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Ray Brown Trio & Ichiro Masuda & Emi Nakajima – Bye Bye Blackbird (1984) (24/44 Vinyl Rip)

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Ray Brown Trio & Ichiro Masuda & Emi Nakajima – Bye Bye Blackbird (1984) (24/44 Vinyl Rip)

Ray Brown Trio & Ichiro Masuda & Emi Nakajima – Bye Bye Blackbird (1984)
XLD Flac 24Bit/44.1kHz = 434 MB | Mp3 VBR0 = 85 MB | Scans 400 dpi jpg | RAR
Vinyl LP | Paddle Wheel K28P 6303 | Jazz | Japan · USA
Never released on CD

The record is a Japanese only release, no review online. Recorded at King Studio, Tokyo, April 11, 1984
Biography by Scott Yanow from Allmusic:
The huge and comfortable sound of Ray Brown's bass was a welcome feature on bop-oriented sessions for over a half-century. He played locally in his native Pittsburgh in his early days.
Arriving in New York in 1945, on his first day in town Brown met and played with Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, and Bud Powell. He was hired by Gillespie for his small groups and his big band; "One Bass Hit" and "Two Bass Hit" were early features, and he can be seen with Dizzy Gillespie in the 1947 film Jiving in Bebop. Although not a soloist on the level of an Oscar Pettiford, Brown's quick reflexes and ability to accompany soloists in a swinging fashion put him near the top of his field. After playing with Jazz at the Philharmonic, he married Ella Fitzgerald (their marriage only lasted during 1948–1952), and for a time led his own trio to back the singer. Brown recorded with an early version of the Modern Jazz Quartet (under Milt Jackson's leadership), and then became a permanent member of the Oscar Peterson Trio (1951–1966).
With Peterson, the bassist traveled the world, guested with other top jazz artists, was featured on JATP tours, became famous, and recorded constantly. He began playing cello in the late '50s, and used it on a few of his own dates. After leaving Peterson, Brown settled in Los Angeles, worked in the studios, continued recording jazz, and worked as a manager of several artists (including the Modern Jazz Quartet and Quincy Jones). He played with the L.A. Four starting in 1974, did a great deal to revive the careers of Ernestine Anderson and Gene Harris, and recorded extensively for Pablo and Concord. The Ray Brown Trio featured pianists Gene Harris, Benny Green, and Geoff Keezer, along with drummers Jeff Hamilton and Greg Hutchison, and recorded for Concord and Telarc. He continued touring up until his death, dying in his sleep while napping before a show in Indianapolis on July 2, 2002. His last batch of sessions, working as a trio with pianist Monty Alexander and guitarist Russell Malone, were released that fall.

Tracks
1. Blue and sentimental 04:52
2. Bye bye blackbird 05:49
3. Everything happens to me 06:08
4. I remember you 04:25
5. I should care 06:08
6. Mean to me 04:20
7. The rev 04:54
8. Things ain't what they used to be 03:57
Total time: 40:30

Musicians
Emi Nakajima: vocals (4, 6)
Ichiro Masuda: vibraphone
Cedar Walton: piano
Ray Brown: bass
Mickey Roker: drums
Motohiko Takawa: producer



These rips are several years old, 24Bit/44.1kHz resolution was my limit in those days.
Record Player: Dual CS series, Ortofon pickup, or Thorens TD 160
Pre-/Amplifier: Kenwood KR 5030 Link
A-D converter: MiniDisc recorder Sony MDS-JB 920, 24 Bit S/PDIF output Link
Mac G4 with Audiowerk 8-channel PCI Audio Card, S/PDIF input
Sound editing: SonicWorx
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