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Ray Davies

tr, 1927-2017 GB, Swansea
Musician / Composer / Arranger / Conductor of Jazz and R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Chico Rey Ray Kendall

British composer, arranger, conductor, and trumpeter

     
Instruments
  • Trumpet
  • Flugelhorn
Genres
  • Jazz
  • R&B/Soul
  • Pop
  • Soundtrack
  • Rock
Plays With
Frank Cordell Orchestra
London All Star
The Button Down Brass
The Manzanilla Sound
The Midnight Jazzmen
The Ray Davies Orchestra
The Terry Cavendish Orchestra
The City Of Westminster String Band
The John Schroeder Orchestra
The Kingsway Youth Opera Company
The Leading Figures
Popular Tracks   
You Really Got Me on See My Friends by Ray Davies
I Go to Sleep (Demo) (2014 Remaster) on The Anthology 1964 - 1971 by The Kinks
Better Things on See My Friends by Ray Davies
Waterloo Sunset on See My Friends by Ray Davies
Days/This Time Tomorrow on See My Friends by Ray Davies
Days on The Kinks Choral Collection By Ray Davies and The Crouch End Festival Chorus by Ray Davies
Lola on See My Friends by Ray Davies
Celluloid Heroes on See My Friends by Ray Davies
Dead End Street on See My Friends by Ray Davies
All Day And All Of The Night/Destroyer on See My Friends by Ray Davies

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Themes From The Exorcist & FlashpointRay Davies & The Button Down Brass / The Ray Davies Orchestra2017Album
Buttondown BrassRay Davies2010Album
Comedy & RomanceRay Davies2007Album
Girl TalkThe Button Down Brass Featuring Ray Davies2001Compil.
Lights Camera ActionRay Davies1997Album
TequilaThe Button Down Brass Featuring The Funky Trumpet Of Ray Davies1996Compil.
Latin ExpressionsRay Davies1996Album
Red Hot LatinRay Davies1996Album
TV TimesRay Davies & Terry Devine-King1995Album
Würlitzer And Church Organ MusicRay Davies, Nigel Ogden1994Album
Hooray For Hollywood!Ray Davies1993Album
Orchestral ManoeuvresRay Davies, Gareth Wood1990Album
American PanoramaRay Davies1990Album
The Big Band Box!Ray Davies1988Album
Wide Angle On The Small ScreenRay Davies1986Album
Dancing PartyRay McVay & His Orchestra / Ray Davies And The Button Down Brass1986Album
I Love LatinRay Davies And The Button Down Brass1984Compil.
Sound Music Album 406Ray Davies1983Compil.
40 Years Of DancingRay Davies1982Album
Network CoverageRay Davies1982Album
Rhythm And BrassRay Davies1979Album
El PianoRay Davies1977Album
Contemporary ThemesRay Davies / John Fiddy1977Album
Police Woman / Police StoryThe Button Down Brass Of Ray Davies1976Single
Firedog!The Button Down Brass Featuring The Funky Trumpet Of Ray Davies1976Album
Funk In HellThe Button Down Brass Featuring Ray Davies1976Album
Blowing Hot And ColdRay Davies1975Album
More Than Somewhat!Ray Davies1975Album
Another PartyThe Button Down Brass Featuring The 'Funky' Trumpet Of Ray Davies1975Album
Theme From "Enter The Dragon" / The Big Boss / Black Belt JonesRay Davies And The Button Down Brass, Michel Clement And His Orchestra1975Single
Screen Music Best CollectionMichel Clement And His Orchestra, Ray Davies, The Marketts1974Compil.
エクソシスト = The ExorcistRay Davies1974Single
黒いジャガーのテーマ = ShaftThe Button Down Brass Featuring Ray Davies1974Single
A Button Down Party (Featuring The 'Funky' Trumpet Of Ray Davies)Ray Davies & The Button Down Brass1974Album
Themes From The Exorcist, The French Connection, The Sting And Other Great FilmsRay Davies & The Button Down Brass1974Album
I Believe In MusicRay Davies And The Button Down Brass1973Album
Golden Hour OfThe Button Down Brass Featuring The Funky Trumpet Of Ray Davies1972Album
The Real Sound Of The Button Down BrassThe Button Down Brass Featuring Ray Davies1972Album
Rhythmic Pop BandPhilip Green / Frank Barber / Ray Davies1972Album
Love Theme From "The Godfather"Ray Davies and The Button Down Brass1972Single
Why Can't We All Get TogetherThe Button Down Brass Featuring The Funky Trumpet Of Ray Davies1972Album
Everybody's Talking 'BoutThe Button Down Brass Featuring Ray Davies1971Album
16 StartracksRay Davies And The Button Down Brass1971Album
On Days Like TheseThe Button Down Brass Featuring Ray Davies1970Album
This Is...The Button Down Brass Featuring The Funky Trumpet Of Ray Davies1970Album
The Best Of The Button Down BrassThe Button Down Brass Featuring The 'Funky' Trumpet Of Ray Davies1969Compil.
Bandbeat 31-34Ray Davies And The Button Down Brass1969Album
The Best Of The Button Down BrassThe Button Down Brass Featuring The 'Funky' Trumpet Of Ray Davies1968Compil.
Il Mondo (My World)Ray Davies1965Single
Theme From Film "The Legion's Last Patrol" (Concerto Disperato)Ken Thorne And His Orchestra, Ray Davies1963Single
The Long MarchKen Thorne And Ray Davies1963Single
Screen & TV Themes By Suspense SoundThe Marketts, Ray DaviesAlbum
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