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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 Bud Powell. He was hired by ... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2011 Memphis Jackson
2010 Cannonball Adderley & the Poll Winners
2008 Summerwind, Vol. 2
2006 I'm Walking [SACD]
2003 Walk On
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Filmography:
2010 Oscar Peterson: The Life of a Legend
2007 Norman Granz Presents: Duke - The Last Jam Session
1995 Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
1993 Movie Music Man: A Portrait of Lalo Schifrin
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