Rick Braun & Richard Elliot in Atlanta

Rick Braun is an American trumpeter, flugelhorn player, composer and producer who was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 1955. He plays smooth jazz shaped by R&B grooves; albums including Beat Street and Kisses in the Rain, and tracks such as “Notorious” and “Cadillac Slim,” are central to his catalog. He also records in BWB with saxophonist Kirk Whalum and guitarist Norman Brown. Rick Braun toured with Sade and Tina Turner during his years as a sideman. He subsequently brought his own band to jazz clubs, theatres and smooth-jazz festivals, and in 2013 joined Dave Koz, Gerald Albright and Mindi Abair for the Summer Horns tour.

Richard Elliot is a Scottish saxophonist, born in Glasgow in 1960 and raised in Los Angeles, who plays smooth and contemporary jazz. He first became widely known as a member of the funk and soul band Tower of Power before building a solo catalogue that includes Street Beat, Rock Steady and his saxophone version of “When a Man Loves a Woman.” During the 1980s, he toured as part of Tower of Power’s horn section and appeared on several of the band’s recordings. His later concert work included the Guitars & Saxes package tours with musicians including Peter White and Rick Braun. In 2013, he joined Dave Koz, Gerald Albright and Mindi Abair for the Summer Horns album and tour.