Best Of Rick Braun CD

Digitally remastered by Zal Schreiber (1999, Atlantic Studios).

The Best of Braun collects ten of trumpeter Rick Braun's biggest radio hits, plus one newly recorded bonus track. Hits like "Hollywood & Vine," "Notorious," "Club Harlem," and "Missing in Venice" fuse cool-toned smooth jazz with R&B, light funk, and adult contemporary pop for a catchy, accessible sound. Smooth jazz fans will find a great deal of interest here. ~ Steve Huey

The Best of Braun collects ten of trumpeter Rick Braun's biggest radio hits, plus one newly recorded bonus track. Hits like "Hollywood & Vine," "Notorious," "Club Harlem," and "Missing in Venice" fuse cool-toned smooth jazz with R&B, light funk, and adult contemporary pop for a catchy, accessible sound, which admittedly will send jazz purists screaming from the room. But smooth jazz fans will find a great deal of interest here. ~ Steve Huey

Personnel: Rick Braun (trumpet, flugelhorn, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, programming); Boney James (tenor saxophone); Matt Harris (strings, keyboards, synthesizer); G. Chang (Hammond B-3 organ); Mike Egizi, Brian Culbertson, Leon Bisquera (keyboards, programming); Curtis Brengle (keyboards); Peter White (acoustic guitar); Carl Verheyen (guitar, wah-wah guitar); Jeff Golub, Tony Maiden, Vinnie D'Onofrio (guitar); Paul Spencer Denman, Jimmy Earl, Dave Morotta, Stan Sargeant, Cliff Hugo, Jack Daro (bass); Dave Palmer, Bud Harner (drums); Brad Dutz (bongos, percussion); Paul Brown (programming).

Producers: Rick Braun, Paul Brown, Dave Palmer.