Ray Brown

Summary

Ray Brown is a human^[1]. He was born in Pittsburgh^[2]. He was born on October 13, 1926^[3]. He passed away in Indianapolis^[4]. He died on July 2, 2002^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], jazz musician^[7], bassist^[8], and record producer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,073 views/month, #6,949 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Ray Brown was born in Pittsburgh^[2].
• Ray Brown passed away in Indianapolis^[4].
• Ray Brown was born on October 13, 1926^[3].
• Ray Brown died on July 2, 2002^[5].
• Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park^[11].
• Ray Brown was married to Ella Fitzgerald^[12].
• A child of Ray Brown was Ray Brown, Jr.^[13].
• Ray Brown held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Ray Brown worked as a composer^[6].
• Ray Brown's professions included jazz musician^[7].
• Ray Brown's professions included bassist^[8].
• Ray Brown's professions included record producer^[9].
• Ray Brown's education included a stint at Schenley High School^[15].
• Ray Brown received the Paul Acket Award^[16].
• Ray Brown received the NEA Jazz Masters^[17].
• Ray Brown was a member of The Ben Webster Quintet^[18].
• Ray Brown is recorded as male^[19].
• Ray Brown's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Ray Brown's genre is jazz^[21].
• Ray Brown's genre is bebop^[22].
• Ray Brown's genre is hard bop^[23].
• Ray Brown's genre is classical music^[24].
• Ray Brown's record label is recorded as Verve Records^[25].
• Ray Brown's record label is recorded as Concord Records^[26].
• Ray Brown's discography is recorded as Ray Brown discography^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1926-10-13^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2002-07-02^[31]

• Genre(s): bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, jazz, post-bop^[32]

• Community tags: bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, jazz, post-bop^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: d8a1a9e8-295d-4999-9c70-0a4c8bdb36e8^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Pittsburgh^[2], Ray Brown… he was born on October 13, 1926^[3].

Education

Ray Brown's education included a stint at Schenley High School^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], jazz musician^[7], bassist^[8], and record producer^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Paul Acket Award^[16], a music award^[35], in Netherlands^[36] and NEA Jazz Masters^[17], an award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1982^[39].

Personal Life

Among Ray Brown's spouses was Ella Fitzgerald^[12]. A child of him was he, Jr.^[13].

Death and Burial

Ray Brown died on July 2, 2002^[5]. He died in Indianapolis^[4]. Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park^[11].

Why It Matters

Ray Brown ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,073 views/month, #6,949 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Where was Ray Brown born?

Ray Brown's place of birth was Pittsburgh^[2].

Where did Ray Brown die?

Ray Brown passed away in Indianapolis^[4].

Who was Ray Brown married to?

Ray Brown's spouses include Ella Fitzgerald^[12].

What did Ray Brown do for work?

Ray Brown worked as composer^[6], jazz musician^[7], bassist^[8], and record producer^[9].

Where did Ray Brown go to school?

Ray Brown was educated at Schenley High School^[15].

What awards did Ray Brown receive?

Honors received include Paul Acket Award^[16] and NEA Jazz Masters^[17].