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Born: October 13, 1926 in Pittsburgh, PA
Years Active: 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Died: July 02, 2002 in Indianapolis, IN
Genre: Blues

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 ...More >>

Discography: 2006 I'm Walking [SACD] 2003 Walk On 2003 Live from New York to Tokyo 2002 Some of My Best Friends Are... Guitarists 2002 Ray Brown, Monty Alexander & Russell Malone More >>

Filmograpy:

2007	Norman Granz Presents: Duke - The Last Jam Session
1995	Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
1995	Oscar Peterson: The Life of a Legend
1978	The Great Rocky Mountain Jazz Party

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Member Of: The L.A. 4 More >> Similar Artists: Oscar Pettiford Al McKibbon Walter Booker John Clayton Wynonie Harris More >>

Influenced By: Jimmy Blanton Roy Eldridge Bud Powell Lester Young Stephane Grappelli More >> Followers: Cecil McBee Jimmy Woode Peter Ind Eldee Young Tommy Potter More >>

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