Al Grey
American jazz trombonist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Al Grey (June 6, 1925[1] ā March 24, 2000)[2] was an American jazz trombonist who was a member of the Count Basie orchestra. He was known for his plunger mute technique and wrote an instructional book in 1987 called Plunger Techniques.[2]
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Birth name | Albert Thornton Grey |
Born | (1925-06-06)June 6, 1925 Aldie, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | March 24, 2000(2000-03-24) (aged 74) Scottsdale, Arizona |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Trombone |
Years active | 1946ā1990 |
Labels | Argo, Black & Blue, Tangerine, Chiaroscuro, Arbors, Columbia |
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