Wardell Gray
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Wardell Gray was an American jazz tenor saxophonist known for his virtuosic bebop playing and influential work with bands led by Benny Goodman and Count Basie in the 1940s and early 1950s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wardell Gray canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bebop musician
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human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ tenor saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1955 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Art Farmer
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Benny Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ Buddy DeFranco NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlie Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ Count Basie NERFINISHED ⓘ Dexter Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl Hines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | homicide ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1921-02-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1955-05-25 ⓘ |
| familyName | Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
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jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| givenName | Wardell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | West Coast jazz saxophonists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Lester Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| movement | bebop ⓘ |
| name | Wardell Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableRecording | The Chase with Dexter Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Chase
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Twisted NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
band member
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musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| performedWith |
Benny Goodman Orchestra
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Count Basie Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl Hines Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Black & White Records
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MGM Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunset Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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Los Angeles ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
smooth, linear phrasing
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virtuosic bebop improvisation ⓘ |
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