Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Ray's Idea (Ray Brown) - Jazz Guitar Chord Melody
I first heard "Ray's Idea" by Ray Brown on a Sonny Stitt recording about 25 years ago and decided to learn it. Totally forgot about this tune until I played a gig with Joshua Breakstone last year and he was telling me stories about playing with Sonny Stitt. It was written by Ray Brown and based on rhythm changes.
GEAR:
I am using a 1959 Gibson ES-125T (thinline) and a Vintage 47 ( VA-185) amplifier. The mic is a Royer r121 run into a Cloud Cl-1 Cloudlifter to boost the signal, Apogee Duet interface into a iMac using Logic proX. Video is shot with an Iphone X (4k) and synced in Logic. Then video is edited in iMovie (fades in and out), exported in 4k and uploaded to Youtube.
Books & Gear I use and Recommend:
The Jazz Theory Book by Mark Levine
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Thomastik-Infeld Flatwounds 11-47
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Quilter Amp:
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Joe Pass Chord Solos: For Guitar, Vibes, and All Keyboard Instruments
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Wes Montgomery Guitar Folio
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The New Real Book by Chuck Sher
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Ray's Idea (Ray Brown) - Jazz Guitar Chord Melody
I first heard "Ray's Idea" by Ray Brown on a Sonny Stitt recording about 25 years ago and decided to learn it. Totally forgot about this tune until I played a gig with Joshua Breakstone last year and he was telling me stories about playing with Sonny Stitt. It was written by Ray Brown and based on rhythm changes.
GEAR:
I am using a 1959 Gibson ES-125T (thinline) and a Vintage 47 ( VA-185) amplifier. The mic is a Royer r121 run into a Cloud Cl-1 Cloudlifter to boost the signal, Apogee Duet interface into a iMac using Logic proX. Video is shot with an Iphone X (4k) and synced in Logic. Then video is edited in iMovie (fades in and out), exported in 4k and uploaded to Youtube.
Books & Gear I use and Recommend:
The Jazz Theory Book by Mark Levine
amzn.to/4s1NdOO
Thomastik-Infeld Flatwounds 11-47
amzn.to/44yMTNs
Quilter Amp:
amzn.to/4oZdpqC
Joe Pass Chord Solos: For Guitar, Vibes, and All Keyboard Instruments
amzn.to/44Rb7ml
Wes Montgomery Guitar Folio
amzn.to/45mzWGM
The New Real Book by Chuck Sher
amzn.to/49j31nV
"As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases"
