Jazz Greats: Ray Brown (musician)

Raymond Matthews Brown (October 13, 1926 – July 2, 2002) 

  Ray Brown was a classic Jazz Double Bassist that had a long and influential career; please take a listen here and have a nice Saturday; Take the "A" train

  
         

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Brown_(musician) 

Background information
Birth name	Raymond Matthews Brown
Born	October 13, 1926 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Died	July 2, 2002 (aged 75) Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Genres	Jazz
Occupations	Double bassist, cellist, composer
Instruments	Double bass, cello
Years active	1946-2002
Labels	Verve, Concord, Pablo, Telarc,Atlantic, Blue Note, Warner Bros., Impulse!
Associated acts	Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie,Diana Krall, Milt Jackson, Jazz at the Philharmonic, Frank Sinatra,Tony Bennett, Blossom Dearie,Lalo Schifrin, Jim Hall