George Mraz

Mraz (center) performing with Emil Viklický (piano) 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, Joe Henderson, John Abercrombie, John Scofield, Richie Beirach 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 Encounter.

Mraz is also known for performing solos with a bow in arco style like Paul Chambers.

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/co-leader

With the New York Jazz Quartet

As sideman

With Yelena Eckemoff featuring Mark Turner, Joe Locke & Billy Hart

With Michel Petrucciani & Stephane Grappelli

With Pepper Adams

With John Abercrombie

With John Scofield

With Toshiko Akiyoshi

With Richard Beirach

With Quest

With Kenny Burrell

With Kenny Drew

With Jon Faddis and Billy Harper

With Art Farmer

With Stan Getz

With Dizzy Gillespie

With Urbie Green

With Andy LaVerne and Al Foster

With Jaroslav Jakubovič

With Elvin Jones

With Keystone Trio

With Steve Kuhn

With John Lewis (Atlantic, 2001)

With Joe Lovano

With Charles Mingus

With Mike Nock

With Oscar Peterson Another Day (MPS,1970)

With Art Pepper

With the Jimmy Raney Trio

With Zoot Sims

With The Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra

With McCoy Tyner

With Mal Waldron

With Benny Carter

References

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

External links

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