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Ray Brown

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Ray Brown – born October 13, 1926 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – was a jazz double bassist best known for his work with Ella Fitzgerald (who he was briefly married to) and Oscar Peterson. Originally, Brown took piano lessons but switched to upright bass in high school. During his early years, he became known in Pittsburg jazz circles while playing with bands like the Jimmy Hinsley Sextet and the Snookum Russell Band. Brown relocated to New York when he was 20 and joined Dizzy Gillespie’s band. Brown released New Sounds in Modern Music, his first album as a leader, in 1946. The fol...
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Ain't Misbehavin'
Ain't Misbehavin'Ray Brown

Jazz Cello

5:12

Stormy Weather
Stormy WeatherRoy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson and Ray Brown

Plays the Harold Arlen Song Book

4:28

Cherokee
CherokeeRay Brown, Ralph Moore, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Ray Brown Trio

Some Of My Best Friends Are Singers

6:17

Learnin the Blues
Learnin the BluesElla Fitzgerald, Louie Bellson, Herb Ellis, Oscar Peterson, Louis Armstrong and Ray Brown

Ella and Louis Again

7:13

In a Mellow Tone
In a Mellow ToneJoe Pass, Herb Ellis, Jake Hanna and Ray Brown

Seven, Come Eleven (From Their Live Performance At The Concord Summer Festival)

7:32

Bye Bye Blackbird
Bye Bye BlackbirdRay Brown, Ralph Moore and Ray Brown Trio

Moore Makes 4

6:43

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