George Mraz was a Czech-born American jazz bassist and alto saxophonist. He was a member of Oscar Peterson's group, and worked with Pepper Adams, Stan Getz, ...
George Mraz
American bassist
George Mraz was a Czech-born American jazz bassist and alto saxophonist. He was a member of Oscar Peterson's group, and worked with Pepper Adams, Stan Getz, Michel Petrucciani, Stephane Grappelli, Tommy Flanagan, Jimmy Raney, Chet Baker, Joe... Wikipedia
Born: September 9, 1944, Pisek, Czechia
Died: September 16, 2021 (age 77 years), New York, NY
Songs
Georgia On My Mind
Night Train · 1963
You Look Good To Me
Oscar Peterson Jam – Montreux '77 · 1977
C Jam Blues
Night Train · 1963
On The Sunny Side Of The Street
Oscar Peterson Plays Jimmy McHugh · 1955
All Of Me
A Jazz Portrait of Frank Sinatra · 1959
I Can't Get Started
Lester Young With the Oscar Peterson Trio, Vol. 1 · 1954
The Girl from Ipanema
We Get Requests · 1964
Blues Etude
The Trio · 1973
Summertime
Oscar Peterson Plays the George Gershwin Songbook · 1959
Funky Blues
Bird: The Complete Charlie Parker on Verve · 1990
Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars
Exclusively for My Friends · 1992
Jumpin' At The Woodside
Satch and Josh · 1974
Stardust
The President Plays With the Oscar Peterson Trio · 1958
Roundalay
Oscar Peterson Trio + One · 1964
Night Train
Night Train · 1963
Stormy Weather
Oscar Peterson Plays Harold Arlen · 1955
Love For Sale
Oscar Peterson Plays Cole Porter · 1953
Here's That Rainy Day
Oscar and Benny · 1998
A Fine Romance
Oscar Peterson Plays Jerome Kern · 1954
Bags' Groove
Night Train · 1963
Moten Swing
Night Train · 1963
Night And Day
Oscar Peterson Plays Cole Porter · 1953
People
Oscar Peterson Jam – Montreux '77 · 1977
Sheik of Araby
The Complete Young Oscar Peterson (1945–1949) · 1995
On Green Dolphin Street
Trois en Paris '57-'63 (live) · 1957
When Summer Comes
A Royal Wedding Suite · 1981
Sweet Georgia Brown
On The Town · 1958
Body and Soul
Norman Granz Jazz: Jazz At the Philharmonic, Vol. 17 (feat. Dizzy Gillespie) [Mono Version] · 1954
Squeaky's Blues
Oscar Peterson Trio + One · 1964
Band Call
Trois en Paris '57-'63 (live) · 1957
Things Ain't What They Used To Be
Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington · 1952
Footprints
New York 1982 · 2020
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Sep 18, 2021 · George Mraz, a widely recorded bassist praised for his sonority and buoyancy, died on Sept. 16. He was 77.
Sep 20, 2021 · George Mraz, a Czech bassist who was widely regarded as one of the greatest jazz bassists of all time, died September 16.
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George Mraz is a musician's musician. Praised by everyone from Tommy Flanagan to Bill Evans, Mraz has a fertile melodic imagination, excellent time, and a sharp ...
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The world-famous Czech jazz bassist has made a name for himself with his outstanding technique and musical versatility. After studying at the Berkelee ...
Sep 28, 2021 · George Mraz, a sought-after jazz bassist whose deft, versatile work anchored the recordings and performances of generations of artists, ...
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Sep 17, 2021 · George Mraz, from the first time I heard him play with the Thad Jones Mel Lewis Band, has just been a brilliant musician. What a gift.
Born Jirí Mraz in the Czech city of Písek on September 9, 1944, Mraz began studying the violin at seven, and moved on to alto saxophone in high school. It is ...
Sep 28, 2021 · George Mraz died on 16 September, reportedly in Prague. He was 77. His death, possibly from pancreatic cancer, was confirmed by his wife, pianist Camilla Mraz ...