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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.
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Wardell Gray Memorial, Vol. 1
Jazz - Original Jazz Classics 発売日 1953/02/20
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Benny's Bop
Benny Goodman, Wardell Gray, Stan Hasselgard
Bebop - Hep Records 発売日 1987/04/25
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The Chase And The Steeplechase (Live)
Jazz - Verve Reissues 発売日 1952/01/01
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Wardell Gray & Hampton Hawes: Live at the Haig 1952
Jazz - Blue Velvet 発売日 2021/06/18
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Mischievous Lady
Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dexter Gordon Quartet, Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray
Pop - Beat Repeat 発売日 2020/11/01
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Jazz Concert With Wardell Gray All Stars
Bebop - Digital World Contents S.A.S. 発売日 2022/07/16
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Wardell Gray Classic Collection, Vol. 8
Jazz - Diamond Days 発売日 2013/07/18
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Wardell Gray Classic Collection, Vol. 7
Jazz - Diamond Days 発売日 2013/07/18
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Wardell Gray Classic Collection, Vol. 6
Jazz - Diamond Days 発売日 2013/07/18
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Wardell Gray Classic Collection, Vol. 5
Jazz - Diamond Days 発売日 2013/07/18
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Wardell Gray Classic Collection, Vol. 4
Jazz - Diamond Days 発売日 2008/05/05
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Wardell Gray Classic Collection, Vol. 3
Jazz - Diamond Days 発売日 2008/05/05
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Wardell Gray Classic Collection, Vol. 2
Jazz - Diamond Days 発売日 2008/05/05
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