Cameron Langdon Brown (born December 21, 1945) is an American

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ist known for his association with the

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/ George Adams Quartet.

Biography

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 an exchange student in Europe, he worked with George Russell's Sextet and Big Band for one year and played with Don Cherry, Aldo Romano,

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, and

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. In 1966 he returned to graduate at

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(1969, B.A. in Sociology). In 1974, Brown met

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, gigged with free jazz pioneers

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and Beaver Harris, joined

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's quintet in 1975, and recorded with Harris' and

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around that time. The famous ''

/ George Adams Quartet'', with him and drummer

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, developed into an intense and rewarding partnership which lasted during the 1980s. In addition to this quartet, Brown played with

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's ''

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'', and various groups led by Shepp, Cherry, Rudd, and Richmond. He has also performed and recorded with

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, Ricky Ford, Steve Grossman,

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and the

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Trio,

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and

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. Brown has appeared on more than 200 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

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. In addition to playing gigs and touring nationally and internationally, Brown is currently teaching jazz double bass at Green Meadow Waldorf School in Chestnut Ridge, New York, as well as offering private lessons. The musician also substitute teaches music theory classes at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City.

Discography

As leader

* ''Spring Cleaning'' (VKH, 1992) * ''Here and How'' (Omnitone, 2003) * ''Celebration: Live at the Triad'' ( HighNote, 2005) * ''Here and How, Vol. 2'' (Omnitone, 2008) * ''Black Nile'' (Radiosnj, 2011) * ''Is That So?'' (

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, 2014)

As sideman

With

* ''A Sea of Faces'', 1975 * ''Montreux Two'', 1975 * ''Montreux, Vol. 1'', 1975 * ''Montreux, Vols. 1 &'' 2, 1975 * ''U-Jaama (Unite)'' (1975) * ''Steam'', 1976 * ''The Rising Sun Collection'', 1977 * ''Parisian Concert, Vol. 1'', 1996 * ''Tomorrow Will Be Another Day'', 2003 * ''Gemini'', 2007 With

* '' Dannie Richmond Plays Charles Mingus'' (Timeless, 1980) * '' The Last Mingus Band A.D.'' (Landmark, 1980

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* ''Three or Four Shades of Dannie Richmond Quintet'' (Tutu, 1981

*''

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'' (Red, 1983) With

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* ''New York Night'' 1989 * ''In Motion'' 1991 * ''Love Energy'' 1992 * ''Jazz Spring'' 1993 * ''Session'' 1997 With George Russell * ''

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'' (1965) * '' New York Big Band'' (1978) With George Adams &

* '' All That Funk'' ( Palcoscenico, 1979) * '' More Funk'' (Palcoscenico, 1979) * '' Don't Lose Control'' (

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, 1979) * '' Earth Beams'' ( Timeless, 1981) * '' Life Line'' (Timeless, 1981) * ''

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'' (Timeless, 1983) * '' Live at the Village Vanguard'' (Soul Note, 1983) * '' Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. 2'' (Soul Note, 1983) * '' Decisions'' (Timeless, 1984) * '' Live at Montmartre'' (Timeless, 1985) * '' Breakthrough'' (

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, 1986) * '' Song Everlasting'' (Blue Note, 1987) With

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*'' Christmas with Houston Person and Friends'' (Muse, 1994) With

* '' Living on the Edge'' (

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, 1989) * ''

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'' ( Enja, 1992) * '' In London'' ( Palmetto, 1996) With

* '' Moods'' (Enja, 1978) With

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*'' Revenge of the Fat People'' (Stash, 1981) With

* ''

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'' with

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(Blue Note, 1998) * '' Flights of Fancy: Trio Fascination Edition Two'' (Blue Note, 2000) With

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* ''Mind's Eye'' 1974 * ''Song for My Lady'' 1975 With

* ''Confirmation'' 1975 * ''I've Grown Accustomed to the Bass'' 2000 With Salvatore Bonafede * ''Actor Actress'' 1990 * ''Plays Gershwin'' 1993 With

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* ''Reincarnation'' 1994 * ''New New York'' 2000

With others

* 1976 ''Doublet'',

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* 1979 ''Beautiful Africa'', Beaver Harris * 1979 ''Live at Nyon'', Beaver Harris * 1982 ''Real Jazz for the Folks Who Feel Jazz'', David Lahm * 1986 '' A House Full of Love'', Grover Washington Jr. * 1992 ''In the Moment'', Richard Tabnik Trio * 1992 ''Spring Cleaning'', Gilbert Isbin * 1992 " Bihogo", Chris Joris * 1992 ''Travelin' Light'', Della Griffin * 1994 ''360 Aeutopia'', Massimo Urbani * 1994 ''Original Superband'',

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* 1994 ''Reverence'', Michael Bocian * 1995 ''Other Half of Me'', Bernie Bierman * 1996 '' Walls–Bridges'',

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* 1999 ''Feeling Free'',

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* 1999 ''Modern Jazz'', Neal Haiduck * 1999 ''Swimming'',

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* 1999 ''The Great Bridge'', Emil Hess * 1999 ''Walking Woman'', Mary LaRose * 2000 ''Explosion'',

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* 2001 ''Group Therapy'', Jim McNeely * 2001 ''Second Communion'', Tom Varner * 2002 ''Into the Sunlight'', Bob Magnuson * 2002 ''Rothko'', Dave Ballou * 2003 ''Ti Adoro'',

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* 2004 ''Presence'', Lisa Sokolov * 2004 ''Spirits'', Michael Musillami * 2006 ''Translucent Space'', Jason Rigby * 2008 ''Ceremony'', Ceremony * 2008 ''It's Always You'', Lainie Cooke * 2008 ''Soul & Creation'', Raul de Souza * 2011 ''Just Sayin, Alan Rosenthal * 2012 ''Boplicity'',

Ronnie Cuber Ronald Edward Cuber (December 25, 1941 – October 7, 2022) was an American jazz saxophonist. He also played in Latin, pop, rock, and blues sessions. In addition to his primary instrument, baritone sax, he played tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet, ...

* 2012 ''Early Reflections'', Niels Vincentz * 2012 ''Old LP'', Bob Telson * 2013 ''

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'',

References

External links

Extended homepage with discography
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