HALLINS Corporation

Free
Attendance
Legendary and Contemporary Jazz Hornist

Rick Braun

16-Time Billboard #1 Artist and Producer

Adam Hawley

Local Funk and Jazz Band Wood Hoops and the Central High School Jazz Band

Saturday, August 31st, 2024
Starts at 4:30 PM

Turner Park / Midtown Crossing
3110 Farnam Street Omaha, NE 68131

2024 Annual LOVAM Jazz Festival Lineup

Rick Braun

Rick Braun is an English smooth jazz trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone and keyboards player, vocalist, composer, and record producer. “Since releasing his debut album in 1992 for Mesa/Bluemoon, Rick Braun has established himself as one of the most popular and prolific artists within the smooth-jazz genre. The trumpeter’s albums routinely top the charts and his tours…sell out theaters across the country. But his commercial success belies a strong affinity and facility for mainstream jazz.” – Jazz Times 

Braun has cited as influences Miles Davis, Lee Morgan, Chet Baker, Clark Terry, Dizzy Gillespie and Her Albert.  He achieved several top chartings including Kisses in the Rain (as high as number 1), R n R (as high as number 1), All It Takes (as high as number 2), and Can You Feel It (as high as number 1) along with charting at the Traditional Jazz Albums for the first time in 2011 with the vocal album Sings with Strings (as high as number 9)

Braun performs in the band BWB, with saxophonist Kirk Whalum and guitarist Norman Brown.  He has performed live with known musicians such as Candy Dulfer, Dave Koz, Jackiem Joyner and Peter White.  

Adam Hawley

Guitarist and Producer Adam Hawley has burst on to the scene as a celebrated and innovative artist, composer and band leader. Handpicked by Maurice White (founder of Earth, Wind, & Fire) he first debuted on the legend’s label Kalimba Music. In all, Adam’s four albums and work as a producer has spawned an incredible 16 Billboard #1 Hits. In it’s first week, the 3rd record “Escape” was the #1 Selling Album in the Nation, outselling every other contemporary jazz album as per Nielsen. The debut single went on to become the Billboard and Smooth Jazz Network Song of the Year for 2020. He followed this up with the 4th album “Risin’ Up;” it’s title track again reached the top of the Billboard charts in late ’21. 2022 was particularly successful including four more #1’s, culminating with 2022 song of the year. Coupling this with a robust touring schedule throughout the world, the best is yet to come.

Also Featuring Local Funk and Jazz Band Wood Hoops

2024 LOVAM Jazz Festival Sponsors

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Saturday, August 31st, 2024

Turner Park / Midtown Crossing
3110 Farnam Street Omaha, NE 68131

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Performing jazz musicians to be announced soon

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