Raymond Lee Brown is an American trumpeter and

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. Brown was a longtime member of the Earth, Wind & Fire Horns.

Influences

Brown was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles. While in high school, Brown was friends with Gary Bias, Gerald Albright, Patrice Rushen, and Leon "Ndugu" Chancler. In the mid 1980s, he became a member of the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra or "the Ark", of South Park, Los Angeles. During 1987 Brown joined Earth, Wind & Fire alongside two other members of the Ark, saxophonist Bias and trombonist Reggie Young. Before Earth, Wind & Fire, Brown was a member of Madagascar, a group composed of session musicians that recorded one album — ''Spirit of the Street'' — under the

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label in 1981.

Performances

In 1997, Brown was a member of Whitney Houston's band on her Pacific Rim Tour. Brown was also the solo flugelhorn player for Yanni in 1995 (Yanni: Live at Royal Albert Hall). Brown gave a practically flawless flugelhorn performance of the Yanni composition “Dance With a Stranger.”

Discography

Earth, Wind & Fire * '' Evil Roy'',

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(1987); * '' Millennium'',

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'', Rhino Records (distributor) (1997); * '' The Promise'', Kalimba (2003); * ''Live by Request,'' SMV Enterprises (2002); * ''Live in Japan'' (DVD video, CD audio, DVD audio), Eagle Rock Entertainment (2008);

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with Patrice Rushen (jazz) * '' Patrice'',

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6E-160-A (1978); * '' Pizzazz'',

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(1980); * '' Straight From The Heart,''

(1982)

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, ''Manifestations,'' Tabu Records JZ35636 (1978); * Hubert Laws, ''Land of Passion,''

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(1983); * Gerald Wilson's Orchestra of the 90s, ''Jenna,'' Discovery Records (1985); * Norman Brown, ''Just Between Us''

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37463-7000-4 (1992); * Norman Brown, ''After the Storm,'' Mo Jazz (1994); *

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, '' Straight to the Point,''

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, soul, and R&B artists * Parlet, '' Play Me or Trade Me,'' Casablanca Records (1980); * Con Funk Shun, ''

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, '' In Our Lifetime'', Tamla T8-374M1 * Chuck Cissel, ''If I Had The Chance,''

(1982) * DeBarge, '' All This Love'',

(1982); * Billy Griffin, ''Respect,''

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(1990); * Salif Keita, '' Amen,''

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, '' Comin' Atcha!,'' Maverick Records (1998); * Sandro, ''Clásico''

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(1994); *

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, '' Renaissance'',

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Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Raymond Lee American jazz trumpeters American male trumpeters Living people Musicians from Gary, Indiana Musicians from Indiana Place of birth missing (living people) Jacobs School of Music alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Earth, Wind & Fire members American male jazz musicians