jerry Harris : Keyboards, Strings

Bobby Gonzales : Guitar, Keyboards

Jerome Harmon : B3 Organ

Arthur Thompson : Cymbal Overdubs

06 - Silence

Performed by Randy Crawford from "EVERY KIND OF MOON" (Bluemoon 92785)

Produced by Mousse T. for Peppermint Jam

Remix by Peter Mokran & LaFayette Carthon

Musicians : 

Randy Crawford : Lead & Background vocals

Inaya Davis : Background vocals

Astrid North : Background vocals

Flute by York

Strings by G-Strings

Jen Krausse / Cristof Littman : Rhodes, String Arrangement

Jens Krausse : Keyboards, Programming

07 - It's Gonna Be Alright

Performed by Steve Cole from "STAY AWHILE" (Bluemoon 92797)

Produced by Brian Culbertson

Musicians : 

Steve Cole : Tenor Sax

Brian Culbertson : Keyboards, Hammond B-3 & Drum Programming

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Richard Patterson : Bass

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Nanette Frank : Solo & Background vocals

Steve Grissette : Background vocals

08 - Funky Is As Funky Does

Performed by Avenue Blue featuring Jeff Golub from "NAKED CITY" (Bluemoon 92658)

Produced by Rick Braun

Musicians : 

Jeff Golub : Guitar

Jim Biggins : Tenor Sax, Flute

Don Harris : Trumpet

Steve Gaboury : Keyboards

Jeff Levine : Hammond B-3

Lincoln Goines : Electric & Acoustic Bass

Steve Barbuto : Drums

Roger Squitero : Percussion

Rafael De Jesus : Percussion

Rick Braun : Trumpet

Bill Harris : Tenor & Baritone Sax

John Fumasoli : Trombone

09 - Sooki Sooki

Performed by Gerald Albright from "LIVE TO LOVE" (Atlantic 83050)

Produced by Gerald Albright for Bright Music, Inc.

Musicians : 

Gerald Albright : Alto Saxophone, Bass Guitar, Keyboard Bass, Drum Programming

Morris Pleasure : Keyboards

David Delhomme : Keyboards, Keyboard Programming

Ray Brown : Flugelhorn

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Michael White : Drums

Selina Albright : Background vocals

10 - Fat Jack & Domino

Performed by Rick Braun from "NIGHT WALK" (Bluemoon 79193)

Produced by Rick Braun

Musicians : 

Rick Braun : Muted Trumpet, Keys & Programming

Jeff Golub : Guitars

11 - After Hours

Performed by Brian Culbertson from "AFTER HOURS" (Bluemoon 92696)

Produced by Brian Culbertson

Musicians : 

Brian Culbertson : Piano, Keyboards, Drum Programming, Organ, Trombone

Michelle Buss : Vocals

Harry Mura : Guitar

Jim Culbertson : Trumpet

Tom Hipskind : Drums

Steve Cole : Tenor Sax

Dave Hutten : Alto & Tenor Sax on 'the lick'

12 - Give Me The Night 

Chill Night Mix

Performed by Randy Crawford from "NAKED & TRUE" (Bluemoon 92662)

Produced by Ralf Droesemeyer

Remix by Jens Krausse

Musicians : 

Randy Crawford : Lead & Background vocals

Christoph Iserman : Bass

Volker Kurnnoth : Guitar

Ralf Petter : Rhodes, Clarinet, Moog

Femi Williams : Drum Programming

Pitti : Percussion

Uli Scroter : Vibraphone

Ute Mark : Trombone

Thomas Zander : Sax, Horn Arrangement

Uwe Berning : Trumpet

Rick Braun "Yours Truly" (2005) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : Artizen Music Group

 

 01 - Shining Star (Philip Bailey, Lorenzo Dunn & Maurice White)

02 - Holdin' Back The Years (Michael Hucknall & Neil Moss)

03 - Love's Theme (Barry White)

04 - All Around The World (Andrew Morris, Ian Devaney & Lisa Stanfield)

05 - Walk On The Wild Side (Lou Reed)

06 - Daughters (John Mayer)

07 - Groove Is In The Heart (Dmitry Brill, Dong Hwa Chung, Kamaal Fareed, Herbie Hancock & Kierin Kirby)

08 - Kiss Of Life (Sade Adu, Paul Dennan, Andrew Hale, Stuart Mathewman & Amy Cranford)

09 - What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life? (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman & Michel Legrand)

Produced by Rick Braun

All Trumpet & Flugelhorn by Rick Braun

Recorded & Mixed by Rick Braun at Brauntosoarus Studios

Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc

01 - Shining Star

John Pondel : Guitars

Steve Kujala : Flute

Mitch Forman : Keys

Lenny Castro : Percussion

02 - Holdin' Back The Years

Todd Sharp : Guitars

03 - Love's Theme

Ross Bolton : Guitars

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Craig Sharmat : Orchestral Arrangement

04 - All Around The World

Ross Bolton : Guitars

David Dyson : Bass

Lenny Castro : Percussion

05 - Walk On The Wild Side

Todd Sharp : Guitars

Stan Sargeant : Bass

Bud Harner : Brushes

06 - Daughters

Jeff Golub : Guitar

Mitch Forman : Keys & String Arrangement

Stan Sargeant : Bass

07 - Groove Is In The Heart

Ross Bolton : Guitar

Naughty Heidi : Vocals

Lenny Castro : Percussion

08 - Kiss Of Life

Ross Bolton : Guitar

Lenny Castro : Percussion

09 - What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?

David Benoit : Piano & String Arrangement

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Craig Sharmat : Programming

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