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Today at BBR we hail erstwhile label collaborator Wycliffe Gordon on his 50th birthday. Wycliffe didn’t record on our Gold Sounds project but he may as well have been the 5th member of the quartet that did, popping up more than once to play live with Mssrs. Carter, Chestnut, Veal and Jackson.  Not only is Wycliffe theContinue reading “May 29, 2017”

Once there was a way, to get back home again. Once there was a way, to get back home. Sleep, pretty darling do not cry, and I will sing a lullaby. When a loved one dies, where do you put all that love you previously expressed in words and actions?  It doesn’t end but thereContinue reading “May 27, 2017”

the local food craze continues to hit new heights in popularity.  we at brown bros. have been on this bandwagon with fervor, for many, many years.  why you may ask? heavily processed and fake foods have been around for a while now – they too, have been growing in popularity.  the average American is overweight andContinue reading “On buying your food locally…”

we have love for music, we have love for visual art, but most of all we have love for each other, way down in our heart That heart was beating fast yesterday as we completed the first Brown Brothers Recordings visual installation on the corner of Roebling and Broadway at the Brooklyn exit from theContinue reading “The love”

Did you ever wonder why the best musicians in the world perform live mostly in noisy clubs with service-people flitting about and taking food and drink orders while other, less musically demanding forms of music are typically performed on luxurious stages focused primarily on the acts?  Us too. We’re looking to break that silly rule.Continue reading “The Corner of Commerce and Cherry Lane”

Why is top class jazz mostly played live in noisy clubs while rock, pop and other live music gets performed in beautiful theaters?  Watch this space for updates as regards how BBR plans to change this insipid practice.

Herman Brood was a Dutch rock n’ roller and painter sometimes called the only rock star born in the Netherlands.  He was also a drug addict who killed himself by jumping off The Amsterdam Hilton.  At his best he was very good. So good he inspired artists like U2 and Black Francis, whose excellent tributeContinue reading “April 25, 2017”

One of the most beautiful things about vinyl Lps is that they allow space for great visual art. Think of a great potential mate.  You may be compatible in every way but if he or she has no face would you be attracted enough to investigate?  Digital music has no face.  As for the soundContinue reading “April 24, 2017”

Once upon a time a jazz record label thought so highly of its records and consumers it made a beautiful case to hold them. We want to get back to that time. We’re working to make our discography case-worthy.  Please listen to The Co-Op and the forthcoming BBR and JMI lps and let us knowContinue reading “April 22, 2017”

BBR piano week goes to church with today’s entry, none other than the Nutman himself, Baltimore’s own Cyrus Chestnut.  Since the late 1980s Cyrus has been spreading musical magic around the world from behind his pianos. His style seamlessly mixes blues, gospel, soul and be-bop and his recordings and performances radiate warmth, empathy and plainContinue reading “April 8, 2017”