Reuben Brown

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Reuben Brown (born December 1, 1939 in Washington, DC ; † January 10, 2018 there ) was an American jazz musician ( piano , electric piano , composition ) who was primarily active in the music scene in the federal district.

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Brown attended McKinley High School; a school friend was Billy Hart . His main occupation was later in research at the National Institutes of Health ; he also performed in Washington jazz clubs such as One Step Down . In 1976 he played the album Starburst ( Adelphi ) with Richie Cole , u. a. with Marshall Hawkins (bass) and Bernard Sweetney (drums). He was on recordings a. a. Involved by Allen Houser ( Live 1974 ), Ron Holloway ( Slanted , 1993), Buck Hill and Winard Harper ( Be Yourself , 1994). In 1994 he made guest appearances with the Buck Hill Quartet at the North Sea Jazz Festival ; In the same year, the solo album Blue and Brown and in trio the recording Ice Scape ( SteepleChase ), with Rufus Reid and Billy Hart, on which Brown interpreted standards such as Mack the Knife , A Night in Tunisia and Lush Life .

Shortly thereafter, Brown suffered a stroke that ended his career. In 1995 Billy Hart, Winard Harper (who had also recorded compositions by Brown), George Coleman , Buster Williams , Barry Harris , Cecil McBee , Steve Novosel , Claudio Roditi , James Williams and Lisa Rich played at a benefit concert at the Austrian Embassy . In the field of jazz he was involved in eleven recording sessions between 1974 and 1994.

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Individual evidence

  1. Obituary for Mr. Reuben G. Brown. January 10, 2018, accessed April 11, 2018 .
  2. a b Mike Joyce: Tribute to DC'S Piano Man. The Washington Post , September 13, 1995, accessed January 12, 2018 .
  3. Willard Jenkins: Reuben Brown Trio: Ice Scape. JazzTimes , January 1, 1998, accessed January 12, 2018 .
  4. Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed January 12, 2018)