Ray Crawford (musician)

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Ray Crawford
Born(1924-02-07)February 7, 1924
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedDecember 30, 1997(1997-12-30) (aged 73)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Guitar, Saxophone
Years active1940s–1990s

Ray Crawford (February 7, 1924 – December 30, 1997) was an American jazz guitarist who originally played tenor saxophone, [1] until tuberculosis prevented him continuing with the instrument. [2] He made notable contributions to albums by Ahmad Jamal, Gil Evans, and Sonny Criss, and pioneered a technique of rhythmic bongo-style guitar accompaniment. [3] Favourite amongst his recorded solos were those on "La Nevada" on Gil Evans's Out of the Cool album. [4]

Contents

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Ahmad Jamal

With Gil Evans

With Curtis Amy & Dupree Bolton

With Sonny Criss

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References

  1. "The Coda interview with Ray Crawford | 1980". 24 May 2012.
  2. Yanow, Scott. "Ray Crawford". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  3. "Ray Crawford". Discogs .
  4. Feather, Leonard (April 2007). The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN   978-0-19-532000-8.