Musician Dictionary

Wardell Gray

American musician (1921–1955)

DescriptionAmerican musician (1921–1955)
Source: Wikidata
Born1921-02-13
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceDetroit Oklahoma City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1955-05-25
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathLas Vegas Las Vegas
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmusician jazz musician saxophonist
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentssaxophone
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsSavoy Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofWardell Gray Quartet Wardell Gray Quintet Wardell Gray Sextet Wardell Gray Septet Wardell Gray’s Los Angeles All Stars Wardell Gray All Stars Count Basie Orchestra The Charlie Parker All-Stars Benny Goodman Sextet The Tadd Dameron Sextet Gene Norman's "Just Jazz" Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra Earl Hines And His Orchestra J.C. Heard And His Orchestra Benny Goodman And His Orchestra Dexter Gordon's All Stars Benny Goodman Septet Shorty Rogers And His Giants DeLuxe All Star Band The Just Jazz All Stars Count Basie Sextet Benny Goodman & Friends Charlie Parker's New Stars Tadd Dameron Septet Count Basie Octet Al Haig Quartet The International All-Stars (2) Jimmy Cobb's Orchestra Al Haig Quintet Louis Bellson's Just Jazz All Stars Wardell Gray L.A. Stars Al Killian And His Orchestra Al Killian Sextet Sonny Criss Sextet Wardell Gray and his Quintette Wardell Gray Quintet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata

Also known as

Gay Gray Grey J. Wardell-Grey W. Gray W. Grey W.G. W.Gray Waddell Gray Wardel Gray Wardel Grey Wardell Gary Wardell Grey Wardell/Gray Wardwell Gray Уордэл Грэй

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Identifiers

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