George Mraz

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George Mraz (center) performing with Emil Viklický (piano, on the left) and Billy Hart (drums).

George Mraz (born Jiří Mráz on 9 September 1944 in Písek, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, now Czech Republic) is a jazz bassist and alto saxophonist. He was a member of Oscar Peterson's group, and has worked with Pepper Adams, Stan Getz, Michel Petrucciani, Stephane Grappelli, Tommy Flanagan, Jimmy Raney, Chet Baker and many other important jazz musicians. He also appears with Joe Lovano, Hank Jones, and Paul Motian on Lovano's records, I'm All For You and Joyous Encounters.

During the 1970s he was a member of the New York Jazz Quartet and The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, and in the 1980s a member of Quest.[1]

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Michel Petrucciani & Stephane Grappelli

  • Flamingo (Dreyfus, 1996)

With Pepper Adams

  • Ephemera (Spotlite, 1973)
  • Julian (Enja, 1975)
  • Twelfth and Pingree (Enja, 1975)
  • Reflectory (Muse, 1978)
  • The Master (Muse, 1980)
  • Urban Dreams (Palo Alto, 1981)

With John Abercrombie

With Toshiko Akiyoshi

With Richard Beirach

  • Elm (ECM, 1979)

With Quest

  • Quest (Trio/Palo Alto, 1981)

With Kenny Burrell

With Kenny Drew

With Art Farmer

With Stan Getz

With Dizzy Gillespie

With Urbie Green

With Andy LaVerne and Al Foster

  • Time Well Spent (1994)

With Elvin Jones

With Keystone Trio

  • Heart Beats (1996)[2]
  • Newklear Music: The Songs of Sonny Rollins (1997) [3]

With Joe Lovano

With Charles Mingus

With Mike Nock

  • In Out and Around featuring Mike Brecker and Al Foster) (1979)

With Oscar Peterson Another Day (MPS,1970)

With Zoot Sims

With The Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra

With McCoy Tyner

With Mal Waldron

With Benny Carter

  • In The Mood For Swing (Music Masters, 1988)

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic
  2. ↑ Allmusic Heart Beats review
  3. ↑ Allmusic Newklear Music review

External links

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