Rick Braun could afford to celebrate his birthday just about anywhere in the world with the success he has had as a smooth jazz trumpeter. • Last year he chose Tucson. • For his 53rd, Braun packed his ...

Once upon a time, trumpets didn't get much love in smooth jazz. Everyone wanted to listen to the sax, instead. Then along came popular trumpeters such as Chris Botti and Rick Braun, who headlines ...

Rooms have been buzzing with the sound of jazz legend Wynton Marsalis' smooth trumpet playing for over half a century now. The world-renowned musician — a nine-time Grammy Award winner and Pulitzer ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Master trumpet player Rick Braun joins us on Sunrise with Music Producer and Saxophonist Michael Paulo. They are part of the performance line-up at the Smooth Jazz Concert ...

One might wonder what might have drawn the great Miles Davis to record melodically verbatim covers of Michael Jackson's "Human Nature" and Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time," in a smooth jazz format.