Ray Brooks Discography of CDs

Ray Brooks albums This is Ray Brooks' first solo CD, and he is thus a newcomer among the Westerners taking on this Japanese instrument. He is one of the few Canadians to produce a CD of Japanese shakuhachi music, and quite possibly the only one to record an entire CD of traditional honkyoku solo pieces (i.e., the music of the Japanese Zen Buddhist monks). The pieces he presents are typical pieces of the repertoire; most have already been recorded by numerous shakuhachi players, both Japanese and Westerners. In a way, Brooks was quite adventurous in choosing such a known repertoire. Yet, he stands out. His music has an enthralling, introspective, and meditative character. ~ Bruno Deschênes Recorded at Ambient Sound Studio, Victoria, British Colombia, Canada. Includes liner notes by Ray Brooks. Personnel: Ray Brooks (flute). Recording information: British Columbia, Canada.

Ray Brooks music CDs Ray Brooks has command of his voice that is fresh and his guitar that sounds like no one else. Sonny Green is a great blues singer in the line of Bobby Bland and B.B. King.

Ray Brooks discography Ray brooks first started as a vocalist in the Coral Club, while in High School. In 1958 began his career as a professional guitar player and singer at the Cloud "9" club in downtown Corpus Christi, Texas. He worked throughout south Texas, and backed such artists as Floyd Dixon and Gate Mouth Brown. In 1961 he went to Dallas, Texas and had the pleasure of working with Freddie King and the great Buster Smith. Ray arrived in Los Angeles, California the month of June 1963, And started to appear in all of the popular clubs of the time. In early 1968 Ray co-wrote "Burbank Brown" that appeared in the movie Bob, Carol, Ted & ...

Ray Brooks songs Track Listing of songs: Lorna Doone: Chapter 1, Boy Meets Girl; Lorna Doone: Chapter 2, John Is Bewitched; Lorna Doone: Chapter 3, Lorna's Story; Lorna Doone: Chapter 4, John Has Hope Of Lorna; Lorna Doone: Chapter 5, A Desperate Venture; Lorna Doone: Chapter 6, The Great Winter; Lorna Doone: Chapter 7, Revelations; Lorna Doone: Chapter 8, In London; Lorna Doone: Chapter 9, Blood On The Altar;

Ray Brooks CD discography This is Ray Brooks' first solo CD, and he is thus a newcomer among the Westerners taking on this Japanese instrument. He is one of the few Canadians to produce a CD of Japanese shakuhachi music, and quite possibly the only one to record an entire CD of traditional honkyoku solo pieces (i.e., the music of the Japanese Zen Buddhist monks). The pieces he presents are typical pieces of the repertoire; most have already been recorded by numerous shakuhachi players, both Japanese and Westerners. In a way, ...

Ray Brooks CD discography Trumpeter Billy Butterfield could play pretty ballads and heated Traditional Jazz with equal skill. Butterfield's career goes back to the 30s; he became famous while playing with Bob Crosby's Orchestra (37-40) taking the main solo on the original "What's Personnel: Billy Butterfield (trumpet); Billy Butterfield; Andy Bartha, Andy Bartha (cornet); Chuck Karle (double bass); Red Rasele (guitar); Larry Schram (banjo); Larry Wilson (clarinet); Eddie Hubble (baritone saxophone, trombone); John Dengler (bass saxophone); Ray Brooks (trombone); Billy "Fats" Hagen, Bob Warren (piano); Chuck Damanti, Carl Peticca (drums). Liner Note Author: ...