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| 1. | Days of Wine and Roses
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| 2. | I Thought About You
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| 3. | Black Orpheus: Manhá de Carnaval
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| 4. | How Insensitive
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| 5. | My Foolish Heart
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| 6. | Please Send Me Someone to Love
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| 7. | Ain't Misbehavin'
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| 8. | When You Wish upon a Star
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| 9. | Things Ain't What They Used to Be
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Jazz
Recorded in 1989 &1991
Ray Brown - Bass
Gene Harris - Piano
Jeff Hamilton - Drums
Ray Brown has been one of the most popular bass players in jazz for the last 20 years. This CD, recorded in 1989 &1991, documents his best known trio, which includes Gene Harris on piano and Jeff Hamilton on bass.
* Edward VanLandeghem - Remastering
* Hisao Nishida - Master Clearance, Mastering
* Kimion Oikawa - Engineer
* Michio Mikami - Photography
* Seiji Kaneko - Mastering
* Takao Ishizuka - Producer
* Wakako Mizuta - Illustrations
* Yoichi Nakao - Executive Producer
* Zan Stewart - Liner Notes
Whether accompanying or leading a band, bassist Ray Brown was long among jazz's greatest players. These cuts, mostly from 1989 escept for two numbers done in 1991, feature Brown backing soulful pianist Gene Harris and steady drummer Jeff Hamilton on a program combining Afro-Latin material with standards from Johnny Mercer, Fats Waller and others, as well as an excellent rendition of Percy Mayfield's blues/R&B standard "Please Send Me Someone to Love." The songs are long enough to display each musician's skills, but not so lengthy that they become repetitious. It's a well-played, delightful example of the kind of high-powered material that was Ray Brown's stock-in-trade.
--- Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
The huge and comfortable sound of Ray Brown's bass was a welcome feature on bop-oriented sessions for over a half-century. He played locally in his native Pittsburgh in his early days.
Arriving in New York in 1945, on his first day in town Brown met and played with Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, and Bud Powell. He was hired by Gillespie for his small groups and his big band; "One Bass Hit" and "Two Bass Hit" were early features, and he can be seen with Dizzy Gillespie in the 1947 film Jiving in Bebop. Although not a soloist on the level of an Oscar Pettiford, Brown's quick reflexes and ability to accompany soloists in a swinging fashion put him near the top of his field. After playing with Jazz at the Philharmonic, he married Ella Fitzgerald (their marriage only lasted during 1948-1952), and for a time led his own trio to back the singer. Brown recorded with an early version of the Modern Jazz Quartet (under Milt Jackson's leadership), and then became a permanent member of the Oscar Peterson Trio (1951-1966).
With Peterson, the bassist traveled the world, guested with other top jazz artists, was featured on JATP tours, became famous, and recorded constantly. He began playing cello in the late '50s, and used it on a few of his own dates. After leaving Peterson, Brown settled in Los Angeles, worked in the studios, continued recording jazz, and worked as a manager of several artists (including the Modern Jazz Quartet and Quincy Jones). He played with the L.A. Four starting in 1974, did a great deal to revive the careers of Ernestine Anderson and Gene Harris, and recorded extensively for Pablo and Concord. The Ray Brown Trio featured pianists Gene Harris, Benny Green, and Geoff Keezer, along with drummers Jeff Hamilton and Greg Hutchison, and recorded for Concord and Telarc. He continued touring up until his death, dying in his sleep while napping before a show in Indianapolis on July 2, 2002. His last batch of sessions, working as a trio with pianist Monty Alexander and guitarist Russell Malone, were released that fall.
---Scott Yanow :: All Music Guide |
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