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Ray Brown

Born: Oct 13, 1926 in Pittsburgh, PA

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Died: Jul 2, 2002 in Indianapolis, IN

Genre: Jazz

Styles: Bop, Mainstream Jazz

Biography: The huge and comfortable sound of Ray Brown's bass was a welcome feature on bop-oriented sessions for over a half-century. He played locally in his native Pittsburgh in his early days.

Arriving in New York in 1945, on his first day in town Brown met and played with Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, and

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Don't Get Sassy

Released: 1994

Label: Telarc

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Bassist Ray Brown, pianist Benny Green, and drummer Jeff Hamilton make for a perfect team on their Telarc CD. The tight yet swinging arrangements are full of subtle surprises and serve as a perfect format ...Read full review

Seven Steps To Heaven

Released: 1995

Label: Telarc

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The Ray Brown Trio in 1995 featured pianist Benny Green and drummer Gregory Hutchinson along with the leader/bassist. In the tradition of the mid-'50s Oscar Peterson Trio, the group featured tight arrangements ...Read full review

More Ray Brown Trio albums: Main Albums (57), Compilations (11)

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