George Mraz

George Mraz
Born: Sep 9, 1944 in Czechoslovakia
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Styles: Post-Bop, Hard Bop
Biography: George Mraz has been a greatly in-demand bassist for straight-ahead dates ever since he emigrated to the United States in 1968. After a brief time playing violin and alto, Mraz studied bass at the Prague Conservatory and gigged at a club in Munich for a year. In 1968, he attended Berklee and he soon ...Read full biography
Morava
Released: 2001
Label: Fantasy Inc.
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In the 20th century, jazz artists were influenced by a wide variety of world music -- everything from Brazilian samba (Stan Getz) to Middle Eastern and Indian music (John Coltrane, Yusef Lateef) to Swedish ...Read full review
Duke's Place
Released: 1999
Label: Milestone
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On this CD, Mraz has chosen 11 of Duke Ellington's most enduring evergreens, and alternates every other track with either pianist Renee Rosnes or Cyrus Chestnut. They do play together on the title cut, ...Read full review
More George Mraz albums: Main Albums (11)
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