Ray Brown (musician)

Ray Brown
Brown in a 1961 DownBeat advertisement
Background information
Birth name	Raymond Matthews Brown
Born	(1926-10-13)October 13, 1926 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	July 2, 2002(2002-07-02) (aged 75) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Genres	Jazz
Occupation	Musician
Instruments	Double bass, cello
Years active	1946–2002
Labels	Verve Concord Pablo Telarc Atlantic Blue Note Warner Bros. Impulse!

Raymond Matthews Brown (October 13, 1926 – July 2, 2002) was an American jazz double bassist, known for his extensive work with Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald. He was also a founding member of the group that would later develop into the Modern Jazz Quartet.