Wardell Gray
Wardell Gray (13 Februari 1921 – 25 Mei 1955) adalah seorang pemain tenor saxophone jazz yang dikenal pada era swing dan bebop.
Wardell Gray | |
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Lahir | [1] Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, A.S | 13 Februari 1921
Asal | Detroit, Michigan, A.S |
Meninggal | 25 Mei 1955 Las Vegas, Nevada | (umur 34)
Genre | Jazz, swing, bebop |
Pekerjaan | Musisi |
Instrumen | Tenor saxophone, clarinet |
Tahun aktif | 1940–1955 |
Artis terkait | Earl Hines, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Dexter Gordon |
Referensi
sunting- ^ Joop Visser, "Dexter Gordon: Settin' the Pace", Proper Records, p23
Pranala luar
sunting- Abraham Ravett's site 'Forgotten Tenor' based around his film on Wardell Diarsipkan 2007-07-07 di Wayback Machine.
- Video of Count Basie Meets Clark Terry, Featuring Wardell Gray on Tenor di YouTube
- Wardell Gray Website: This site provides a full discography, chronology and many other features about Wardell Gray
- Album: Way Out Wardell, With Wardell Gray, Erroll Garner, Vido Musso (ts), Howard McGhee (tp), Arnold Ross (p), Barney Kessel (g), Harry Babasin (b), Don Lamond (ds), Recorded:Los Angeles, CA, February 27, 1947.