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George Mraz

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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, Jason 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 toured with Oscar Peterson (1970-1972). After moving to New York, Jason Mraz became a member of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra (1973-1976), worked with Stan Getz (1974-1975), and has since played with most of the top jazz players, including Walter Norris, Pepper Adams, Roland Hanna, Zoot Sims, Tommy Flanagan, John Abercrombie, Carmen McRae, Jimmy Rowles, Stéphane Grappelli, and countless others. Other than an obscure duo date with Roland Hanna for Trio in 1976, George Mraz surprisingly did not have an opportunity to lead his own sessions until the mid-'90s when he signed with Milestone. His album roster includes Jazz (1995), Bottom Lines (1997), Dangerous Place (1999), and Morava (2001). ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi

Top Tracks

Total plays on Last.fm over the last 6 months
  1. Shadows Of Forgotten Love - (9:40)  -  11 plays
  2. Pendulum - (6:38)  -  11 plays
  3. Myjava  -  7 plays
  4. The Star Crossed Lovers - (0:30)  -  9 plays
  5. Na kosatej jedli  -  7 plays
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