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Ray or Raymond Brown may refer to: Music * Ray Brown (musician) (1926–2002), American jazz double bassist * Raymond Harry Brown (born 1946), American jazz trumpeter with Stan Kenton big band * Ray Brown Jr. (born 1949), American jazz and blues pianist and singer * Raymond Lee Brown, American trumpeter, Earth, Wind, & Fire * Ray Brown & the Whispers, 1960s Australian rock band with a singer Ray Brown * Raymond Brown (musician), former bassist of American band This Will Destroy You Sports * Ray Brown (National League pitcher) (1889–1955), baseball pitcher for Chicago Cubs in 1909 * Ray Brown (Negro leagues pitcher) (1908–1965), Negro league baseball pitcher * Ray Brown (cricketer) (born 1950), Australian cricketer * Ray Brown (footballer) (1928–2005), English footballer * Ray Brown (American football, born 1936) (1936–2017), professional American football defensive back and quarterback * Ray Brown (offensive lineman) (born 1962), offensive guard for the Washington Redsk ...
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Ray Brown (musician)
Raymond Matthews Brown (October 13, 1926 – July 2, 2002) was an American jazz double bassist, known for his extensive work with Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald. He was also a founding member of the group that would later develop into the Modern Jazz Quartet. Biography Early life Ray Brown was born October 13, 1926, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and took piano lessons from the age of eight. After noticing how many pianists attended his high school, he thought of taking up the trombone, but was unable to afford one. With a vacancy in the high school jazz orchestra, he took up the upright bass. Career A major early influence on Brown's bass playing was Jimmy Blanton, the bassist in the Duke Ellington band. As a young man Brown became increasingly well known in the Pittsburgh jazz scene, with his first experiences playing in bands with the Jimmy Hinsley Sextet and the Snookum Russell band. After graduating high school, having heard stories about the burgeoning jazz scene ...
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