Wardell Gray
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Biography
[Edit]Wardell Gray was one of the top tenors to emerge during the bop era (along with Dexter Gordon and Teddy Edwards). His Lester Young-influenced tone made his playing attractive to swing musicians as well as younger modernists. He grew up in Detroit, playing in local bands as a teenager. Gray was with Earl Hines during 1943-1945, recording with him (1945). That same year, he moved to Los Angeles and he became a major part of the Central Avenue scene, having nightly tenor battles with Dexter Gordon; their recording of "The Chase" was popular. Gray recorded with Charlie Parker in 1947 and yet his style appealed to Benny Goodman, with whom he played the following year. Among his own sessions, his solos on "Twisted" (1949) and "Farmer's Market" (1952) were turned into memorable vocalese by Annie Ross a few years later. Back in New York, Gray played and recorded with Tadd Dameron and the Count Basie septet and big band (1950-1951); "Little Pony," his showcase with the Basie orchestra, is a classic. Gray was featured on some Norman Granz jam sessions ("Apple Jam" has a particularly heated solo) and recorded with Louie Bellson (1952-1953). Ironically, Wardell Gray, who in the late '40s was an inspiration to some younger musicians due to his opposition to drug use, himself became involved in drugs and died mysteriously in Las Vegas on May 25, 1955, when he was just 34.
Title: The Complete Dial Recordings (Vol. 7)
Artist: Charlie Parker, Wardell Gray, Dexter Gordon
Genre: Jazz
Collections
Title: 60's Party Dances
Genre: Pop
Title: The Purple Collection
Genre: Electronica, Pop
Title: Jazz Off the Air
Genre: Jazz
Title: Little Boy Don't Get Scared
Title: BeBop Jazz Essentials
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jam Session Live 1952
Genre: Jazz
Title: A Look At Yesterday
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Street Beats
Genre: Jazz
Title: Greatest Classics: Forever Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Sittin in with Harlem, Jade and Jax, Vol 6
Genre: Blues
Title: Be-bop Classics (Be-Bop Classics Vol. 1)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - The Greats Volume Nine
Genre: Jazz
Title: Vintage Jazz Lounge, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Gene Norman's Just Jazz Concerts
Genre: Jazz
Title: Masters of Jazz - A Tenor Sax Anthology
Genre: Jazz
Title: West Coast Jazz in the 60's
Genre: Jazz
Title: Essential Bebop
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - The Greats Volume Five
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - Volume 3
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - Volume 9
Genre: Jazz
Title: Music & Highlights: Jazz After Hours - Lounge Wizards
Genre: Jazz
Title: Modern Art of Music: Jazz After Hours - Lounge Wizards
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Platinum Series: Forever Jazz Greatest Hits, Vol. 3
Genre: Jazz
Title: Original Hits: Forever Jazz, Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz-Club Tenor Sax
Genre: Jazz
Title: Another Lazy Sunday (CD4)
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: New Life @ TMD Jazz Edition Vol. 8
Genre: Jazz
Title: Cool Jazz: The Legends Play It Cool
Genre: Jazz
Title: I Love Music! - Jazz Edition Vol. 14
Genre: Jazz
Title: New Life TMD Jazz Edition Vol. 10
Genre: Jazz
Title: I Love Music! - Jazz Edition Vol. 16
Genre: Jazz
Title: Bebop: Pioneers And Classic Performances 1941-49 (CD3)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Brass Classics
Genre: Jazz
Featuring albums
Title: Forever Jazz: Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 (The Best Collection)
Artist: Vários Artistas / Varios Artistas
Genre: Jazz
Title: Prestige Profiles - Coleman Hawkins (With Collector's Edition Bonus Disc)
Artist: Coleman Hawkins
Genre: Jazz
Title: Prestige Profiles: Coleman Hawkins (With Collector's Edition Bonus Disc)
Artist: Coleman Hawkins
Genre: Jazz
Title: Californian Jam Sessions (Hd Remastered Edition; Bonus Track Version)
Artist: Chet Baker
Genre: Jazz
