Resonance

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Attention ALL Jazz Enthusiasts! Welcome to your final destination. Look no further for that Fusion Jazz sound you knew existed, but had, until this day, eluded your discovery. Kansas City's very own Rick Ranum will fulfill and surpass every expectation! Rick Ranum's ability to combine New Age Jazz and Fusion Jazz into a sometimes 'Cirque-like' Instrumental Jazz Sound is pure brilliance. Rick composes and performs every instrumentation on his ground-breaking albums from drums and percussion to guitar and keyboard. His new age sounds of instrumental jazz are the mark of a true Jazz Visionary. Sunnray Productions is proud to present his four full-length albums: Insight Out, Echoes of a Dream,Sparks In The Wind and Resonance. As Rick's debut album, Insight Out, presents a classic mix of sounds that has been described as 'A superb listening experience,' and contains '...many great musical surprises!' You'll be astounded to hear the fresh sound and enjoy the merging of sounds and harmonies in this album. As a second release, Echoes of a Dream, delivers. It even succeeds in pushing the envelope of harmony further than ever before thought possible. In this release, Rick takes the listener into a world of dreams that successfully removes all boundaries and puts no limits on possibilities. His latest releases, Sparks In The Wind and Resonance are opening up yet another fragment of the frontier of music.These unique and exciting compositions give the audience something new and interesting to discover with each and every listen. Through his musical exploration, Rick hopes to send each listener on their own personal musical journey. As a composer, Rick's inspiration comes from every aspect of his life. His musical influences include: George Benson, Joe Pass, Kenny Burrell, Gino Vanelli, Stevie Wonder, Tower of Power, Blood Sweat and Tears, Chicago, Earth Wind and Fire, and contemporary artists such as The Rippingtons, Nelson Rangell, Pat Metheny, Frank Gambale, Cirque Du Soleil, and Danny Elfman.