Wardell Gray
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Wardell Gray was one of the top tenors to emerge during the bop era. His Lester Young-influenced tone made his playing attractive to swing musicians as well as younger modernists. He grew up in replica watches 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....
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Square Peg is Mark Godrey’s second release as a leader, and it finds the Canadian bassist
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If you’ve caught Geoffrey Keezer on the bandstand in recent years, there’s a good chance you’ve either heard him unaccompanied, as on his fine 2013 album Heart of the Piano, or accompanying others, notably trumpeter Chris Botti. The last time Keezer released a trio album was more than a dozen years ago, when Wildcrafted: Live at the Dakota met with just acclaim.replica watches
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