Although he started out as a drummer in high school, trumpeter Rick Braun joined
his brother in the brass section and from there has never looked back. Born in
Allentown, Pennsylvania (6 July 1955), his career began with an album release in
Japan as a pop singer. From there he started working as a songwriter for music
publishing giant Warner Chappell where he penned "Here with Me" which was a top
20 hit for REO Speedwagon in the late 1980s. After returning to his first love,
the trumpet, Rick Braun's talents as a player soon landed him jobs with some of
the world's biggest live a...