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Raymond Matthews Brown Jr. (born August 13, 1949) [citation needed] is an American jazz and blues singer. Life and career. The adopted son of Ray Brown and Ella Fitzgerald, he was born in New York City, to Fitzgerald's half-sister Frances. Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra and many others were regular visitors during his childhood. [1]
Ray Brown Jr. How do you forge your own musical destiny when your mother was Ella Fitzgerald, dubbed the “first lady of song,” and your father was Ray Brown, one of jazz’s pre-eminent bassists for over half a century? If you’re Ray Brown Jr. you take the legacy God gave you and run with it. It’s not easy following in the footsteps of ...
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 .
Sep 7, 2009 · Born in New York City and raised in a family of musical royalty (the son of singer Ella Fitzgerald and legendary jazz bass player Ray Brown), Ray Brown, Jr. learned early to appreciate the beauty and artistry of music.
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Jul 16, 2020 · In 2017, Broadway World named his “This Is Ray Brown Jr.” as one of the “best vocal jazz albums of the year.” The site noted that Ray Jr. earned that spot due to his powerful voice and the rendition of the thirteen tracks on the album.
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Dec 31, 2023 · Shelly Liebowitz, President of SRI Jazz Records, has announced that Ray Brown, Jr. will headline a special concert during New Orleans’ Jazz and Heritage Festival week, on Saturday, April 25, at historic Generations Hall, a city landmark since 1821.
Born in New York City and raised in a family of musical royalty (the son of singer Ella Fitzgerald and legendary jazz bass player Ray Brown), Ray Brown, Jr. learned early to appreciate the beauty and artistry of music.
