Pete Brown, born in Baltimore on November 9^th, 1906, was a bandleader and alto saxophonist best known for his work in the 1930s with John Kirby and Frankie Newton. He bridged the gap between traditional players like Wille 'The Lion' Smith, Buster Bailey and Jimmie Noone and the next generation typified by Leonard Feather and Joe Marsala (all of whom he recorded with).  In the 1940s, he worked with such 52nd Street denizens as Slim Gaillard and Allen Eager.  Jonah Jones, Mezz Mezzrow and Coleman Hawkins used his services for recordings - he was known as a reliable section player capable of playing lead and stepping out to solo as and when required.  Of particular interest is his work on "Harlem Jump and Swing", an album with Jonah Jones.