Blues For Ray is the debut album from the Michael Walder Trio, featuring Michael Walder on double bass, Aaron Blakey on piano and Alex Hirlian on drums, with special guest appearances from Nic Jeffries on vocals, Simon Ferenci on trumpet and Chris O’Dea on tenor saxophone. Released in 2020, the album features hard-swinging arrangements of well-known jazz standards, drawing inspiration from the classic trio recordings of legendary American jazz bassist Ray Brown.