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Ray was born in Pittsburgh October 13, 1926. He's been with Dizzy Gillespie, headed his own trio, accompanied Ella Fitzgerald, and has been with the Oscar Peterson Trio since 1951. With Oscar, Ray has contributed one of his most impressive qualities to the unique fusion this trio sustains -- the quality of being able to give to a group, to become more of an indivisual by making possible a more indivisual unit. In this respect too, Ray, Shelly and Barney are similer. All three are superior soloists, and all three are superior, ungrudging section men and accompanists.

Parker with String

Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker with Strings

  1. What Is the Thing Called Love (Porter)
  2. April in Paris (Harburg-Duke)
  3. Repetition (Hefti)
  4. Easy to Love (Porter)
  5. I'll Remember April (Raye-DePaul-Johnson)
  6. Just Friends (Lewis-Klenner)
  7. You Came Along from Out of Nowhere (Heyman-Green)
  8. April in Paris (Harburg-Duke)
  9. Summertime (Gershwin-Heyward)
  10. I Didn't Know What Time It Was (Rodgers-Hart)
  11. They Can't Take That Away from Me (G.&I.Gershwin)
  12. East of the Sun (Bowman)
  13. I'm in the Mood for Dove (McHugh-Fields)
6,8-10: Charlie Parker,as; Ray Brown,b; Buddy Rich,ds etc Nov.30,1949 / 7,11-13: Charlie Parker,as; Ray Brown,b; Buddy Rich,ds etc; Jul.5,1950 / 1-5: Charlie Parker,as; Tommy Potter,b; Roy Haynes,ds etc; Sep.16,1950 / Po.20MJ-0017 (Ver.)

Swedish Schnapps

Charlie parker
Swedish Schnapps

  1. Si Si (Parker) 2:38
  2. Swedish Schnapps (Shavers) 3:13
  3. Same (take2) 3:10
  4. Back Home Blues (Parker) 2:35
  5. same (take 2) 2:46
  6. Lover Man (Weill-Anderson) 3:22
  7. Au Private (Parker) 2:38
  8. same (take2) 2:42
  9. She Rote (Parker) 3:08
  10. same (take2) 3:05
  11. K.C. Blues (Parker) 3:24
  12. Star Eyes (Raye-DePaul) 3:31
  13. Blues For Alice (Parker) 2:46
1-6,13: Red Rodney,tp; Charlie Parker,as; John Lewis,p; Ray Brown,b; Kenny Clarke,ds; Aug.8,1951, NY / 7-12: Charlie Parker,as; Miles Davis,tp; Walter Bishop Jr.,p; Teddy Kotick,b; Max Roach,ds; Jan.17,1951, NY. / Po.18MJ-9013 (Ver.)

Poll Winners

Barney Kessel
The Poll Winners

  1. Jordu (Jordan) 3:27
  2. Satin Doll (Ellington) 6:31
  3. It Could Happen to You (Heusen-Burke) 4:24
  4. Mean to Me (Turk-Ablert) 6:30
  5. Don't Worry 'Bout Me (Rube Bloom-Ted Kobler) 4:35
  6. Green Dolphin Street (Bronislan Kaper-Ned Washington) 4:01
  7. You Go to My Head (J.Fred Coots-Haven Gillespie) 4:23
  8. Minor Mood (Kessel) 3:19
  9. Nagasaki (Harry Warren-Mort Dixon) 3:06
Barney Kessel,g; Ray Brown,b; Shelly Manne,ds; Recorded Mar.18-19,1957 at Contemporary's studio in LA. / K. LAX-3003 (Cont.)

Soulville

Ben Webster
Soulville

  1. Soulville
  2. Late Date
  3. Time On My Hands
  4. Lover Come Back To Me
  5. Where Are You
  6. Makin' whoopee
  7. Ill wind
Ben Webster,ts; Oscar Pettiford,p; Ray Brown,b; Herb Ellis,g; Stan Levey,ds. Recorded Oct.15,1957, LA. / Po.20MJ-0028 (Ver.)

Ella Opera House

Ella Fitzgerald
at the Opera House

  1. It's All Right with Me
  2. Don'cha Go 'Way Mad
  3. Bewitched (Bothered and Bewildered)
  4. These Foolish Things
  5. Ill Wind
  6. Goody Goody
  7. Moonlight in Vermont
  8. Stopin' at the Savoy
  9. Oh, Lady Be Good
1-7: Ella Fitzgerald,vo; Oscar Peterson,p; Herb Ellis,g; Ray Brown,b; Philly Joe Jones,ds; Oct.19,1957, Chicago / 8,9: Roy Eldridge,tp; J.J.Johnson,tb; Sonny Stitt,as; Lester Young, Illinois Jaquet, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz, Flip Phillips,ts; Oscar Peterson,p; Herb Ellis,g; Ray Brown,b; Connie Kay,ds; Oct.25,1957, JATP All Stars at Philharmonic Hall, LA. / Po.20MJ-0012 (Ver.)

Jam Session

Junior Mance and His Swinging Piano
Junior

  1. A Smooth One (Goodman-Royal)
  2. Miss Jackie's Delight (Wright)
  3. Whisper Not (Golson)
  4. Love for Sale (Porter)
  5. Lilacks in the Rain (Derose-Parish)
  6. Small Fry (Carmichael-Loesser)
  7. Jubilation (Mance)
  8. Birk's Works (Gillespie)
  9. Blues for Beverlee (Mance)
  10. Junior's Tune (Mance)
Junior Mance,p; Ray Brown,b; Lex Hunphries,ds; Apr.9, 1959, NY / Po.POCJ-2485 (Ver.)

Please Send Me Someone to Love

Phineas Newborn Jr.
Please Send Me Someone to Love

  1. Please Send Me Someone to Love
  2. Rough Ridin'
  3. Come Sunday
  4. Brentwood Blues
  5. He's a Real Gone Guy
  6. Black Coffee
  7. Little Niles
  8. Stay on It
Phineas Newborn Jr.,b; Ray Brown,b; Elvin Jones,ds; recorded Feb.12-13,1969 / K.LAX-3132 (Cont.S7622)

Never make your move to soon

Ernestine Anderson
Never make your move to soon

  1. Never Make Your Move To Soon
  2. What A Diff'rence A Day Made
  3. As Long As I Live
  4. Old Folks
  5. Just One More Chance
  6. My Shining Hour
  7. Why Did I Choose You?
  8. Poor Butterfly
Ernestine Anderson,vo; Monty Alexander,p; Ray Brown,b; Frank Gant,ds; recorded Aug.1980 at Coast Recorders, San Francisco, CA. / Yupitel LCJ-2009 (Concord)

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