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Ray Alexander (born February 7, 1925 , † June 8, 2002 ) was an American jazz musician ( vibraphone , also drums , piano ) of mainstream jazz .
Live and act
Alexander started his career as a drummer in the bands of Claude Thornhill , Bobby Byrne , the Dorsey Brothers , Stan Getz , Joe Venuti , Mel Tormé , Johnny Smith and Chubby Jackson before switching to the vibraphone and with George Shearing , Charlie Barnet , Anita O'Day and Mel Lewis played. In the late 1950s he accompanied the singer Peggy Lee ( Beauty and the Beat!, 1959) in the George Shearing Quintet . In the 1970s he played with his own quartet (including with Mousey Alexander ) in New York jazz clubs such as Half Note ; in the 1980s he performed with Pepper Adams , Albert Dailey , Harvie Swartz and Ray Mosca at Eddie Condon's Club . In 1992 he recorded the album Rain in June as a sextet (with Warren Vaché , Bob Kindred , Kenny Barron , Harvie Swartz, Oliver Jackson ) , followed by Vigorous Vibes (1994). In the field of jazz he was involved in eleven recording sessions between 1959 and 1999, most recently with Mark Capon .
Web links
- Ray Alexander at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ New York Magazine October 1, 1973
- ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed December 19, 2016)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Alexander, Ray |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 7, 1925 |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 8, 2002 |