Ray Brown — Double Bass, Cello. Played on Roy And Diz #2, New Jazz Sounds, Diz And Getz. Worked with Oscar Peterson, Herb Ellis, Ella Fitzgerald.
Ray Brown's albums
Christian McBride calls his teacher Ray Brown one of the few bassists whose time was strong enough to make drums feel unnecessary. On his 1995 debut Gettin' to It, McBride made that literal — a three-bass summit with Brown and elder statesman Milt Hinton carrying a track with no drummer at all.
— Statement stmt-christian-mcbride-on-ray-brown
Ray Brown's albums
Ray Brown died in 2002, yet his name still appears in the credits of the 2021 album Deciphering the Message — a record built not from new sessions but from re-edited vintage Blue Note tape, so a half-century-old bass take turns up on a release dated almost two decades after the player's death.
About Ray Brown
Ray Brown was one of these ... he was one of the very few bass players where drums seem superfluous, because his beat was so strong.
On the strength of his mentor Ray Brown's time feel, in a 2015 NPR interview.
About Ray Brown
Ray Brown was the one that let me know that it was ok to actually enjoy what you're doing on stage.
On how Ray Brown showed him that a serious jazz musician need not look grim on stage.
Christian McBride
