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. 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 won Gavin Report's Artist of the Year twice. Discography Albums BWB (Rick Braun, Kirk Whalum, Norman Brown) Compilation appearances New Age Music & New Sounds Vol. 67 – Liberty Songs co-written "Here With Me" (with Kevin Cronin) References External links 1955 births Living people 21st-century American male musicians 21st-century trumpeters American jazz singers American jazz trumpeters American male jazz musicians American male trumpeters BWB (band) members Eastman School of Music alumni Jazz musicians from Pennsylvania Louis E. Dieruff High School alumni Mack Avenue Records artists Musicians from Allentown, Pennsylvania Smooth jazz trumpeters