Al Grey
Another Basie orchestra mainstay, Al Grey has been a sterling trombonist, whose humorous inflections and skill with the plunger has been balanced by excellent facility and overall technique. He's a reliable, steady type, not the kind to bowl anyone over with multiphonics or circular breathing, but whose solos always invoke good feelings from musicians and audiences alike. Grey played in a service band during World War II. He toured with Benny Carter and Jimmie Lunceford in the mid-'40s, staying in New York with the Lunceford band after its leader died. He played for a brief time with Lucky Millinder and toured five years with Lionel Hampton. After working in 1956 with Dizzy Gillespie, Grey joined Count Basie's orchestra. He left in 1961 along with Billy Mitchell to form a sextet, which soon disbanded. Grey was unsuccessful heading his group, and returned to the Basie fold in 1964, becoming one of its most popular members in the 60s. He began touring with Jazz At The Philharmonic in 1974, then left the Basie band again in 1977. He worked regularly with Jimmy Forrest through the late '70s. Grey has had periodic reunions and sessions with the Basie band, and done combo dates in Europe. He's performed frequently with Buddy Tate and co-led a band with Al Cohn in 1985.
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Swinging in Helsingborg (Live)
Arne Malteus, Dage Jonsson, Niels Praestholm
Jazz - Released by Four Leaf Clover Records on 27 Jan 2009
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Nothing but the Truth (The Collection)
Jazz - Released by Vinyl and Dust Records on 8 Jul 2016
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Snap Your Fingers (Original Album Plus Bonus Tracks 1962)
Jazz - Released by Jazz Classics on 1 Jan 2013
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Jam Session, "Goes Latin"
Al Grey, Wallace Davenport, Isauro Hernández
Latin America - Released by iLatina Music on 25 Mar 2014
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Jazz Collection (Original Recordings)
Jazz - Released by Jazz Dog Records on 13 Mar 2020
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Snap Your Fingers
Jazz - Released by Jazz Archives Records on 22 Mar 2019
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Snap Your Fingers
Jazz - Released by Cruisin Jazz on 22 Mar 2019
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Things Ain't What They Used to Be
Jazz - Released by nagel heyer records on 30 Jan 2018
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Just Waiting / Green Dolphin Street (All Tracks Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Hit Singles Records on 19 Jul 2020
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Jazz Master (A Special Selection of Original Songs)
Jazz - Released by Orange records on 2 Nov 2018
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Snap Your Fingers
Jazz - Released by Marmot Music on 22 Mar 2019
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Smile / Terrible Cap / Monalisa / Tacos and Grits / Can't You Feel It / Salty Mama / The Give Off / Day In Day out / Grey Being Blue (Full Album 1963)
Jazz - Released by JB Production on 28 Jun 2021
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Al Grey - Snap Your Fingers (EP) (All Tracks Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Hit Singles Records on 14 Oct 2020
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Snap Your Fingers (Original LP Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Valley Records on 22 Mar 2019
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