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Ray Brown

jazz bassist

United States • 1926-10-13 – 2002-07-02

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Biography

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.

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

13,465 releases · 1,782 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Performance · 19,242
  • Production · 520
  • Other credits · 472
  • Engineering · 61

Studios: Capitol Studios · Contemporary's Studio · Group IV Recording Studios · The Village Recorder

Frequent collaborators

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