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Jazz Night In America: The Radio Program

'Smile' With A Performance By Pianist Monty Alexander And Bassist Ray Brown

Jazz at Lincoln Center

April 23, 2020 • Hear a concert with pianist Monty Alexander and bassist Ray Brown from 2000. Host Christian McBride picks his favorite songs from the gig that puts both musicians' joy and camaraderie on full display.

Jazz Night in American - Monty Alexander and Ray Brown

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Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz

Ray Brown On Piano Jazz

September 25, 2015 • The bassist, famous for his precision and beautiful tone, joined Marian McPartland in 1996.

Ray Brown In The Studio

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Thanks to fellow bassist Milt Hinton's prodding, Oscar Pettiford moved to New York and became one of bebop's most innovative musicians. Courtesy of Bethlehem Archives hide caption

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Take Five: A Jazz Sampler

The Bottom Line: Bass On Top

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February 23, 2009 • Notes from an unamplified double bass rank among the most beautiful man-made sounds; in jazz, the creator of those notes is always in the middle of the action, charting the harmonic direction of a band and plotting the rhythmic narrative as both an accompanist and a soloist. It's no small task, but here are five musicians who performed the duty with aplomb.