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American jazz guitarist.(1924 - 1983)
John Gray became a highly requested guitarist and recorded with: Frank Sinatra, Nancy Wilson, Bobby Troup and Julie London, George Shearing, Herb Ellis, Mel Torme, Gerry Mulligan and several others.
For a while in the early part of 1962 he was engaged as a member of the George Shearing Quintet Tour. John made a record album called: One Way New Wave...

APPEARANCES +


Tommy Wolf
Wolf At Your Door / Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
2024, CD, Comp, RE, RM, Fresh Sound Records
Vince Guaraldi
It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (Original Soundtrack Recording)
2022, ,
Cool Jazz/Soundtrack
Vince Guaraldi
It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Music From The Soundtrack
2018
Lucy Reed
This Is Lucy Reed - Complete Recordings 1950-1957
2017, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Mono, RM, Fresh Sound Records,
Various
Jazz 100年 Part3 Jazz Vocal Collection 31 Antônio Carlos Jobim
2017, CD, Comp, Universal Music
Stanley Wilson And His Orchestra / Orchestra Conducted By Herschel Burke Gilbert*
Shotgun Slade / Burke's Law
2016, CD, Comp, RM, Jazz In The Movies
Joe Castro
Lush Life - A Musical Journey
2015, Box + 6xCD, Sunnyside, ,
Big Band/Bop/Hard Bop/Post Bop/Swing
Earl Bostic
The Earl Bostic Collection 1939-59
2015, 2xCDr, Comp, Acrobat Music, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Swing/Bop
Robert Glasper, The Robert Glasper Trio*
Covered (Recorded Live At Capitol Studios)
2015
Vince Guaraldi Trio
Peanuts Greatest Hits
2015
Stan Kenton Conducts The Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra, Joel Kaye Directs The New York Neophonic Orchestra* And The Neophonic Jazz Orchestra*
New Horizons (Volume 2)
2014, 2xCD, Album, Tantara (4), ,
Contemporary Jazz/Big Band
Bea Abbott With The Hal Otis Quintet
The Too, Too Marvelous Bea Abbott
2014, CD, Album, Fresh Sound Records
Vince Guaraldi Trio
A Charlie Brown Christmas
2012, ,
Theme/Holiday
Various
Party Jazz
2010, CD, Comp, RM, Boutique, Universal Music Group International, ,
Swing/Easy Listening
Lorez Alexandria
Early In The Morning + Deep Roots
2010
Various
Beatles Vs. Stones (British Pop Hits Go Groovy)
2010, CD,
Louis Armstrong
Hello, Louis! The Hit Years (1963-1969)
2010, ,
Dixieland/Swing/Vocal
Vince Guaraldi
The Definitive Vince Guaraldi
2009, 2x CD, ,
Soundtrack/Cool Jazz
Various
Jazz In The Charts 90/100 - Everything I Have Is Yours (1948 - 1949)
2006, CD, Comp, Documents
Ken Nordine
You're Getting Better: The Word Jazz Dot Masters
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM, Hip-O Select, ,
Field Recording/Spoken Word/Cool Jazz
Various
Honey West Original Music From The TV Soundtrack
2005, CD, Album, Harkit Records
Gerry Mulligan Sextet* Featuring Art Farmer, Bob Brookmeyer & Jim Hall
Complete Studio Recordings
2005, CD, Comp, Lone Hill Jazz, ,
Cool Jazz/Bop
Nancy Wilson
Guess Who I Saw Today: Nancy Wilson Sings Songs Of Lost Love
2005
Burt Bacharach
Blue Note Plays Burt Bacharach
2004, ,
Soul-Jazz/Easy Listening
Various
Classic Jazz: The Fifties - Take Two
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music, Universal Music Special Markets,
The Howard Roberts Quartet
Something's Cookin' & Goodies
2001, CD, Comp, Euphoria Jazz,
Nancy Wilson
Today, Tomorrow, Forever
2000
Vince Guaraldi Trio
Charlie Brown's Holiday Hits
1998, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Holiday
Mel Tormé
The Mel Tormé Collection 1944 - 1985
1996, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Rhino Records (2), ,
Bop/Easy Listening/Cool Jazz/Vocal/Ballad
Various
Blue Note Plays Jobim
1996, CD, ,
Bossa Nova/Cool Jazz/Latin Jazz
Johnny Hartman
Unforgettable
1995
Various
The Mercury Songbook
1995, ,
Cool Jazz/Bop
Louis Armstrong
Let's Do It (Best Of The Verve Years)
1995, 2x CD, ,
Easy Listening
George Shearing
The Complete Capitol Live Recordings Of George Shearing
1994, 7x Vinyl 180g, Box Set, ,
Cool Jazz
Ken Nordine Featuring The Fred Katz Group
The Best Of Word Jazz, Vol. 1
1990, ,
Radioplay/Spoken Word/Cool Jazz
Georgie Auld Quintet*
Plays The Winners
1988, ,
Cool Jazz
Gerry Mulligan
Night Lights
1985
Various
20 Jaar Bang & Olufsen in Nederland
1981, LP, Album, Philips,
James Moody
Moody's Mood
1976
Louis Armstrong / Sidney Bechet
Louis Armstrong / Sidney Bechet
1974, Vinyl,
Gene Middleton And The Funk Factory
Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You
1973
Ken Nordine
How Are Things In Your Town?
1971
Jack Wilson
Song For My Daughter
1969,
Ketty Lester
Ketty Lester
1969, Vinyl, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Ken Nordine
The Classic Collection, The Best Of Word Jazz / Vol. 3
1968
Julie London
Nice Girls Don't Stay For Breakfast
1966
Louis Armstrong
Louis
1966, ,
Dixieland
Pat Dahl
We Dig Pat Dahl
1966, ,
Vocal
Curtis Amy
Bongo Blue / Theme From Hot September
1965, 7", Single, Promo, Ter, Palomar
Marvin Jenkins
Big City
1965, Vinyl,
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra '65
1965, ,
Big Band/Vocal/Swing
Gerry Mulligan
If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em!
1965, ,
Cool Jazz
The Howard Roberts Quartet
Goodies
1965, Vinyl, ,
Soundtrack/Musical/Easy Listening
Gerry Mulligan
Feelin' Good
1965
Mullendore*
Original Music From The Soundtrack Honey West
1965, ,
Big Band/Soundtrack
Jack Wilson
The Jazz Organs
1964,
The George Shearing Quintet With Woodwind Quartet*
Out Of The Woods
1964,
Georgie Auld Sextet*
Here's To The Losers
1963
George Shearing Quintet*
Jazz Concert
1963
Little Miss Cornshucks
The Loneliest Girl In Town
1961, ,
Vocal/Rhythm & Blues
Lorez Alexandria With The Ramsey Lewis Trio
Early In The Morning
1960
James Moody
Hey! It's James Moody
1960, ,
Bop
Dick Schory's New Percussion Ensemble*
Music To Break Any Mood
1960
Danceable David Carroll And His Orchestra*
Solo Encores
1960
David Carroll And His Orchestra*
Percussion Orientale: Musical Sounds Of The Middle East
1960, Vinyl, ,
Impressionist/Space-Age/Neo-Romantic/Big Band/Exotica
Ken Nordine
Next!
1959
Earl Bostic
Dance Music From The Bostic Workshop
1959, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Eddie South
The Distinguished Violin Of Eddie South
1959
Earl Bostic
Dance Music From The Bostic Workshop
1959, ,
Rhythm & Blues
David Carroll And His Orchestra*
Let's Dance Again!
1959, ,
Space-Age/Easy Listening
Jack Noren, Sture Swenson
The Exhibit
1958, LP, Album, Mono, Replica Records (3)
James Moody
Last Train From Overbrook Volume 1
1958, 7", EP, Argo (6), ,
Hard Bop/Soul-Jazz
Dick Schory's New Percussion Ensemble*
Music For Bang, Baaroom And Harp
1958, ,
Space-Age/Easy Listening
James Moody
Last Train From Overbrook
1958
The Puddle Jumpers
Headin' South / Quiet Dad
1958
The Puddle Jumpers
Snake Charmer / Mud Puddle
1958, ,
Rhythm & Blues
The Hal Otis Quintet With Bea Abbott
Out Of Nowhere
1957
David Carroll
An Adventure In Sound Percussion In Hi-Fi
1957, Vinyl, ,
Space-Age/Easy Listening/Cool Jazz
Lucy Reed
This Is Lucy Reed
1957
David Carroll
Percussion In Hi-Fi
1956, Vinyl, ,
Space-Age/Easy Listening/Cool Jazz
Tommy Wolf
Wolf At Your Door
1956
Ray McKinley And His Orchestra*
You Came A Long Way (From St. Louis)
1949, 7", Single, RCA Victor
Ray McKinley And Some Of The Boys*, Ray McKinley And His Orchestra
You Came A Long Way (From St. Louis)
1948
Georgie Auld
ブルー・センチメンタル・テナー・サックス
LP, Comp, Philips
Gerry Mulligan
Something Borrowed, Something Blue + Feelin' Good
CD, Comp, Green Tea Records, ,
Bop
David Carroll And His Orchestra*
Percussion Orientale (Musical Sounds Of The Middle East)
7", EP, Mercury
David Carroll And His Orchestra*
Percussion Orientale (Musical Sounds Of The Middle East)
7", EP, Mercury
Nancy Wilson
Getting To Know You
,
Vocal
Various
Jim Aylward's Beautiful Music, Beautiful Memories. Volume 1
1982
Various
They Sing The Songs
1980
Various
Great New Releases From The Sound Capitol Of The World - March 1963
1963, LP, Comp, Promo, Capitol Records
Various
Dimensions In Jazz
1963, LP, Comp, Promo, Capitol Records,
Various
Silver Platter Service: Sides 43 & 44
1963, LP, Album, Promo, Capitol Records, Capitol Records
Various
Instant Music - March/April '63
1963, LP, Comp, Promo, Capitol Records
Various
Vol.1 Jazz
LP, Comp, Red, World Record Club
Various
George Gershwin Men And Their Music Vol 2
CD, Comp, Payless Entertainment
Various
Jazz
LP, Comp, Red, Capitol Records
Various
"All - Time Hits - Solo Mood" Vol. II 第2集 オール・タイム・ヒッツ〜ソロ・ムード
LP, Comp, Red, Music Cities, World Record Club