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Three of the main cats whose musical passion and groove intensity defines the truest heart and soul of today's contemporary jazz, Rick Braun, Kirk Whalum and Norman Brown share a collective love for the old school. Each infuses his solo projects with a mix of classic R&B and soul-jazz influences, none greater than those classic late 60's-early 70's CTI recordings featuring legends like George Benson, Freddie Hubbard, Bob James and Ron Carter re-interpreting contemporary pop songs in a fresh, free-wheeling way. As longtime standard bearers of the smooth jazz sound, Braun, Whalum and Brown have all mixed and matched with each other before. Braun appears on "Night Drive" on Brown's new Just Chillin' album. Braun and Whalum jammed together at the Warner Jazz all-star 1999 concert at Montreux that was recorded for the double Casino Lights '99 disc, and also joined forces on one of the famed annual Guitars & Saxes tours in the late 90's. Whalum remembers improvising on some be-bop numbers with Braun as the two were rehearsing for the '99 Montreux date and the two share with Brown that formative love for both classic R&B and traditional jazz. "The three of us fit perfectly in that category of musicians raised on both styles," he says. "We have a mutual respect for one another that grows out of our individual respect for the legends that inspired us. Matt envisioned a hip, adult party record for listeners who may not be all into hard bop but who like a taste of that mixed in with a Steely Dan vibe. The success of BWB comes down to the arrangements of the songs, and we all had a hand in those once we got into the studio. It was all about having fun and being funky. The throwback to the CTI era was an obvious thread throughout, and we really rose to the challenge."
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Braun adds, "Those CTI days were all about capturing a certain energy and a unique ensemble of players, doing some new material while making well known songs come to life once again. It's easy to fall into a trap, trying to recreate a song note for note, but we got in there with the intention of letting these songs take on a new life of their own that could stand independently from their original versions. The success of Groovin' and the BWB concept lies in keeping our ears open to new ideas, letting things just happen. Each of the three principals of BWB has been making joyful "real" music for years, creating and breaking standards for today's evolving smooth jazz format. A native of Allentown, Pennsylvania, Rick Braun set a record at the 2001 National Smooth Jazz Awards in San Diego, by winning a total of five "smoothies," including ones for Best Male Artist, Best Album (his 2001 Warner Bros. debut smash Kisses In The Rain) and Best Brass Player. He also shared a Best Collaboration award with Boney James for the ongoing success of their 2000 hit "Shake It Up", which reigned at Number 1 on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz chart for 11 weeks. That album's first single "Grazin' in the Grass" (the magic of great cover tunes!) was Number 1 on R&R's NAC chart for nine weeks. Braun also won three Smooth Jazz Awards at the 2001 event in Chicago, including Artist of the Year. Showing the commercial viability of trumpet and flugelhorn in a sax dominated genre, Braun became a fixture in the format with his 1993 debut Intimate Secrets. His recordings include Beat Street, the Number 1 smooth jazz album of 1995, Body & Soul and Full Stride. Braun is also a first call producer in the genre, helming big hits for David Benoit, Jeff Golub (a longtime Braun associate from Rod Stewart's late 80s, early 90s band) and Marc Antoine.
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Braun adds, "Those CTI days were all about capturing a certain energy and a unique ensemble of players, doing some new material while making well known songs come to life once again. It's easy to fall into a trap, trying to recreate a song note for note, but we got in there with the intention of letting these songs take on a new life of their own that could stand independently from their original versions. The success of Groovin' and the BWB concept lies in keeping our ears open to new ideas, letting things just happen. 
