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RAY BROWN

Born: 13 October 1926
in Pittsburg, PA,USA
Instrument: Bass
Residence: California

Projects:
Ray Brown Trio
(sample 28.8 - 56k - download)

Ray Brown "Superbass"
(sample 28.8 - 56k - download)

Ray Brown & Friends
(sample 28.8 - 56k - download)

Latest album:
"Some of My Best Friends are...
the Singers" (Telarc)

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Photo credit: Ssirus W. Pakzad

Ray Brown started his career in the 40s as founding member of Dizzy Gillespie / Charlie Parker Quintet. Later he became musical director and husband of Ella Fitzgerald and manager of Quincy Jones. For 16 years he was member of the Oscar Peterson Trio and regular bassist on Norman Grantz's "Jazz at the Philharmonic" tours. Ray Brown can be heard playing the bass on over 2000 recordings, which makes him one of the most recorded artists in music history.
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