Impeccable taste, irresistible swing, infectious melodiousness, technical dexterity and unparalleled tone -- bassist Ray Brown had them all. And a little bit of good luck, too: On his first day in New ...

Ray Brown’s music needs no introduction. Just as the liner notes to Walk On state, no one played bass like Ray Brown. Even if you don’t know it, you’re probably already aware of his work, for Brown ...

Ray Brown was one of the greatest bass players in all of jazz history. His magisterial sonority on the double bass, innate lyricism and infallible harmonic judgement all came yoked to arguably his ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. In Ray Brown’s hands, the double bass ...