Mark Braud (born June 21, 1973) is an American

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trumpeter and band leader, who is a current leader of the

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's New Orleans band, and Mark Braud's Jazz Giants. He has been a sideman for dozens of groups including Harry Connick, Jr.,

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's Original Liberty Jazz Band,

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, and R&B singer Eddie Bo.

Biography

Braud began playing up the trumpet at age twelve. He comes from a long line of New Orleans musicians. He is the grandson of legendary trumpeter John "Picket" Brunious, Sr., and the nephew of jazz trumpeters and Preservation Hall Jazz Band leaders Wendell Brunious and

John Brunious John Brunious Jr. (October 12, 1940 – February 12, 2008) was a jazz trumpeter and a bandleader for the Preservation Hall Jazz Band in New Orleans. Biography The family lived in the Seventh Ward neighborhood of New Orleans. His father, John Bru ...

, Jr.. Braud is also a distant relative of Duke Ellington Orchestra bassist Wellman Braud and the Santiago family. He began playing the trumpet at age of twelve. He was a student of the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. He majored in jazz studies at the

University of New Orleans The University of New Orleans (UNO) is a public research university in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is a member of the University of Louisiana System and the Urban 13 association. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High rese ...

. While studying there, he was chosen for the school's annual European tour.NolaMusicians.com
- Mark Braud

Career highlights

* 2010

(Current Member). * 2001 Harry Connick Jr. Big Band (Current Member). * 2002 "One Mo' Time" - Broadway Musical

As leader

- New Orleans Unit. Took over the job from his uncle, trumpeter Wendell Brunious. * Mark Braud's Jazz Giants * The Basin Street Brass Band

As sideman

Braud has appeared with numerous artists as a sideman: * Wynton Marsalis * Eddie Bo *

Harry Connick Jr. Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr. (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, pianist, composer, actor, and television host. He has sold over 28million albums worldwide. Connick is ranked among the top60 best-selling male artists in the Uni ...

* Lars Edigren

References

Preservation Hall Jazz Band Biography
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