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Also known as Albert Grey

American jazz musician (1925–2000)

Person · Open Library

Works
1

Top works

  • Plunger Techniques

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1925-06-06
Active to
2000-03-24

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
6,244
Total plays
29,640

Tags

jazztromboneswingbeboprhythm and blues

Al Grey (June 6, 1925 - March 24, 2000) was a Jazz Trombonist who is most remembered for his association with the Count Basie orchestra. Grey is known for his plunger mute (music) technique (comparable only to Tricky Sam Nanton and Wycliffe Gordon), who also wrote an instructional book called "Plunger Techniques". Al Grey was born in Aldie, Virginia and grew up in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. During World War II he served in the Navy where he started playing the trombone. <a href="https://www.last.

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