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Herb Ellis, Joe Pass, Ray Brown, Jake Hanna - Jazz/Concord (1974) [Japanese Edition 2002]

Herb Ellis, Joe Pass, Ray Brown, Jake Hanna - Jazz/Concord (1974) [Japanese Edition 2002]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 191 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 88 MB | Covers - 24 MB
Genre: Jazz, Bop, Cool Jazz, Guitar Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Victor (VICJ-60911)

The very first release by the Concord label was a quartet set featuring guitarists Herb Ellis and Joe Pass, bassist Ray Brown, and drummer Jake Hanna. Ellis and Pass (the latter was just beginning to be discovered) always made for a perfectly complementary team, constantly challenging each other. The boppish music (which mixes together standards with "originals" based on the blues and a standard) is quite enjoyable with the more memorable tunes including "Look for the Silver Lining," "Honeysuckle Rose," "Georgia," "Good News Blues," and "Bad News Blues." This was a strong start for what would become the definitive mainstream jazz label.
Ray Brown & Cannonball Adderley - With the All-Star Big Band (1962) / Ray Brown / Milt Jackson (1965) [2012]

Ray Brown & Cannonball Adderley - With the All-Star Big Band (1962) / Ray Brown / Milt Jackson (1965) [2012]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 471 MB | Covers - 54 MB
Genre: Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Universal Music (UCCU-3167)

"Ray Brown with the All-Star Big Band" is a 1962 album by the jazz double bassist Ray Brown accompanied by a big band featuring the alto saxophonist Cannonball Adderley.
"Ray Brown / Milt Jackson" is an album by bassist Ray Brown and vibraphonist Milt Jackson recorded in 1965 and released on the Verve label.
Ray Brown & Milt Jackson - Much In Common (1962-1965) [Reissue 1996]

Ray Brown & Milt Jackson - Much In Common (1962-1965) [Reissue 1996]
EAC Rip | APE (image+.cue+log) - 783 MB | Covers (12 MB) included
Genre: Jazz, Big Band | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Verve (314 533 259-2)

Though not partners as had been planned in the initial Modern Jazz Quartet, Ray Brown and Milt Jackson did work together in the early to mid-'60s, this double-CD set includes some fine collaborations and interesting combinations. There are 12 big-band cuts from 1962 led by Brown, primarily featuring Cannonball Adderley with Jackson on the side. From 1965 another eight tracks concentrate on small group efforts with Brown, Jackson, pianist Hank Jones, and different horn soloists, while the final 14 selections from 1964, still as small ensembles with set lineups of guitarist Kenny Burrell, drummer Al Heath, keyboardists Jones, or Wild Bill Davis, also highlight the singing of the gospel vocalist Marion Williams. This can easily be considered a valuable reissue, showcasing two jazz giants in the prime of their careers, playing music not readily identifiable aside from their work with Oscar Peterson (Brown) or MJQ (Jackson) around this time.
Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Milt Jackson - The Very Tall Band: Live at the Blue Note (1999)

Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Milt Jackson - The Very Tall Band: Live at the Blue Note (1999)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 360 MB | Covers - 35 MB
Genre: Jazz, Bop, Mainstream Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Telarc (CD-83443)

This is one of the best post-stroke Oscar Peterson sessions in the catalog, thanks in great part to the distinguished company he keeps (Ray Brown and Milt Jackson) and the stimulating atmosphere of the live setting (New York's Blue Note club). Right from the first track, "Ja-Da," you can tell that this is going to be a fun session, as the slippery, swinging, totally interlocked, totally assured way in which these vets react to each other kicks in immediately. Peterson's right hand is fleet, feathery in touch, and bluesy in feel; the left providing just enough punctuation, and at 75, Jackson's bluesy eloquence had not diminished in the least. Ray Brown's time and placement of notes is, as usual, impeccable, and the very talented drummer in his group at the time, Karriem Riggins, provides a swinging kick for the quartet. In the spirit of democracy, each star gets a solo number - Peterson plays his ballad "When Summer Comes"…
Ray Brown with John Clayton & Christian McBride  - SuperBass: Recorded Live at Scullers (1997)

Ray Brown with John Clayton & Christian McBride - Super Bass: Recorded Live at Scullers (1997)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 247 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 135 Mb | Scans included
Bop, Hard Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Bass Jazz | Label: Telarc | # CD-83393 | 00:53:36

This live Boston summit meeting between Ray Brown, Christian McBride and John Clayton was the logical outcome of several joint appearances, as well as an extension of a one-off bass troika track that McBride included on his first solo album. The idea of a bass trio on records probably would have been unthinkable in the primitive days of recording when Brown was coming up, but Telarc's fabulously deep yet clear engineering makes it seem like a natural thing to do. Whether pizzicato or bowed, whether taking the melodic solo or plunking down the 4/4 bottom line, all three perform with amazing panache, taste, humor, lack of ego, and the sheer joy of talking to and against each other beneath the musical staff.

Ray Brown, John Clayton, Christian McBride - SuperBass 2 (2001)  Music

Posted by gribovar at Sept. 20, 2021
Ray Brown, John Clayton, Christian McBride - SuperBass 2 (2001)

Ray Brown, John Clayton, Christian McBride - SuperBass 2 (2001)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 251 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 133 MB | Covers - 17 MB
Genre: Jazz, Bop, Mainstream Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Telarc (CD-83483)

In the liner notes to the initial CD SuperBass, Ray Brown assured that the next SuperBass release would be twice as good. He lives up to the promise, as he and John Clayton are joined by the young bass sensation Christian McBride this time. Although Brown is the senior statesman of the trio and hatched the conception of SuperBass, all three men equally share the solos, as well as the arranging and choosing of songs. Brown's contributions include a trio of imaginatively arranged, time-tested standards from Gershwin's Porgy and Bess as well as the group's lively signature theme and the campy "Taco With a Pork Chop" (which adds percussionists George Gludas and Larry Fuller). McBride's chart of "Get Happy" is a delightful swinger, while his pulsating rendition of the Temptations' "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" is a definite crowd pleaser that inspires the audience to sing along…

Ray Brown Trio - Don't Get Sassy (1994)  Music

Posted by gribovar at Jan. 28, 2021
Ray Brown Trio - Don't Get Sassy (1994)

Ray Brown Trio - Don't Get Sassy (1994)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 327 MB | Covers - 16 MB
Genre: Jazz, Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Telarc (CD-83368)

Bassist Ray Brown, pianist Benny Green, and drummer Jeff Hamilton make for a perfect team on their Telarc CD. The tight yet swinging arrangements are full of subtle surprises and serve as a perfect format for the players, particularly Green. Highlights include Thad Jones' "Don't Get Sassy," Oscar Peterson's "Kelly's Blues," "Tanga," "Brown's New Blues," and a three-song Duke Ellington medley.
Ray Brown, Monty Alexander, Johnny Griffin, Martin Drew - Summerwind (1981) [1998]

Ray Brown, Monty Alexander, Johnny Griffin, Martin Drew - Summerwind (1981) [1998]
EAC Rip | APE (image+.cue+log) - 349 MB | Covers - 74 MB
Genre: Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Kingston World (KIB W 2606)

Time and time again, the Manhattan Bop Police have claimed that a jazz album isn't legitimate unless it is recorded in the 212 area code. But if that's true, why did so many jazz heavyweights - from Dexter Gordon to Bud Powell - spend so much time living and recording in Europe? Why have so many important jazz indies (Steeplechase, Storyville, Owl, Black Lion, Timeless, among countless others) had European addresses? The fact is that if you're a serious jazz connoisseur, your CD collection is probably full of recordings that were made in Europe. Ray Brown certainly spent plenty of time performing overseas; Ludwigsburg, Germany, in fact, is where Brown recorded Summerwind, a 1980 session that finds the acoustic bassist forming a quartet with tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin (one of the reasons jazz musicians are proud to be from Chicago), pianist Monty Alexander, and British drummer Martin Drew…
The Poll Winners: Barney Kessei with Shelly Manne and Ray Brown - s/t (1957) {2000 20bit K2 Super Coding} **[RE-UP]**

The Poll Winners: Barney Kessei with Shelly Manne and Ray Brown - s/t (1957) {2000 20bit K2 Super Coding}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 238 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 117 mb
Genre: jazz

The Poll Winners consist of Barney Kessei, Shelly Manne and Ray Brown. The album was released on the Contemporary label. This CD pressing from 2000 is the 20bit K2 Super Coding pressing released by Fantasy.
Herb Ellis / Ray Brown Sextet - Hot Tracks (1976) [Reissue 1990]

Herb Ellis / Ray Brown Sextet - Hot Tracks (1976) [Reissue 1990]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 206 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 90 MB | Covers - 4 MB
Genre: Jazz, Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Concord Jazz (CCD-6012)

Guitarist Herb Ellis was the leader of six of the first dozen Concord releases. This lesser-known set has some fine playing from Ellis, trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison, tenor saxophonist Plas Johnson, bassist Ray Brown, drummer Jake Hanna and keyboardist Mike Melvoin although Melvoin's electric piano sounds a bit dated today. As usual the music is uncomplicated, straightahead, swinging and tasteful. Six of the songs are originals by group members which are performed along with Johnny Hodges' "Squatty Roo" and the ballad "But Beautiful."