Seven for Saturday - 7 Ray Brown Videos

"Seven for Saturday" is a great way to see some of the legendary men and women of jazz in action.

Ray Brown was born in Pittsburgh, PA, moved to New York around 1945 and immediately became part of the musical establishment. He took part in a number of early bop recording sessions with Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, and others, and played in Gillespie's big band (1946-47). Thereafter he toured for several years as the music director for Ella Fitzgerald, who was his wife at the time.

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