al grey biography

Als Mitglied der Count Basie Big Band trug er zu einigen deren größten Erfolge bei.

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März 2000 in Phoenix, Arizona) war einer der führenden Jazzposaunisten des 20.

This biography tells the story of Commandant Al Gray, a rough and tumble combat veteran whose warrior ethos and intellectual vision formed the modern Marine Corps.

Juni 1925 in Aldie, Virginia; † 24. Loading player… Al Grey Overview Biography Songs Browse by Format CDs Albert Thornton Grey, 6 June 1925, Aldie, Virginia, USA, d. 24 March 2000, Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Very popular on the international club and festival circuit, Grey was an exciting and adventurous soloist, specializing in the use of the plunger mute. Time zone: Albert Thornton „Al“ Grey (* 6.

After leaving Carter, Grey played in the bands of Jimmie Lunceford and Lucky Millinder.

When he later began touring as a single, and in a long and musically rewarding partnership with Jimmy Forrest, his success was assured. 5 His trombone skills were also featured on the award-winning soundtrack for Steven Spielberg's film The Colour Purple.Al Grey greatly contributed to the post-swing era jazz-trombone vocabulary and will be remembered for his charming personality as well as his ability to bond with audiences around the world.

Albert Thornton Grey, 6 June 1925, Aldie, Virginia, USA, d. 24 March 2000, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.

The trombonist Al Grey, a member of the Count Basie band through various stretches from 1957 to 1977 and a strong, humorous improviser, died on Friday at a hospital in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. Feel free to contribute! Grey is known for his plunger mute (music) technique (comparable only to Tricky Sam

Apart from leading his own combos, he appeared with many jazz greats such as Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones and even Ray Charles.He is featured on Count Basie recordings with Ella Fitzgerald or Frank Sinatra and recorded "Snap your Fingers". After some solo work Grey joined Dizzy Gillespie's big band in 1956.

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