Reuben "Ruby" Braff (March 16, 1927 – February 9, 2003) was an American jazz trumpeter and cornetist. Jack Teagarden was once asked about him on the Gary Moore TV show and described Ruby as "the Ivy League Louis Armstrong."Braff was born in Boston. He was renowned for working in an idiom ultimately derived from the playing of Louis Armstrong and Bix Beiderbecke.He began playing in local clubs in the 1940s. In 1949, he was hired to play with the Edmond Hall Orchestra at the Savoy Cafe of Boston. He relocated to New York in 1953 where he was much in demand for band dates and recordings.He died February 10, 2003, in Chatham, Massachusetts.
Was musically self-taught. Strongly influenced by Louis Armstrong, whom he greatly admired. Fellow trumpeter Jack Teagarden, in fact, referred to him as "the Ivy League Louis Armstrong.".
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Played trumpet and cornet.
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Had a reputation for being blunt and short-tempered, ultimately acquiring the sobriquet of "Mr Hyde and Mr Hyde" from other musicians.
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Jazz trumpeter.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Story of Us
1999
performer: "Keepin' Out Of Mishchief Now"
Claire Dolan
1998
performer: "A Hundred Years from Today"
Timex All-Star Jazz Show
1958
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Alcoa Hour
1956
TV Series
Spencer Lee
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Switch or How to Alter Your Ego
1974
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
New Orleans Live!
1992
TV Movie
Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1969
TV Series
Himself
Timex All-Star Jazz Show
1958
TV Series
Himself
Known for movies
The Story of Us (1999) as Soundtrack
Claire Dolan (1998) as Soundtrack
New Orleans Live! (1992) as Himself
The Switch or How to Alter Your Ego (1974) as Composer
$1.2 Million
