Ray Brown (musician)
Ray Brown | |
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Brown in a 1961 DownBeat advertisement | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Raymond Matthews Brown |
| Born | October 13, 1926 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 2, 2002 (aged 75) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instruments | Double bass, cello |
| Years active | 1946–2002 |
| Labels | |
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.