Brian Browne

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

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,http://www.canadianjazzarchive.org/Catalogue/Musicians/KO/10225/Default  Nightcap, Jazz Canada and others.CBC Television Series, 1952–1982   His group, the Brian Browne Trio, performed as the house band on the CTV musical variety program The River Inn. 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.

Browne has recorded 11 albums on Capitol Records,The 6000 Series Of 33 1/3 RPM (LP) Vinyl Discs (1960 through 1987)   RCA Victor, CBC JazzImage, and Sea Jam Recordings (now Triplet Records). He died of lung and throat cancer on June 5, 2018.

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Category:1937 births
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Category:Deaths from lung cancer
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Category:Canadian composers
Category:Canadian jazz pianists
Category:Musicians from Montreal