What is Donald Brown's full name?
Donald Ray Brown
Donald Brown nickname(s):
Donald Ray Brown, Donald Brown
Donald Brown date of birth:
March 28, 1954
How old is Donald Brown?
72
Where was Donald Brown born?
Hernando, Mississippi USA
What is Donald Brown nationality?
American
What is Donald Brown's occupation?
American jazz pianist and producer
Short Biography
Donald Ray Brown (born March 28, 1954) is an American jazz pianist and producer.Brown was born in Hernando, Mississippi and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, where he learned to play trumpet and drums in his youth. From 1972 to 1975 he was a student at Memphis State University, by which time he had made piano his primary instrument. He was with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers from 1981 to 1982, then took teaching positions at Berklee College of Music from 1983 to 1985 and the University of Tennessee from 1988. Brown has recorded for Evidence, Muse, and Sunnyside.