Raymond Matthews Brown (October 13, 1926 – July 2, 2002) was an American jazz double
bassist, known for his extensive work with Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald.
He was also a founding member of the group that would later develop into the Modern
Jazz Quartet.
SuperBass is a 1997 album by Ray Brown with Christian McBride and John
Clayton, recorded live at Sculler's. The AllMusic review states: "The idea
of a bass trio on records probably would have been unthinkable in the primitive
days of recording when Brown was coming up, but Telarc's fabulously deep yet
clear engineering makes it seem like a natural thing to do. Whether pizzicato
or bowed, whether taking the melodic solo or plunking down the 4/4 bottom line,
all three perform with amazing panache, taste, humor, lack of ego, and the
sheer joy of talking to and against each other beneath the musical staff."