Ray Brown - Solo Bass on "Black Orpheus"

[@slogans777]

Glad to see so many appreciate Ray's music. His son and I were best friends throughout high school (still are) and I got to know Ray Sr. very well. He was a great man, well beyond being the consummate jazz professional. He was also the funniest man I ever knew, a guy who could fix you with a stare that made you feel 2 ft. tall and then break into a laugh that made you feel just great. And man, did he love golf! I really miss the man.

[@ChrisJefferiesMusic]

Ray Brown is the OG!!! No one grooves like him. So bluesy, melodic, and full of pocket. So dope.

[@kwagmire]

I saw part of this concert in a hotel room in Cologne, Germany on Sep. 2006 at about 4am after a night of drinking. I'm not the biggest fan of jazz music but I am a huge fan of good music. I made it a point to remember the name of the piece and try to find it. This is a testament to the genius and skill of Mr. Ray Brown. To play with such force and skill and nuance and at 75! Not to mention that it made such an impression on me after a night of German beer.

[@MrFireblade67]

That's just beautiful. Eyes firmly shut and fingers finding perfect intonation. That's someone who makes the instrument an extension of themselves, as oppossed to standing there just playing it....WOW.

[@jazzclarinet2006]

ray is my all time favorite bass player! i could listen to him solo or just walkin' with the band for hours

[@thumpah808]

It's good to see my old teacher doing a kick ass performance like this! The MASTER! :)

[@DoingDoneDid]

You can tell this is played beautifully from the heart. The best kind of music, to be sure. Love it.

[@dernomadedeluxe]

I heard this a thousand times since the film came out in 1958 ... This is outstanding.

[@thisNewFoundLand]

...too much style and groove to be contained in one man. his cup overflows and i happily partake in the mystery that is Music...

[@francescauphigh]

his playing is filling. i love the feeling of being full on music

[@MandyMawson]

He is truly a phenomenal musician.

[@mickavellian]

I am smiling here like a 7 year looking at a huge 5 level cake and grand has her face covered in Vanilla cream. It doesn't get better than this. It TEARS my heart that the youth of 2021 believe that what plays public IS music BUT I am glad that one of the most influential movies AND soundtracks in history finds a home here

[@alexmcmurtrieSits]

I've never heard of Ray Brown. I just stumbled by and........................holy crap. What a profound experience. Thanks Ray.

[@Jutleyfication]

Man everytime I come back to this it’s just so great

[@joemoekdrach5711]

One of the all time greats.Peace be with you Ray.I copied my first solo decades ago and it was Ray Brown doing Frankie and Johnny.Always doing something great,that was Ray Brown.

[@pertjacanape]

Ray is my favorite all time bassist and this solo was fire ...but I gotta give this drummer props, too, for the very nice accompaniment

[@mingus9901]

how wonderful!! double bass at its best. thanks Mr Brown

[@dougmiller3559]

Thank you, Ray, for all that you gave us.

[@fiddlercrab3]

HUGE sound! Ray, you will be missed.

[@mqblues]

First heard Ray Brown play on Wes Montgomery's "Down Here on the Ground" album - very fluid legato bass lines, great intonation, and tone. But this live solo cut is masterful! You could hear a pin drop in the room while he's playing. Rest in Peace, bassman.

[@soulfunkbass]

Amazing Jazz legend.. Ray is a frkn bass genius!

[@MultiGuarddog]

He was 75 when he did this gig wow . He was in the pocket so tightly that it chilled me . He never lost his groove at all . Im in total amazment .

[@martharichler6672]

This is a real treat. Thank you @fopstra

[@raulrichards412]

Great.! Thanks, Ray Brown. ♪♫♪♫

[@rickthomas4709]

Ray Brown was a beast!

[@WeAreNotAmused]

Like enormous. Great interlinked cogs and wheels turning in concert. 2 power a giant automaton. Expelling exhaust. As it plods along. Ray is the coolest

[@ChristopherCauser]

Good grief. This is amazing. Wish I had that tone.

[@johnnordqvist6081]

un inspiration as always, the guy i get lessons from meet him a few times and play with him, really saddens me that he died before i could get the chance to meet him. Groove on ray wherever you are

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

yeah I was surprised he had a concert in Indianapolis you want to play a round of golf and died in his sleep after taking a nap after golf

[@BassGandharva108]

One of the best world bass players!!!

[@SuperhumanUnchained]

Great music

[@vadicodf]

Fantastic! Amazing! Great and longevous artist. High fidelity record for youtube

[@SenseiNWDA]

If you love jazz, say WOW!! I used to love seeing him play in the band on the old Merv Griffin Show.

[@Aplustradomus]

Right or with the song,it was on a playlist for me to learn by this friday..Thank Gawd for you tubers...

[@Keitarts]

Didn't know RB was so lyrical. This is exquisite.

[@gumborific]

I love the groove at 5:00. That is some great neck mastery there. Sweet!

[@SolubleSound]

It feels good to know I shared the planet with this guy.

[@DavidWilliams-sp8gv]

Ray Brown is "The man" Now I know where Jaco learned his harmonics!

[@DebbSaxx1]

. Superb musician, superb song *applause* !!

[@nuarst]

OK........he is great, and he never stopped being great. A true musician

[@SaphirSouenEstherG]

Thank you! Ray BROWN October 13, 1926 - July 2, 2002 - Shared on G+

[@melif23]

my goodness hes amazing

[@DRUGGYJUGGY]

Just the greatest.

[@nicolasglez79]

You're right! Andre Previn is Awesome. I have one jazz CD from him and I love it.

[@calmdeepwater]

Klasse! Vielen Dank für diesen Upload!

[@ciprianoderore4792]

IN FOUR STRING IS VERY VERY DIFICULT...BROWN IS A MASTER

[@marilynmgraham]

Wow! Beautiful.......

[@mickavellian]

And getting to 2021 America./. why isn't THIS the PRIDE of ALL minorities . I am hispanic and one of the most amazing sources of pride for ME is to listen to a Cuban Mambo, Bolero, BUT I feel as proud when i hear Mexican, Argentinian, Brazilian, Jamaican music. YES not many humans will have Elon Musk's blessings BUT I BET you.. he would dig this

[@99persefone64]

Que maravilla.....gracias !!!!!!

[@cydneyhunter5259]

spectacular!

[@johnnordqvist6081]

i really envy you, these are some splendid musicians

[@BIGBOTTOM32]

A TRUE Legend.

[@AsesorSegurosyFianzas]

El Maestro hace sonar el Bajo con una orquesta sinfonica.

[@cicciomis]

GRANDISSIMO RAY!

[@wilfredo941]

wow!giant fingers. blown away

[@mallorn1986]

amazing...

[@CaoRoss]

respeito enorme!!!!!!!

[@1mykalfury]

As a musician I can say..AWESOME! Moreover, his playing & recordings will reveal if your subwoofer & speakers are truly musical or not. I've heard big name subs fail in reproducing such recordings. If your sub or your speakers play his records with accuracy? You've got good equipment. Regardless of price or name (which is no guarantee).

[@nickfizzle1212]

love when the drummer comes in....ray has a wide range of styles which is why i love listening to his music! does anyone know what china the drummer is using??

[@danicumbay]

muy bueno! From: Uruguay

[@SkillWax]

Awesome!!

[@JazzMaestra]

I hate it when folks act like playing the bass guitar is akin to playing the acoustic double bass. Ray Brown and his descendants are my idols!!

[@MicrobeObliteratorMo]

wow....dude...this makes me really wanna practice bass a lot more...

[@alexandreberreldi3644]

Divino!

[@asktheaxis121]

awesome

[@wiim2000]

the best that has ever been

[@dr05guitar]

he does so much with one finger on the RH.... amazing skill

[@chandlerkellogg]

I love all of the harmonic minors.

[@jasminesings3]

sooooo epic

[@mojian62]

This is what you call SSSSSMOOTH JAZZ!!!

[@Seanalbertt]

I love the sound of his china

[@thanasisKrispis]

❤❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍👍

[@pageandplant1]

3:34 to 3:50 is so hip, i love ray brown!

[@wysiwyg2489]

The name of the song is actually "Manha de Carnaval" (Carnaval morning).

[@man0fbass]

2:05 look at his hand. Rock and roll!

[@21theworld21]

haha i wont lie i read the title as a misspelling of black orifice...but thats just cause you got my mind messed up! haha good song, great solo, ignore my comments

[@petemeis234]

If you want some Ray Brown CD's, get the music of Andre Previn, Ray Brown and Shelley Manne. Then, you will hear some of the finest jazz extant. Previn is too good to believe.

[@bassicjazz]

What are you tAlking about, This video is freakin awesome!

[@benchico4444]

awwwwwww yeah

[@buzzjn]

madness

[@Bosphorousman]

You 'kids' have no idea of the legendary status of this man.

[@AminalaMuzik]

GOD DAYUM!

[@spoofzilla]

@KillswitchEngage42 There is beauty in simplicity my friend. Open your mind.

[@Svet9991]

super!!!The best! ;)))

[@PindamonhaMAN]

@tominator2D hahaha, nice idols! keep on playing!

[@jaschaheifetz]

Thank you. I'm not familiar with him. Thanks for posting this.

[@BassByTheBay]

Wait... Fred Savage plays drums?! ;-)

[@hankadel]

Is there a higher quality audio recording of this? Its amazing!

[@blah148]

is he playing a fender?

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

I don't know if that's fender or not.. he was down to play for the longest time a Kay Bass

[@jodi183]

@teracite Flea is great at what he does. He has his own style and shreds. You can't discount that. Jazz is effin' hard to play, that's for sure. You have to know your scales like the back of your hand. No doubt about that but, you can't discount what a lot of these rock bassists are able to do. Technically challenging in its own right, esp. guys like Geddy Lee. It'd be like saying Fritz Kreisler sucks at violin because he can't do anything but, what the music dictates him to do.

[@flipoarnold]

RIP ray

[@torobailarin]

ooou yeeeeaaah!!!!

[@KittraKittra]

Well heck! Where are the photos? We're jealous.

[@aiyayiovav]

master

[@sunsinscorpio]

*speechless*

[@Jealkeja]

I'm upright after watching this...

[@leeroyjenkins7915]

Can someone find sheet notes for pieces like this? Or has nobody transcripted it yet?

[@padymonkey]

george fludas

[@dan314159]

Does he start with some harmonics? on a double, that is awesome!

[@tallbaldmonkey]

holly SH*T! funk on double bass!!! :) :)

[@TheQzma]

jesus!