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TRIPLE DARE, BUST A MOVE, BWB, NORMAN BROWN I WANT YOU GIRL, HEY BABY, TURN UP guitar, vocals Rick Braun, Kirk Whalum, Norman Brown Wylie Kylie Songs (ASCAP), Whalumusic (ASCAP), KIRK WHALUM Normantic Music/Songs of Universal (BMI) tenor & soprano saxes, flute, vocals BOLLY BOP, LEMONADE Kirk Whalum • Whalumusic (ASCAP) RICK BRAUN trumpet, flugelhorn, MEMPHIS STEPPIN’ valve trombone, vocals Rick Braun • Wylie Kylie Songs (ASCAP) Hamilton Hardin: NORTH STAR keyboard [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8] Norman Brown • Normantic Music/Songs of Universal (BMI) Herman Jackson: keyboard [6, 9] Whalumusic administered worldwide by Ralph Lofton: Harper Woods Music Publishing (ASCAP) Hammond B3 [5, 6, 7, 8, 10] Demille Cole-Heard: vocals [8] Kirk Whalum plays Keilwerth saxophones; Nathaniel Kearney, Jr.: the Keilwerth “Kirk Whalum” custom tenor neck; bass [1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10] Vandoren mouthpieces, ligatures and reeds exclusively. Third Richardson:

drums [1, 4, 5, 8, 9] Rick Braun plays Marcinkiewicz trumpets and mouthpieces. Rick Braun also uses Yamaha products including Nuendo Gorden Campbell: and Cubase software. drums [2, 3, 6, 7] Braylon Lacy: bass [6] Lenny Castro: percussion Executive Producers: Gretchen Valade & Denny Stilwell Producer: Rick Braun Executive VP of A&R: Al Pryor Production Manager: Will Wakefield

Recorded at: Brauntosoarus Studios – Woodland Hills, CA Engineer: Rick Braun Additional recording: Corinthian Baptist Church by Tim Hall – Nashville, TN The Comforter by Kirk Whalum – Memphis, TN Mixed at: Brauntosoarus Studios – Woodland Hills, CA Engineer: Rick Braun Mastered at: Oasis Mastering – Burbank, CA Mastering Engineer: Gene Grimaldi

Photography, Art Direction + Design: Raj Naik • naikdesign.com Creative Direction: Randall Kennedy Creative Services + Production: Maria Ehrenreich

Rick Braun Management: Steve Chapman • Chapman & Co. Management Inc. [email protected]

Kirk Whalum Management: Earl Cole • Cole Classic Management [email protected]

Norman Brown Management: Bruce Kramer [email protected]

Booking Agent: Josh Humiston • APA Agency apa-agency.com THANK YOU’S:

As I grow wiser, grayer and more awesomer(!) I realize just how important relationships are to me –– much more important even than music. But how awesome it is to make great music with great friends! This is a glorious bonus and a wonderful journey. I am grateful for “the Chord of three strands” that is BWB. Thank you to my soulmate Ruby (42 years and counting!) for supporting all the hard work that went into this, our debut project together as writers. Thank you Earl Cole, Ajani Sandridge and my team. Thank you Lord for fresh Wind and fresh Fire. – Kirk

I believe in the Master Mind! Two or more minds joined in harmony with a common goal will surely connect to higher source energy. BWB is a brilliant vibration channeling a spirit of joyful elevation. I love my brothers! My warmest gratitude to Most High, my spiritual and life Love Diedra, my children from God, and my loving and supportive family. Thank you to my business partner and great friend Bruce Kramer. Thank you to “ALL” whom find joy and allow inspiration from this and all the music being sent through me/us from the heavens. – Norman

A long time ago in a far away galaxy 3 brothers dreamed of recording a CD of all original material as a band. Although the evil forces of time and geography stood in their way for many years, a dream is a powerful idea, and ultimately the collective, creative force will prevail. And in that spirit, Norman and Kirk moved into my house for a short week with their loved ones. We played our horns, sang, drank wine, wrote, laughed and lived together. Thus it began! Special thanks to my amazing wife, Christiane, my kids Emma and Kyle, and to Norman and Kirk for their love and trust! To Steve Chapman, Bud Harner and all at Chapman Management, to Jim Gosnell, Josh Humiston and Fred Hansen at APA. – Rick