Program:
- Billy Eckstine and his Orchestra
I Got a Date with Rhythm; Good Jelly Blues
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- Billy Eckstine and his Orchestra
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- Ember LP-710
- Earl Hines and his Orchestra
Scoops Carry's Merry; Furlough Blues
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- The Indispensible Earl Hines, Vol. 3 & 4
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- Jazz Tribune PM 43266
- Charlie Parker All-Stars
Relaxin' at Camarillo (Take E); Cheers (Take A); Carvin' the Bird (Take B); Stupendous (Take A)
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- Charlie Parker on Dial, Vol. 3
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- Spotlite SPJ103
- Howard McGhee Sextet
Bebop; Grooving High; Hot House
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- Wardell Gray / Stan Hasselgard
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- Spotlite SPJ134
- Wardell Gray
Blue Lou; One O'Clock Jump
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- Shades of Gray
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- United Superior U/S 7722
- Dexter Gordon - Wardell Gray
The Hunt
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- The Hunt
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- Savoy SJL 2222
- International All-Stars
How High the Moon; C Jam Blues
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- Wardell Gray / Stan Hasselgard
()
- Spotlite SPJ134
- Benny Goodman Septet
All the Things You Are; Mary's Idea; Swedish Pastry
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- Swedish Pastry
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- Dragon DRLP 16
- Count Basie and his Orchestra
The King; It Serves Me Right
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- Wardell Gray / Stan Hasselgard
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- Spotlite SPJ134
- Wardell Gray Quartet
Matter and Mind; The Toup
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- Al Haig Meets the Master Saxes, Vol. 1
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- Spotlite SPJ139
- Buddy Stewart Quintet
Shawn
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- Al Haig Meets the Master Saxes, Vol. 1
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- Spotlite SPJ139
- Benny Goodman and his Orchestra
The Huckle-Buck; Don't Worry 'Bout Me; Clarinet A La King
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- Swingin' into Bop!
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- Strumthorpe Mews 193749
- Wardell Gray
Twisted; Scrapple from the Apple; Treadin'
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- Central Avenue
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- Prestige P-24062
- Count Basie Octet
One O'Clock Jump; I Ain't Got Nobody; Little White Lies
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- 8 & 16
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- Tax m-8029
The music of tenor saxophonist Wardell Grey, 1921-1955. Gray's premature death at the age of 34 cut short a rich career that began with his big break: a gig with Earl Hines' orchestra at age 21. Gray played with Bird, Benny Goodman, Earl Hines, Count Basie, and Dexter Gordon, among many others. For today's program we took a chronological look at his recorded legacy.
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