Rick Braun’s new CD of cover songs called Yours Truly won’t be released until later this month, but right now you can hear song samples in addition to Braun’s explanation as to why he chose the specific songs that he did. You can listen in by going to www.artizenmusic.com to hear a streamcast, or you download it to listen to whenever you want. Braun says the nine-minute audio is one of many interactive features that will be unveiled at the home of the ARTizen Music Group, which he co-founded along with saxophonist Richard Elliot.
During the five-minute audio, Rick explains that the upcoming CD is a love letter to his fans, which is why he chose Yours Truly as the title. Among the interesting things you’ll hear what song inspired him when he fell in love for the first time, what songs he grooved to while driving from his home to Pennsylvania to L.A. to embark on his musical career, and what track he couldn’t stop listening to after it came out.
"You know, I’ve had a pretty successful career in smooth jazz and I’ve got a lot of very loyal fans," Braun says. "So I decided to record a CD that was a compilation of some of my favorite songs and dedicate it to all of my fans who have given me this incredible career. If you look in the liner notes, you'll see that I sign it off as yours truly, Rick Braun."
The first single from the CD, Braun's languid reading of Earth, Wind & Fire's “Shining Star,” is No. 19 on Radio & Records' smooth jazz chart.
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