Ray Brown

Ray Brown

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Ray Brown – born October 13, 1926 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – was a jazz double bassist best known for his work with Ella Fitzgerald (who he was briefly married to) and Oscar Peterson. Originally, Brown took piano lessons but switched to upright bass in high school. During his early years, he became known in Pittsburg jazz circles while playing with bands like the Jimmy Hinsley Sextet and the Snookum Russell Band. Brown relocated to New York when he was 20 and joined Dizzy Gillespie’s band. Brown released New Sounds in Modern Music, his first album as a leader, in 1946. The following year, Ella Fitzgerald joined Gillespie on a tour and by the end of the year, Brown and Fitzgerald were married (they divorced in 1953 but continued to work together on occasion). Brown played with Gillespie until 1951 before leaving and joining the Oscar Peterson Trio. He also pursued a career as a session musician, working with artists like Ben Webster, Lester Young & Harry Edison, Buddy Rich, Charlie Parker, Gerry Mulligan, and many others. Brown returned to recording albums as a leader in 1956 with Bass Hit! The album was followed by a series of albums for Verve Records including This Is Ray Brown (1958), Jazz Cello (1960), and Ray Brown/Milt Jackson (1965). He won a Grammy Award in 1961 for his song “Gravy Waltz”, which was later used as the theme to The Steve Allen Show. Brown continued to record as a leader throughout the rest of the career. He occasionally worked outside jazz, recording with artists such as Steely Dan, Elvis Costello, Linda Ronstadt, Lionel Richie, José Feliciano, and Frank Sinatra. In his later years, he played with artists such as Gene Harris and André Previn when he wasn’t performing with his own trio. Ray Brown died on July 2, 2002 at the age of 75.

Top tracks

08
The Blessing (Album Version)
Barney Kessel
The Poll Winners: Exploring the Scene
04:48
Writer: Ornette Coleman / Composers: Ornette Coleman
09
Memories Of You
Ray Brown
Jazz Cello
04:50
Writer: Eubie Blake - Andy Razaf / Composers: Eubie Blake - Andy Razaf
01
Mondscheinsonate Round about midnight (Original)
Ray Brown
Moonlight Serenade
06:04
Writer: Beethoven - Th.Monk - Bearb.: Brown - Almeida
10
Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' (Instrumental)
Milt Jackson
The Ellington Album "All Too Soon"
04:42
Writer: Billy Strayhorn - Lee Gaines / Composers: Billy Strayhorn - Lee Gaines
06
Solitude (Instrumental)
Milt Jackson
The Ellington Album "All Too Soon"
03:13
Writer: Duke Ellington - Eddie DeLange - Irving Mills / Composers: Duke Ellington - Eddie DeLange - Irving Mills
08
Enchanted Lady
Milt Jackson
Memphis Jackson
05:08
Composers: Milt Jackson
06
I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over (Album Version)
Monty Alexander
Ray Brown: The Best Of the Concord Years
04:11
Writer: Herbert Magidson - Allie Wrubel / Composers: Herbert Magidson - Allie Wrubel
01
Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
Duke Ellington
This One's For Blanton
05:30
Writer: Bob Russell / Composers: Duke Ellington
01
Blues For Eddie Lee
Ray Brown
Brown's Bag
03:31
Writer: Ray Brown / Composers: Ray Brown
03
Blue Bossa
Milt Jackson
The Big 3
05:03
Composers: Kenny Dorham
09
A Foggy Day
Barney Kessel
Kessel Plays Standards
03:10
Writer: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin / Composers: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin
03
Ad Lib Blues (Live At The Blue Note, New York City, NY / November 24-26, 1998)
Oscar Peterson
What's Up?: The Very Tall Band (Live At The Blue Note, New York City, NY / November 24-26, 1998)
10:47
Writer: Lester Young / Composers: Lester Young
04
Autumn Leaves (feat. Herb Ellis & Serge Ermoll)
Ray Brown
With My Friends Herb Ellis & Serge Ermoll
08:53
02
Salt Peanuts (Live At The Blue Note, New York City, NY / November 24-26, 1998)
Oscar Peterson
What's Up?: The Very Tall Band (Live At The Blue Note, New York City, NY / November 24-26, 1998)
08:23
Composers: Kenny Clarke - John Gillespie
01
Squatty Roo (Live At The Blue Note, New York City, NY / November 24-26, 1998)
Oscar Peterson
What's Up?: The Very Tall Band (Live At The Blue Note, New York City, NY / November 24-26, 1998)
08:24
Writer: Johnny Hodges / Composers: Johnny Hodges
04
Mean To Me
Barney Kessel
The Poll Winners
06:31
Composers: Roy Turk - Fred E. Ahlert
09
Nagasaki
Barney Kessel
The Poll Winners
03:04
Composers: Harry Warren - Mort Dixon
01
Frelimo (Remastered/ 2013)
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy's Big 4 (Original Jazz Classics Remasters)
08:14
Composers: Dizzy Gillespie
03
Take Theatrain
Marc Hemmeler
For Betty
05:57
Composers: Billy Strayhorn
01
Girl Talk
Marc Hemmeler
For Betty
05:35
Composers: Neik Hefti
01
Jaybone
Milt Jackson
Jackson, Johnson, Brown & Company
08:27
Writer: Milt Jackson / Composers: Milt Jackson
02
Dany Boy
Marc Hemmeler
For Betty
03:58
Composers: PUB DOM
02
Hurry Home (Remastered/ 2013)
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy's Big 4 (Original Jazz Classics Remasters)
06:28
Composers: Joseph Meyer - Bob Emmerich - Buddy Bernier
04
If I Should Lose You (Live At The Blue Note, New York City, NY / November 24-26, 1998)
Oscar Peterson
What's Up?: The Very Tall Band (Live At The Blue Note, New York City, NY / November 24-26, 1998)
07:17
Writer: Ralph Rainger - Leo Robin / Composers: Ralph Rainger - Leo Robin
03
Russian Lullaby (Remastered/ 2013)
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy's Big 4 (Original Jazz Classics Remasters)
06:53
Composers: Irving Berlin
05
Give Me Something
Marc Hemmeler
For Betty
05:36
Composers: Marc Hemmeler
07
Jitterbug Waltz (Remastered/ 2013)
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy's Big 4 (Original Jazz Classics Remasters)
06:55
Composers: Fats Waller
06
Love Walked In
Marc Hemmeler
For Betty
05:06
Composers: George Gershwin
07
Tenderly
Oscar Peterson
Tenderly
03:42
Writer: Jack Lawrence - Walter Gross / Composers: Jack Lawrence - Walter Gross
04
Be Bop (Dizzy's Fingers) (Remastered/ 2013)
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy's Big 4 (Original Jazz Classics Remasters)
04:32
Composers: Dizzy Gillespie
07
Fragmented Suite For Piano And Bass (Movement 2)
Duke Ellington
This One's For Blanton
05:07
Writer: Duke Ellington - Ray Brown / Composers: Duke Ellington - Ray Brown
06
Fragmented Suite For Piano And Bass (Movement 1)
Duke Ellington
This One's For Blanton
04:47
Writer: Duke Ellington - Ray Brown / Composers: Duke Ellington - Ray Brown
02
Pitter Panther Patter
Duke Ellington
This One's For Blanton
03:00
Composers: Duke Ellington
08
Fragmented Suite For Piano And Bass (Movement 3)
Duke Ellington
This One's For Blanton
03:35
Writer: Duke Ellington - Ray Brown / Composers: Duke Ellington - Ray Brown
10
Georgia On My Mind
Herb Ellis
Ray Brown: The Best Of the Concord Years
05:20
Writer: Hoagy Carmichael - Stuart Gorrell / Composers: Hoagy Carmichael - Stuart Gorrell
05
See See Rider
Duke Ellington
This One's For Blanton
03:04
Writer: Ma Rainey - Dave Rowberry / Composers: Ma Rainey - Dave Rowberry
03
Things Ain't What They Used To Be
Duke Ellington
This One's For Blanton
03:56
Writer: Duke Ellington - Ted Parsons - Mercer Ellington - Johnny Mercer / Composers: Duke Ellington - Ted Parsons - Mercer Ellington - Johnny Mercer
09
The Merry Go Round Broke Down
Barney Kessel
The Poll Winners Ride Again!
02:12
Writer: Dave Franklin - Cliff Friend / Composers: Dave Franklin - Cliff Friend
05
Birks' Works (Remastered/ 2013)
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy's Big 4 (Original Jazz Classics Remasters)
08:56
Composers: Dizzy Gillespie

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  • Discography
Albums
A Little Faith In Me
℗ 2025 LON MUSIC
30-09-2025
A Little Faith In Me
01
A Little Faith In Me
Ray Brown
A Little Faith In Me
02:05
Composers: Ray Brown
02
I`ll See You Again
Ray Brown
A Little Faith In Me
02:10
Composers: Ray Brown
03
While You Can
Ray Brown
A Little Faith In Me
02:11
Composers: Ray Brown
04
Everything I`m Not
Ray Brown
A Little Faith In Me
02:05
Composers: Ray Brown
05
A Lone Swan
Ray Brown
A Little Faith In Me
02:27
Composers: Ray Brown
06
Finger In The Breeze
Ray Brown
A Little Faith In Me
02:12
Composers: Ray Brown
07
Give Me a Sign
Ray Brown
A Little Faith In Me
02:41
Composers: Ray Brown
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Wheel Of Fortune
℗ 2025 LON MUSIC
30-09-2025
Wheel Of Fortune
01
Wheel Of Fortune
Ray Brown
Wheel Of Fortune
02:45
Composers: Ray Brown
02
Wishful Thinking
Ray Brown
Wheel Of Fortune
02:44
Composers: Ray Brown
03
Growing Up
Ray Brown
Wheel Of Fortune
02:35
Composers: Ray Brown
04
Love Is Here To Stay
Ray Brown
Wheel Of Fortune
02:33
Composers: Ray Brown
05
Which Way To Love
Ray Brown
Wheel Of Fortune
02:43
Composers: Ray Brown
06
Us Someday
Ray Brown
Wheel Of Fortune
02:43
Composers: Ray Brown
07
That Day Is Done
Ray Brown
Wheel Of Fortune
02:44
Composers: Ray Brown
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Massimo Farao' Con Ray Brown & Bobby Durham, Vol. 2
MASSIMO FARAO'
01-09-2023
Massimo Farao' Con Ray Brown & Bobby Durham, Vol. 2
01
No Greater Love
Massimo Faraò
Massimo Farao' Con Ray Brown & Bobby Durham, Vol. 2
05:10
Composers: Isham Jones
02
Cute
Massimo Faraò
Massimo Farao' Con Ray Brown & Bobby Durham, Vol. 2
05:47
Composers: Neal Hefti
03
If You Could See Me Now
Massimo Faraò
Massimo Farao' Con Ray Brown & Bobby Durham, Vol. 2
06:31
Composers: Tadd Dameron
04
Broadway
Massimo Faraò
Massimo Farao' Con Ray Brown & Bobby Durham, Vol. 2
07:23
Composers: William Henri Woode
05
Buesy
Massimo Faraò
Massimo Farao' Con Ray Brown & Bobby Durham, Vol. 2
07:50
Composers: Massimo Faraò
06
'S Wonderful
Massimo Faraò
Massimo Farao' Con Ray Brown & Bobby Durham, Vol. 2
06:03
Composers: George Gershwin
Massimo Faraò, Ray Brown & Bobby Durham, Vol. 1
MASSIMO FARAO'
01-08-2023
Massimo Faraò, Ray Brown & Bobby Durham, Vol. 1
01
A Damn Blues
Massimo Faraò
Massimo Faraò, Ray Brown & Bobby Durham, Vol. 1
08:50
Composers: Massimo Faraò
02
On a Clear Day
Massimo Faraò
Massimo Faraò, Ray Brown & Bobby Durham, Vol. 1
05:31
Composers: Burton Lane
03
Easy Living
Massimo Faraò
Massimo Faraò, Ray Brown & Bobby Durham, Vol. 1
10:54
Composers: Ralph Rainger
04
Exactly Like You
Massimo Faraò
Massimo Faraò, Ray Brown & Bobby Durham, Vol. 1
07:11
Composers: Jimmy McHugh
05
Just Bass
Massimo Faraò
Massimo Faraò, Ray Brown & Bobby Durham, Vol. 1
09:24
Composers: Ray Brown
06
Caravan
Massimo Faraò
Massimo Faraò, Ray Brown & Bobby Durham, Vol. 1
06:36
Composers: Duke Ellington
LA SERA IN BARCA
2023 RAY BROWN
13-07-2023
LA SERA IN BARCA
01
LA SERA IN BARCA
Ray Brown
LA SERA IN BARCA
01:57
Composers: Ray Brown
02
BATTUTI SUL TEMPO
Ray Brown
LA SERA IN BARCA
01:58
Composers: Ray Brown
03
CHE BEI COLORI
Ray Brown
LA SERA IN BARCA
03:35
Composers: Ray Brown
04
CHIAMA LA MAMMA
Ray Brown
LA SERA IN BARCA
04:29
Composers: Ray Brown
05
CONCHIGLIE DI MARE
Ray Brown
LA SERA IN BARCA
03:18
Composers: Ray Brown
06
DA OGGI CONTINUO IO
Ray Brown
LA SERA IN BARCA
04:01
Composers: Ray Brown
07
DAGLI IL TUO AMORE
Ray Brown
LA SERA IN BARCA
03:52
Composers: Ray Brown
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NON SI CORRE
2023 RAY BROWN
13-07-2023
NON SI CORRE
01
NON SI CORRE
Ray Brown
NON SI CORRE
03:35
Composers: Ray Brown
02
AL CINEMA COSTA POCO
Ray Brown
NON SI CORRE
02:17
Composers: Ray Brown
03
ARIA FREDDA
Ray Brown
NON SI CORRE
02:50
Composers: Ray Brown
04
CAMMINATA SERALE
Ray Brown
NON SI CORRE
02:50
Composers: Ray Brown
05
CARNEVALE E PASQUA
Ray Brown
NON SI CORRE
02:45
Composers: Ray Brown
06
COLORI SGARGIANTI
Ray Brown
NON SI CORRE
02:18
Composers: Ray Brown
07
CON GRANDE SOPRESA
Ray Brown
NON SI CORRE
03:34
Composers: Ray Brown
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Welcome To Spring Parade
2022 Papyrus Records, under license to Dreamus
09-12-2022
Welcome To Spring Parade
01
Welcome To Spring Parade
Ray Brown
Welcome To Spring Parade
02:15
Composers: Dreamus
02
To Be Fascinated
Ray Brown
Welcome To Spring Parade
02:23
Composers: Dreamus
03
Memories Of Happiness
Ray Brown
Welcome To Spring Parade
02:10
Composers: Dreamus
04
Time Without You
Ray Brown
Welcome To Spring Parade
02:12
Composers: Dreamus
05
Catching The Time With You
Ray Brown
Welcome To Spring Parade
02:21
Composers: Dreamus
06
Once Again Yesterday
Ray Brown
Welcome To Spring Parade
02:25
Composers: Dreamus
07
You Are The One Who Reads My Thoughts
Ray Brown
Welcome To Spring Parade
02:17
Composers: Dreamus
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Reversing The Great Reset Healing Our DNA
2022 Ray Brown
18-11-2022
Reversing The Great Reset Healing Our DNA
01
Insights Into Frequencies - Reversing The Great Reset Healing Our DNA
Ray Brown
Reversing The Great Reset Healing Our DNA
70:20
Writer: Ray Brown
Summer With You
℗ 론뮤직, under license to mixtape.so
10-05-2022
Summer With You
01
Summer With You
Ray Brown
Summer With You
02:06
Composers: Ray Brown
02
Baby You Are My Love
Ray Brown
Summer With You
02:25
Composers: Ray Brown
03
Light Blue Clothes
Ray Brown
Summer With You
02:10
Composers: Ray Brown
04
If You Love Her
Ray Brown
Summer With You
02:26
Composers: Ray Brown
05
There For You
Ray Brown
Summer With You
02:07
Composers: Ray Brown
06
Those Words
Ray Brown
Summer With You
02:13
Composers: Ray Brown
07
It`s A Good Night
Ray Brown
Summer With You
02:24
Composers: Ray Brown
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Mischief
℗ 론뮤직, under license to mixtape.so
02-05-2022
Mischief
01
Mischief
Ray Brown
Mischief
02:07
Composers: Ray Brown
02
I Like Not Only
Ray Brown
Mischief
02:20
Composers: Ray Brown
03
All The Answers
Ray Brown
Mischief
02:02
Composers: Ray Brown
04
The Sea Of The Star
Ray Brown
Mischief
02:10
Composers: Ray Brown
05
I Wanna Be
Ray Brown
Mischief
02:04
Composers: Ray Brown
06
I Feel So Good
Ray Brown
Mischief
02:13
Composers: Ray Brown
07
Before The Love
Ray Brown
Mischief
02:03
Composers: Ray Brown
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Longing For You
℗ 론뮤직, under license to mixtape.so
28-04-2022
Longing For You
01
Longing For You
Ray Brown
Longing For You
01:54
Composers: Ray Brown
02
I Who Have Nothing
Ray Brown
Longing For You
02:11
Composers: Ray Brown
03
Don`t Doodle
Ray Brown
Longing For You
02:05
Composers: Ray Brown
04
Don`t Take It Easy
Ray Brown
Longing For You
02:04
Composers: Ray Brown
05
Not So Great
Ray Brown
Longing For You
02:21
Composers: Ray Brown
06
Modify Decision
Ray Brown
Longing For You
02:16
Composers: Ray Brown
07
Beautiful Forest
Ray Brown
Longing For You
02:06
Composers: Ray Brown
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Bright Light
℗ 론뮤직, under license to mixtape.so
21-04-2022
Bright Light
01
Bright Light
Ray Brown
Bright Light
01:46
Composers: Ray Brown
02
Light Cannot Be Hidden
Ray Brown
Bright Light
02:12
Composers: Ray Brown
03
First Of May
Ray Brown
Bright Light
02:10
Composers: Ray Brown
04
Milestone
Ray Brown
Bright Light
02:08
Composers: Ray Brown
05
I Don`t Want To Leave
Ray Brown
Bright Light
02:22
Composers: Ray Brown
06
One Day At That Time
Ray Brown
Bright Light
02:08
Composers: Ray Brown
07
Look Above The Clouds
Ray Brown
Bright Light
02:15
Composers: Ray Brown
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A Shade of Brown
2022 Agnes V
01-04-2022
A Shade of Brown
01
Everything I Have Is Yours
Ray Brown
A Shade of Brown
04:30
Composers: Lane - Adamson
02
Indiana
Ray Brown
A Shade of Brown
04:36
Composers: Hanley - McDonald
03
Will You Still Be Mine
Ray Brown
A Shade of Brown
03:43
Composers: Dennis - Adair
04
Bric-A-Brac
Ray Brown
A Shade of Brown
05:35
Composers: Brown
05
Tangerine
Ray Brown
A Shade of Brown
03:20
Composers: Schertzinger - Mercer
06
Much in Common
Ray Brown
A Shade of Brown
03:56
Composers: Brown
07
All of You
Ray Brown
A Shade of Brown
04:00
Composers: Porter
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Autumn Leaves
℗ 론뮤직, under license to mixtape.so
24-03-2022
Autumn Leaves
01
Autumn Leaves
Ray Brown
Autumn Leaves
02:04
Composers: Ray Brown
02
Feel Your Kiss
Ray Brown
Autumn Leaves
02:14
Composers: Ray Brown
03
Take Me There
Ray Brown
Autumn Leaves
02:06
Composers: Ray Brown
04
It`s Cause I Am
Ray Brown
Autumn Leaves
02:25
Composers: Ray Brown
05
Just Once More
Ray Brown
Autumn Leaves
02:28
Composers: Ray Brown
06
Long Time See You
Ray Brown
Autumn Leaves
01:59
Composers: Ray Brown
07
My Heart Is Spinning
Ray Brown
Autumn Leaves
02:20
Composers: Ray Brown
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Elements of Love: Wray (The Sensual Edition)
2022 Raymond Lamont Brown
14-02-2022
Elements of Love: Wray (The Sensual Edition)
01
Wray
Ray Brown
Elements of Love: Wray (The Sensual Edition)
00:45
Composers: Raymond Lamont Brown - Alex Fraser
02
Comfortable
Ray Brown
Elements of Love: Wray (The Sensual Edition)
04:10
Composers: Raymond Lamont Brown - Robin W Schwartze - Pee Tzu - Dave Finley
03
Touch, Kiss, Hold
Ray Brown
Elements of Love: Wray (The Sensual Edition)
05:03
Composers: Raymond Lamont Brown - Alex Fraser - Avery Green
04
Love Your Body Right
Ray Brown
Elements of Love: Wray (The Sensual Edition)
05:56
Composers: Raymond Lamont Brown - Alex Fraser - Jordan Blake
05
Lay in My Arms
Ray Brown
Elements of Love: Wray (The Sensual Edition)
05:30
06
Wanting You (I Can Give You)
Ray Brown
Elements of Love: Wray (The Sensual Edition)
04:46
07
All Night (Fireside Mix)
Ray Brown
Elements of Love: Wray (The Sensual Edition)
04:31