R-N-R – When Rick Braun and Richard Elliot decided to start ARTizen Music Group it was a pretty fair bet that collaboration would be on the boards. After all, Rick’s best-selling release to date is his collaboration with Boney James (Shake It Up). Duet albums from Bob James & David Sanborn, Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin, George Benson & Earl Klugh are among the top-sellers of this (or any) genre. Richard had toured with Rick numerous times yet hadn’t a real studio long-player to share credits with. Nonetheless, for these two stars it had to be perfect.

Almost three years later and over half a dozen releases on their label that time had come. The planets aligned and they began writing and recording their own record together.

They performed at our weekend of jazz… both of these musicians are very talented, and have played with so many people over the years. Richard Elliot was in Tower of Power for 5 years, and his first gig was with Natalie Cole and the Pointer Sisters when he was still in High School. Rick Braun was in the band War… Rick went to the Eastman school of music… these guys are really amazing and a lot of fun…. they put on an unforgettable show, and now here they are, Rick Braun and Richard Elliot or also known as R-N-R.

And now, the Interview Cafe features R-N-R ~ RickBraun.com…

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