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Remembering Ray Brown and Lou Donaldson on their centennial

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The bassist Ray Brown had one of the most prolific and successful careers in jazz. He did it all, playing in the 40s with Charlie Parker, Art Tatum and Dizzy Gillespie, before becoming a founding member of the early Modern Jazz Quartet. He was a member of Oscar Peterson's trio for 14 years as well as recording with the LA 4 for many years.

The alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson came close to celebrating his centennial, but missed it by a couple of years, passing in 2024 Early in his career, he was a Charlie Parkerr disciple, recording on a number of historic sessions with Thelonious Monk, Art Blakey, Jimmy Smith and Clifford Brown. Donaldson developed a blues—drenched style which he played for six decades.

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