Ruby Braff's uncompromising standards, musical taste, and creative
imagination informed his consummate artistry in creating music
beautifully played. He achieved swiftly what few musicians accomplish in
a lifetime by developing a unique and immediately recognizable style.
Although prepared in discographical style, capturing information about
both commercial recordings and previously undocumented performances,
Born to Play serves as a biography of the artist, detailing the path he
paved as a performer and featuring personal recollections of his musical
career with commentary from other figures.