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Saturday, 28 September 2013

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 nameRaymond Matthews Brown
BornOctober 13, 1926
PittsburghPennsylvaniaUnited States
DiedJuly 2, 2002 (aged 75)
IndianapolisIndianaUnited States
GenresJazz
OccupationsDouble bassistcellistcomposer
InstrumentsDouble basscello
Years active1946-2002
LabelsVerveConcordPabloTelarc,AtlanticBlue NoteWarner Bros.Impulse!
Associated actsOscar PetersonDizzy Gillespie,Diana KrallMilt JacksonJazz at the PhilharmonicFrank Sinatra,Tony BennettBlossom Dearie,Lalo SchifrinJim Hall

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