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John Graas

From: Iowa, United States
Active: 1917–1962
Releases: 11

bebop
cool jazz
jazz

About

John Graas (March 14, 1917 – April 13, 1962) was an American jazz French horn player, composer, and arranger from the 1940s through 1962. He had a short but busy career on the West Coast, and became known as a pioneer of the French horn in jazz.

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John Graas Octet now French horn

Discography

Albums 4

Jazz Studio Two 1954
Coup de Graas 1958
Jazzmantics Year unknown
International Premiere in Jazz Year unknown

Compilations 7

Complete Small Group Sessions 2017
The Jazz Studio Complete Sessions 2014
Jazz Studio 1&2 2004
Jazz Studio 3/4 2004
Westlake Bounce - The Music Of John Graas 2004
Jazz-Lab 1&2 2004
Jazz Studio 5/6 2004

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MusicBrainz: 74c5fe17-3d0c-446c-b90d-5eeb1bc2c4be
ISNI: 0000000059460854

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John Graas

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