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Wardell Gray – Wardell Gray Memorial, Vol. 2
Wardell Gray – Wardell Gray Memorial, Vol. 2
Wardell Gray Memorial, Vol. 2 is a compilation album featuring recordings by the influential jazz tenor saxophonist Wardell Gray from 1950 to 1952, showcasing his [More]
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Wardell Gray – Wardell Gray Memorial, Vol. 1
Wardell Gray – Wardell Gray Memorial, Vol. 1
Originally released as two LPs and then a two-LP set, tenorman Wardell Gray’s Prestige recordings are now available as two CDs that have been expanded [More]
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Wardell Gray & Dexter Gordon ‎– The Chase And The Steeplechase
Wardell Gray & Dexter Gordon ‎– The Chase And The Steeplechase
In 1947 Dexter Gordon and Wardell Gray teamed up in the studios to record a six-minute tenor “battle” titled “The Chase.” Five years later they [More]
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Frank Morgan – Frank Morgan
Frank Morgan – Frank Morgan
Frank Morgan (also referred to as Gene Norman Presents Frank Morgan) is an album by saxophonist Frank Morgan with trumpeter Conte Candoli and Machito’s Rhythm [More]
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Fats Navarro & Tadd Dameron – The Complete Blue Note & Capitol Recordings(recorded 1947-1949)
Fats Navarro & Tadd Dameron – The Complete Blue Note & Capitol Recordings(recorded 1947-1949)
Fats Navarro & Tadd Dameron - The Complete Blue Note & Capitol Recordings(recorded 1947-1949)
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Wardell Gray – One For Prez (1946)
Wardell Gray – One For Prez (1946)
One For Prez – Wardell Gray Exciting, unpredictable rhythms make this uptempo bebop head a worthwhile challenge. It’s based on the changes of How High [More]
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Al Haig Trio And Sextets – Featuring Stan Getz and Wardell Gray
Al Haig Trio And Sextets – Featuring Stan Getz and Wardell Gray
“Bop pianist Al Haig was unfortunately overlooked, with few opportunities to record for a long stretch in the middle of his career. Fortunately, this Original [More]
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Wardell Gray – Way Out Wardell (Full Album)
Wardell Gray – Way Out Wardell (Full Album)
“This album was recorded live in Los Angeles in 1948, and finds the great Wardell Gray amidst some of the finest musicians of the time. [More]
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Wardell Gray – Wardell Gray/Stan Hasselgard ( Spotlite SPJ 134)
Wardell Gray – Wardell Gray/Stan Hasselgard ( Spotlite SPJ 134)
Thіѕ historic Sроtlіtе LP hаѕ lіvе реrfоrmаnсеѕ from 1947-48, іmроrtаnt уеаrѕ іn thе hіѕtоrу оf bор. Wardell Cray is featured in a Lоѕ Angeles-based ѕеxtеt [More]
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Fats Navarro – Blowing at the Royal Roost (Full Album)
Fats Navarro – Blowing at the Royal Roost (Full Album)
Track listing: Hackensack Anthropology Good Bait The Squirrel Symphonette Tadd Walk Dameronia Our Delight Eb-Pob Personnel: Fats Navarro – trumpet Wardell Gray, Allen Eager – [More]
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