Track Listing

1. R n R
2. Sweet Somethin'
3. Curve Ball
4. The Stranger
5. Da JR Funk
6. Que Paso
7. Better Times
8. Down and Dirty
9. Two Heart Tango
10. Q It Up
11. Sunday Night
12. Sao Paulo

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1505 in Music
• Released on: 2007-08-28
• Number of discs: 1

Album Description
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. Tunes like the title track "R n R," the raucous horn charts of "Curve Ball," and an exotic little burner "The Stranger" (see if you recognize the vamp) flowed from their collective musical wit and wisdom. From "Que Paso's" catchy handclaps, late night charmer "Two Heart Tango" and funkjam of "Q It Up" - this is simply an album that won't stop entertaining and amazing. There is an implicit pun evoked in naming this release. The consistent stumbling block to recording together was variously solo records, a tour, someone else's record - never mind having a life. So when they found some time for R(est) n R (elaxtion) - what do they do? They make a record. True to its namesake, R n R is all about fun.

Album Description
When Rick Braun and Richard Elliot decided to start ARTizen Music Group it was a pretty fair bet collaboration would be on the boards. After all, Rick's best-selling release to date is his collaboration with Boney James (Shake It Up). 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. There is an implicit pun evoked in naming this release. The consistent stumbling block to recording together was variously their own records, a tour, someone else's record - never mind having a life. So when they found some time for R(est) n R(elaxtion) - what do they do? They make a record. True to it's namesake, R n R is all about fun.

Customer Reviews

Nice jazz CD
Hello, RnR is a great CD. I love the title track and down and dirty. This is not Shake it up thou. Well worth the time and money...enjoy

RICK BRAUN RICHARD ELLIOT RNR
IT IS THE BOMB. I CAN NOT GET ENOUGH OF PLAYING IT. I HAVE TURNED A LOT OF PEOPLE ON TO BUYING THIS ALBUMN.
IF YOU LOVE THE HORN, THIS IS THE ONE TO PURCHASE.

excellent
love the combination of rick braun & richard elliot
smooth jazz at it's finest.
enjoed every track.