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Ray Brown
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Trumpeters · 1926–2002

Ray Brown

American jazz musician (1926–2002)

Born
13 October 1926
Pittsburgh
Died
2 July 2002
Indianapolis
Country
United States
Record labels
Verve Records, Concord Records
Discography
30 albums

Biography

Ray Brown was a jazz musician who played trumpet, double bass, bass instrument and cello. Ray Brown was born on 13 October 1926 in Pittsburgh and died on 2 July 2002 in Indianapolis. The music is usually filed under jazz, bebop and classical music. Record labels: Verve Records and Concord Records. The discography here lists 30 albums, from “Bass Hit!” (1957) to “Jazz Cello” (2003). Honours include NEA Jazz Masters and Paul Acket Award.

Raymond Matthews Brown (October 13, 1926 – July 2, 2002) was an American jazz double bassist, known for his extensive work with Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald. He was also a founding member of the group that would later develop into the Modern Jazz Quartet.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Bass Hit! 1957
With The All-Star Big Band 1962
Ray Brown / Milt Jackson 1965
That's the Way It Is 1969 · Live
Brown's Bag 1976
As Good as It Gets 1978
Summerwind 1981
This Is Ray Brown 1981
A Ray Brown 3 1983
One O'Clock Jump 1953 1983
The 20th Concord Festival All Stars 1989 · Live
I'm Walking 1990
Moonlight Serenade 1990
Something for Lester 1991
Super Bass 1992
Ray Brown's New Two Bass Hits 1994
Bass Face 1995
Some of My Best Friends Are...... the Piano Players 1995
Tasty! 1995
SuperBass 1997 · Live
Moonlight Serenade 1998
Some of My Best Friends Are... the Trumpet Players 2000
Summerwind II 2000
SuperBass 2 2001 · Live
Two Bass Hits 2001
Ray Brown, Monty Alexander & Russell Malone 2002
Jazz Cello 2003
Autumn Leaves
Live in Japan · Live
With My Friends Herb Ellis & Serge Ermoll

Also plays on

Albums where Ray Brown is credited as a sideman

1952 Billie Holiday Sings — Billie Holiday double bass, bass
1952 Solitude — Billie Holiday double bass
1952 Plays Pretty — Oscar Peterson double bass
1953 The Astaire Story — Fred Astaire double bass, bass guitar, bass
1953 An Evening With Billie Holiday — Billie Holiday double bass
1953 Oscar Peterson Plays George Gershwin — Oscar Peterson double bass
1953 Oscar Peterson Plays Cole Porter — Oscar Peterson bass, double bass
1953 Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington — Oscar Peterson double bass
1954 Billie Holiday — Billie Holiday double bass
1954 Recital by Oscar Peterson — Oscar Peterson double bass
1955 Lullabies of Birdland — Ella Fitzgerald bass, bass guitar
1955 Oscar Peterson Plays Jimmy McHugh — Oscar Peterson bass
1955 Diz and Getz — Diz and Getz double bass
1955 Roy & Diz — Dizzy Gillespie • Roy Eldridge double bass
1956 Ella and Louis — Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong double bass
1956 Oscar Peterson Plays Count Basie — Oscar Peterson double bass
1957 Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson — Louis Armstrong & Oscar Peterson double bass
1957 Ella and Louis Again — Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong double bass
1957 Ella and Louis Again, Volume Two — Ella and Louis double bass
1957 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book — Ella Fitzgerald double bass
1957 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book, Volume 2 — Ella Fitzgerald double bass
1957 The Dizzy Gillespie Story — Dizzy Gillespie double bass
1959 The Birth of a Band — Quincy Jones bass
1959 Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Song Book — Oscar Peterson double bass
1959 Oscar Peterson Plays Porgy & Bess — Oscar Peterson double bass
1959 Oscar Peterson Plays the Jerome Kern Songbook — Oscar Peterson bass
1959 Oscar Peterson Plays the Harold Arlen Song Book — Oscar Peterson bass, double bass
1959 Oscar Peterson Plays the Cole Porter Songbook — Oscar Peterson bass, double bass
1959 The Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson — Oscar Peterson double bass, bass
1959 Oscar Peterson Plays the George Gershwin Songbook — Oscar Peterson bass

Standards written by Ray Brown

TitleKeyFormGroove
The Gravy Waltz C major AABA · 32 Jazz waltz

Teacher of

Louis Hayes b. 1937 · American drummer

Awards

Historic 78 rpm records

  • D and E Milt Jackson Quartet · Milt Jackson · John Lewis · Ray Brown · Kenny… archive.org ↗
  • Yesterdays Milt Jackson Quartet · Milt Jackson · John Lewis · Ray Brown · Kenny… archive.org ↗
  • Tea For Two Bud Powell Trio · Bud Powell · Buddy Rich · Ray Brown · Norman Granz… archive.org ↗
  • THESE FOOLISH THINGS OSCAR PETERSON PLAYS PRETTY · Oscar Peterson · Ray Brown · Irving… archive.org ↗
  • DIGGIN' FOR DIZ DIZZY GILLESPIE JAZZ MEN · Dizzy Gillespie · Lucky Thompson · Milt… archive.org ↗
  • WHAT'S I'M GOTCHERE JOHNNY HODGES AND HIS ORCHESTRA · Johnny Hodges · Flip Phillips ·… archive.org ↗
  • How High the Moon Esquires All American (New Star Winners) · Dodo Marmarosa · Ray… · 1945 archive.org ↗
  • Mellow Mood Dodo Marmarosa Trio · Dodo Marmarosa · Ray Brown · Jackie Mills ·… · 1945 archive.org ↗

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Ray Brown play?

Ray Brown is known for playing trumpet, double bass, bass instrument and cello.

When and where was Ray Brown born?

Ray Brown was born 13 October 1926 in Pittsburgh.

What are Ray Brown's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Bass Hit! (1957), With The All-Star Big Band (1962), Ray Brown / Milt Jackson (1965), That's the Way It Is (1969) and Brown's Bag (1976).

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