Ray Brown - 'Nuff Said!

The Hump With Katie Thiroux

The Hump is PUMPED to present a special episode this week honoring the birthday of bass legend, Ray Brown! Enjoy clips from Christian McBride, Larry Grenedier, John Clayton and more as they remember and share stories about Ray Brown. Tune in to find out why this episode is called, "'Nuff Said!"
💥Did you know...
➡️ Ray Brown grew up in ?
➡️ Ray Brown started playing with Dizzy Gillespie in the early 40s because of Hank Jones 💯
➡️ Ray Brown was at one time manager to Quincy Jones and Modern Jazz Quartet?😲
➡️ Ray Brown helped to promote women musicians and mentored people like Krisitn Korb, Holly Hofmann and Regina Carter 🌟💪
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Katie Thiroux
Los Angeles jazz bassist and vocalist.
Following her prodigious beginnings on bass at age 8 and studies under renowned vocalist Tierney Sutton at 12, Thiroux was mentored by the legendary bassist John Clayton and was awarded a Phil Ramone Presidential Scholarship to Berklee College of Music while gaining experience on the bandstand with artists including Terrell Safford, Terri Lyne Carrington, Branford Marsalis, Larry Fuller, Ken Peplowski, Jeff Clayton, Patti Austin, Geri Allen, Helen Sung, Charles McPherson, and dozens of others.
“This girl is IT!” (Quincy Jones)

“A multitasking talent who swings her bass with a Mack-truck-powered lilt that would make her hero Ray Brown proud." The New Yorker
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