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Genre:
Jazz
Release Date: 08/25/1998
Run Time: 66:52
Bassist
Ray Brown was an important contributor to the Concord label, not only as a player and bandleader, but also for convincing producer
Carl Jefferson to sign
Gene Harris and
Ernestine Anderson, moves that launched both of their comebacks. This 1998 sampler CD features
Brown leading various groups during 1974-77, 1984, 1987-88 and 1990-91. The earliest numbers (
"The Flintstones Theme" and "After You've Gone") match
Brown with guitarist
Herb Ellis, trumpeter
Harry "Sweets" Edison, pianist
George Duke (in a couple of very rare straight-ahead outings), drummer
Jake Hanna, and (on the latter tune) tenor saxophonist
Plas Johnson. Later selections find
Brown heading a trio/quartet with such sidemen as pianists
Gene Harris,
Monty Alexander or
Dave Grusin, drummer
Jeff Hamilton, tenor saxophonist
Ralph Moore and guitarist
Herb Ellis; "Like Someone In Love" is taken as a duo with pianist
Jimmy Rowles. Tasteful and swinging music which will tempt listeners to go out and get some of the complete sessions.
~Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
;)
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