Musician Dictionary

Ruby Braff

American musician (1927–2003) · US trumpet & cornet player

DescriptionAmerican musician (1927–2003)
Source: Wikidata
Born1927-03-16
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceBoston Boston
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2003-02-09
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathChatham Chatham
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmusician trumpeter jazz musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentstrumpet
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsCandid Records Arbors Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofRuby Braff Quintet The Ruby Braff, George Barnes Quartet Edmond Hall's All-Stars Ruby Braff And The Shubert Alley Cats Benny Goodman Septet Ruby Braff All-Stars Benny Goodman Octet The Newport All Stars Mel Powell Trio Ruby Braff And His Big City Six Ruby Braff Octet Edmond Hall And His Orchestra Ruby Braff & His New England Songhounds Ruby Braff / George Barnes Quartet Vic Dickenson Septet Mel Powell & His All-Stars The Ruby Braff Trio Ruby Braff And His Men Ruby Braff's All-Stars Ruby Braff & His Allstars Hyman-Braff-Duo The Ruby Braff-Marshall Brown Sextet Ruby Braff Quartet Ruby Braff Sextet The Ruby Braff Quintet New England Songhounds
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

Braff R. Braff Reuben "Ruby" Braff Reuben (Ruby) Braff Reuben Braff Ruben "Ruby" Braff Ruby Ruby Braff And His Men Ruby Braff And His Trumpet Ruby Braff And Strings Ruby Braff Orch. Ruby Braff and his Quartet Ruby Braffwith Ruby Briff Rudy Braff The Ruby Braff Quartet The Ruby Braff Trio

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Identifiers

mbid: 30235fb0-eaab-4e4e-a4cb-a64c565446c9 · wikidata: Q359988 · isni: 0000000114501605 · ipi: 00004018343 · discogs: 296955 · spotify: 2ZJWBoh0c53yW13f86HNuA

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