Ray Brown Jr.
Ray Brown Jr. is an American jazz and blues vocalist known for his warm, soulful tone and expressive stage presence. Adopted by jazz legends Ella Fitzgerald and Ray Brown, he has built his own artistic identity through heartfelt performances and a smooth blend of jazz, blues, and R&B.
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Photographer ©: Lucyna Reszka
A passionate concert and jazz photographer capturing the soul of live music. Working with Polish festivals like Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa and Jazzowa Jesień, she brings the stage to life through expressive, emotion-filled images.
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Since the 80s, Ray began to tour actively, and at the moment has traveled all over the world: “I like touring, I was able to see many great people who were brought to me by my music.”
Ray Brown recorded his debut album Slow Down for Love, which was included in the 2001 Top Jazz Albums of the Year. Ray Brown is a great singer, a great artist, and a terrific storyteller. Ray says: My philosophy with regards to performing is: first, make the audience feel better than they did when they arrived, and also a mixture of Frank Sinatra and my dad’s thoughts: make each show like it’s the last and never do anything halfway.
In his performance of the blues, you can feel Ella’s breath, and in the pauses you can hear short stories about the great singer and her entourage, as they say – first-hand. Ray recently celebrated his 70th birthday. But a real jazz musician is like aged wine – the older, the more valuable. As Ray Brown himself said: Аt 70, life is just beginning!
The band:
- Ray Brown – vocal
- Andrzej Jermakow – piano
- Artur Lipiński – drums
- Ludmiła Krukowska – double bass
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The images were taken by Lucyna Reszka on October 11, 2024, at Metrum Jazz Club in Bielsko-Biała, Poland.
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