Ruby Braff

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Born
16 March 1927
Born In
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Died
9 February 2003 (aged 75)
Reuben "Ruby" Braff (March 16, 1927 – February 9, 2003) was an American jazz cornetist and trumpeter. Braff was a wonderfully characterful and melodic player with an immediately identifiable sound and unique tone on the cornet, an uncommon instrument in post-war jazz. He style was fundamentally based on that of earlier players including Louis Armstrong, Bobby Hackett and Bunny Berigan but he transcended these influences to always sounds fresh, sparky and somehow modern. He was born in Boston and began playing in local clubs in the 1940s. In 1949, he was hired to play with … read more
Reuben "Ruby" Braff (March 16, 1927 – February 9, 2003) was an American jazz cornetist and trumpeter. Braff was a wonderfully characterful and melodic player with an immediately identifiable sound and unique tone on the cornet, an uncommon instrument in post-war jazz. He style was f… read more
Reuben "Ruby" Braff (March 16, 1927 – February 9, 2003) was an American jazz cornetist and trumpeter. Braff was a wonderfully characterful and melodic player with an immediately identifiable sound and unique tone on the cornet, an uncommon instrument in post-war jazz. He style was fundamentally based on that of earlier players including Louis Armstrong,… read more

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1 Cornet Serenade Yesterdays
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2 Play track Music For The Still Of The Night When It's Sleepy Time Down South
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3 In The Wee, Small Hours in London and New York Please
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4 The Canadian Sessions My Funny Valentine
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5 Flowers for a Lady (Remastered 2014) Flowers for a Lady (Remastered 2014)
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6 Dinner Jazz You're a Sweetheart
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7 In The Wee, Small Hours in London and New York All Alone
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8 Ruby Braff and His New England Songhounds, Volume 2 Lullaby of Birdland
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9 Ruby Braff and His New England Songhounds, Volume 2 Nice Work If You Can Get It
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10 As Time Goes By... As Time Goes By
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Albums

  1. 2,251 listeners

    1 May 2001 · 10 tracks

    Music For The Still Of The Night
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  2. 1,244 listeners

    6 Apr 1999 · 8 tracks

    Born to Play
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    1 Jan 1974 · 20 tracks

    Live At The New School- The Complete Concert
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    2001 · 7 tracks

    I Hear Music
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