Release Date: 15 May 2026
Label: Brauntosoarus Music / A-Train
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 669185767896
Genres: Jazz Smooth Jazz
Description
Over three decades and 20+ #1 Billboard hits in a genre-defining career, flugelhorn/trumpeter Rick Braun pours his creative soul into his first-ever tribute album, Rick Braun Plays Chuck Mangione. Sparked by Mangione's passing in July 2025, this project is deeply personal.
On Rick Braun Plays Chuck Mangione, the collection offers a fresh, joyous revisit of iconic melodies, featuring an extraordinary roster of collaborators including original Mangione guitarist Grant Geissman, saxophonists Richard Elliot and Tom Scott, keyboardist Philippe Saisse, and flutist Steve Kujala. From the soaring orchestration of 'Land of Make Believe' to an amped-up 'Feels So Good', Braun balances technical mastery with reverence.
The album's lead single 'Give It All You Got' is a new interpretation of Braun's second Billboard Hot 100 hit. Produced by Philippe Saisse, it is highlighted by a powerhouse sax solo from the great Tom Scott. The track features a buoyant groove from the project's core rhythm section, doubling Braun's horn with Scott's over the jangling guitar of Tony Pulizzi to deliver immediate, infectious energy.
Describing the album as a labour of love that truly "took over," Rick Braun captures the "overwhelming sense of happiness" that defined Mangione's impact, marking an auspicious and emotional start to Brain's fourth decade of recording.
Tracklisting
Moya Brennan & Cormac de Barra
Los Days (Tommy Guerrero & Josh Lippi)
WDR Big Band
WDR Big Band & Bob Mintzer
Gerald Allbright
Rick Braun
Anat Cohen Quartetinho
Wild Iris Brass Band
Rick Braun
Rick Braun
