Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra, Featuring Ray Brown: One Bass Hit
There are so many players I get inspired by, but whenever someone asks me who my favorite bass player is, I always say “Ray Brown”. His groove, technique, melodicism, and swagger always captivates me, so I was pumped to find this clip of him featured with Dizzy Gillespie’s Orchestra in 1947.
At a mere 21 years of age, you can really hear his early influences, namely the great Jimmy Blanton.
The video, taken from the movie Jivin’ In Be-Bop, has some pretty obvious editing mistakes, but Brown’s solid bass work is undeniable.
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
Poor Ray, trying his best to mimic the recording he made. Still fantastic to watch!
Excellent!