- Cameron Brown
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Name = Cameron Brown
Img_capt = Cameron Brown playing at Iridium on December 9, 2007.
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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Cameron Brown
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Born = Birth date and age|1945|12|21|mf=y
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Origin = flagicon|USADetroit, Michigan , U.S.
Instrument =Double bass
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Genre =Jazz
Occupation =Double bassist
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Associated_acts =George Russell
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Notable_instruments =Cameron Brown (born
December 21 ,1945 ) is anUnited States jazz double bassist born inDetroit, Michigan .Cameron started studying music at age 10, first on piano, later on clarinet. But, drawn to the bass, he found himself playing a tin bass in a student dance band. As exchange student in Europe, he worked withGeorge Russell 's Sextet and Big Band for one year and played with Don Cherry,Aldo Romano ,Booker Ervin , andDonald Byrd . In 1966 he returned to graduate at Columbia College resp. Columbia University (1969, B.A. in Sociology). In 1974, Brown metSheila Jordan , gigged with free jazz pioneersRoswell Rudd andBeaver Harris , joinedArchie Shepp 's quintet in 1975, and recorded with Harris' "360 Degree Music Experience" around that time.The famous "
Don Pullen /George Adams Quartet", with him and drummerDannie Richmond , developed into an intense and rewarding partnership which lasted during the 1980's. In addition to this quartet, Brown played withArt Blakey 's "Jazz Messengers", and various groups led be Shepp, Cherry, Rudd, and Richmond. He has also performed and recorded withTed Curson ,Lee Konitz ,Chet Baker ,Joe Lovano ,Mal Waldron ,Ricky Ford , Steve Grossman,Betty Carter and the John Hicks Trio,Etta Jones andJane Ira Bloom .Brown has appeared on more than 80 recordings. His first recording as a leader, after nearly 40 years of performing, was published in 2003 with his group "The Hear and Now" featuring
Dewey Redman .elect discography
*cite book| last =George Adams-Don Pullen Quartet| first =| authorlink =| coauthors =George Adams;
Don Pullen | year =1980| title =Earth Beams | publisher =Timeless| url =Links
* [http://www.cameronbrownmusic.com/ Homepage with discography]
* [http://www.jazzhalo.be/ Extended homepage with discography]
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