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On the 16th release from trumpeter/vocalist Rich Braun, 'Can You Feel It', Braun fondly conjures the spirit of 'Beat Street' (his 1994 breakthrough release) in a return to his jazz-funk roots, while continuing to record and collaborate with old and new musical friends. It features star guests, including Dave Koz, Jeff Lorber and Philippe Saisse.
"When I started working on this album...I wanted it to be really organic and have a lot of my friends playing on it. Young players - like Third Richardson, who is one of the best drummers in the world and Nathaniel Kearney Jr., an extraordinary bassist - melding together with the old faithful; guys like Nate Phillips [bass] and Randy Jacobs [guitar]. It's a return to the sound and style of Beat Street, which essentially was a tribute to my years playing in War. I took out all of the sequencing with one exception and made the record like a garage band using great live players. It was a lot of fun making the record. It's energetic and earthy. We hit it hard - kind of like Tower of Power - capturing the energetic, funky horn band sound. I wanted lots of horn section parts on the album," explains Braun.

Tracklist:

01. Can You Feel It
02. Back to Back
03. Take Me to the River
04. Mallorca
05. Get up and Dance
06. Another Kind of Blue
07. Delta
08. Silk
09. Radar
10. The Dream
11. Dr. Funkenstein