Wardell Gray

tenor saxophone

Sample recordings

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Top collaborators

Artist name Roles Recordings
Charlie Parker (aka "Bird", jazz alto saxophonist)
Sonny Criss alto saxophone Move
Tadd Dameron
Red Callender bass Blue Lou, Dell's Bells, Easy Swing, One for Prez, The Man I Love
Frank Morgan (American jazz alto sax)

Collaborators on this artist's recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Sonny Criss alto saxophone Move
Red Callender bass Blue Lou, Dell's Bells, Easy Swing, One for Prez, The Man I Love
Chuck Thompson (40s jazz drummer) drums Dell's Bells, Easy Swing, Move, One for Prez, The Man I Love
Al Haig piano Easy Living (Robin – Rainger), Southside (W. Gray), Sweet Lorraine (Parish – Burwell), Twisted (W. Gray)
Lawrence Marable drums Farmer's Market, Farmer’s Market (A. Farmer), Lover Man, Sweet and Lovely
Harper Cosby double bass Farmer's Market, Farmer’s Market (A. Farmer), Lover Man, Sweet and Lovely
Hampton Hawes piano Farmer's Market, Farmer’s Market (A. Farmer), Lover Man, Sweet and Lovely
Dodo Marmarosa piano Dell's Bells, Easy Swing, One for Prez, The Man I Love
Roy Haynes drums Easy Living (Robin – Rainger), Southside (W. Gray), Sweet Lorraine (Parish – Burwell), Twisted (W. Gray)
Tommy Potter double bass Easy Living (Robin – Rainger), Southside (W. Gray), Sweet Lorraine (Parish – Burwell), Twisted (W. Gray)
Dexter Gordon tenor saxophone Move, The Chase (D. Gordon), The Steeple Chase (C. Parker)
Art Farmer trumpet Farmer's Market, Farmer’s Market (A. Farmer), Lover Man
Bobby Tucker piano The Chase (D. Gordon), The Steeple Chase (C. Parker)
Chico Hamilton drums The Chase (D. Gordon), The Steeple Chase (C. Parker)
Don Bagley double bass The Chase (D. Gordon), The Steeple Chase (C. Parker)
Robert Collier congas Farmer's Market, Farmer’s Market (A. Farmer)
Clark Terry trumpet Move
Conte Candoli trumpet The Steeple Chase (C. Parker)
Erroll Garner piano Blue Lou
Billy Hadnott double bass Move
Jackie Mills drums Blue Lou
Jimmy Bunn (40s jazz pianist) piano Move

Work on other artists' recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Charlie Parker tenor saxophone Carvin' the Bird, Carvin' the Bird (take A, alternate), Carvin' the Bird (take B, master), Cheers, Cheers (take A), Cheers (take B), Cheers (take C), Cheers (take D), Relaxin' at Camarillo, Relaxin' at Camarillo (take C), Relaxin' at Camarillo (take D), Relaxin' at Camarillo (take E), Relaxin’ at Camarillo (take a), Stupendous, Stupendous (take B, alternate), Stupendous (take a, Master)
Sonny Criss tenor saxophone Back Breaker, Blue 'n' Boogie, Blue Lou, I Can't Give You Anything but Love, Out of Nowhere, Semi-Quiet (Sonny's Bop), The Creep
Tadd Dameron tenor saxophone I Think I’ll Go Away, Jahbero, Jahbero (alternate take), Lady Bird, Lady Bird (alternate take), Symphonette, Symphonette (alternate take)
Frank Morgan tenor saxophone Chooch, Get Happy, Milt's Tune, The Champ, The Nearness of You
Charlie Parker Septet tenor saxophone Carvin' the Bird, Cheers, Relaxin' at Camarillo, Stupendous
Charlie Parker's New Stars tenor saxophone Carvin' the Bird, Cheers, Relaxin' at Camarillo, Stupendous
Count Basie tenor saxophone Basie Boogie, One O'Clock Jump, Song of the Islands, Tootsie
Mark David tenor saxophone April Skies (B. Collette), Jackie (H. Hawes)
Just Jazz All Stars tenor saxophone The Chase, The Steeplechase
Joe Swanson Orchestra tenor saxophone East of the Sun, Thrust
Earl Hines and His Orchestra tenor saxophone Furlough Blues, Scoops Carry's Merry
ともみみしもん tenor saxophone Sweet and Lovely (Arnheim – Tobias – Lemare)
Tadd Dameron Sextet tenor saxophone Lady Bird
Missa Solemnis tenor saxophone The Chase
Oliver Aldorsson tenor saxophone Blue Lou (Sampson – Mills)
Howard McGhee tenor saxophone Be Pop
Fats Navarro tenor saxophone Lady Bird
The Count Basie Orchestra tenor saxophone Little Pony (Hefti)
Troels Gustafsen tenor saxophone Be Bop (Gillespie)
Earl Hines tenor saxophone Satchel Mouth Baby
Benny Goodman tenor saxophone Stealin' Apples