Brian Browne

Brian Browne (March 16, 1937 – June 5, 2018) was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer.

Brian Browne
Brian browne trio.jpg
Background information
Born(1937-03-16)March 16, 1937
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DiedJune 5, 2018(2018-06-05) (aged 81)
Kanata, Ontario, Canada
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentsPiano
Years active1956–2018
LabelsCapitol, RCA Victor, JazzImage, Triplet
Websitebrianbrowne.com

Browne began performing in popular jazz venues in Ottawa and Toronto, and appearing in national weekly CBC Radio programs Adventures in Rhythm, The Browne Beat,[1] Nightcap, Jazz Canada and others.[2] His group, the Brian Browne Trio, performed as the house band on the CTV musical variety program The River Inn.[3] In 1969 Browne appeared as one of four featured pianists, including Bill Evans, Erroll Garner and Marian McPartland, on the CBC television special The Jazz Piano.[4]

Browne has recorded 11 albums on Capitol Records,[5] RCA Victor, CBC JazzImage, and Sea Jam Recordings (now Triplet Records). He died of lung and throat cancer on June 5, 2018.[6]

References

  1. http://www.canadianjazzarchive.org/Catalogue/Musicians/KO/10225/Default[dead link]
  2. CBC Television Series, 1952–1982 Archived 2015-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "River Inn" – via www.imdb.com.
  4. "Opinion - Blogs - Our blogs have moved!". Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
  5. The 6000 Series Of 33 1/3 RPM (LP) Vinyl Discs (1960 through 1987) Archived 2008-11-19 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Canadian jazz 'original' Brian Browne dies at 81 – CBC News". CBC. CBC News. Jun 6, 2018 [last update 2:27 PM ET].

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