George Mraz
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George Mraz (born Jiří Mráz; 9 September 1944 – 16 September 2021) was a Czech-born American jazz bassist and alto saxophonist. He was a member of Oscar Peterson's group, and worked with Pepper Adams, Stan Getz, Michel Petrucciani, Stephane Grappelli, Tommy Flanagan, Jimmy Raney, Chet Baker, Joe Henderson, John Abercrombie, John Scofield, and Richie Beirach, among others.
During the 1970s, he was a member of the New York Jazz Quartet and The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, and in the 1980s a member of Quest. He also appeared with Joe Lovano, Hank Jones and Paul Motian on Lovano's records I'm All For You and Joyous Encounter.
Mraz died on September 16, 2021, in Prague. The immediate cause of death was undisclosed, though he had battled pancreatic cancer in 2016.
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- Moanin' - Radio version - The Stars of Jazz, Vol. 2 - George Mraz
- I Want To Talk About You - Radio version - The Stars of Jazz, Vol. 2 - George Mraz
- My Favorite Things - Radio version - The Stars of Jazz, Vol. 2 - George Mraz
- Blue Motel Room - The Stars of Jazz, Vol. 2 - George Mraz
- Tico Tico - Radio version - The Stars of Jazz, Vol. 2 - George Mraz
- My Funny Valentine - Radio version - The Stars of Jazz, Vol. 2 - George Mraz
- Joy Spring - Radio version - The Stars of Jazz, Vol. 2 - George Mraz
- Six Gun - The Stars of Jazz, Vol. 2 - George Mraz
- The Law of Diminishing Returns - Radio version - The Stars of Jazz, Vol. 2 - George Mraz
- Out of Nowhere - The Stars of Jazz, Vol. 2 - George Mraz
- My Funny Valentine - The Stars of Jazz, Vol. 2 - George Mraz
- Joy Spring - The Stars of Jazz, Vol. 2 - George Mraz
- The Law of Diminishing Returns - The Stars of Jazz, Vol. 2 - George Mraz
- Caravan - The Stars of Jazz, Vol. 1 - George Mraz
- Body & Soul - The Stars of Jazz, Vol. 1 - George Mraz
- Heaven's Gift - The Stars of Jazz, Vol. 1 - George Mraz
- A Night In Tunisia - The Stars of Jazz, Vol. 1 - George Mraz
- Stella By Starlight - With String Orchestra - The Stars of Jazz, Vol. 1 - George Mraz
- If I Were a Bell - The Stars of Jazz, Vol. 1 - George Mraz
- Good Morning Heartache - The Stars of Jazz, Vol. 1 - George Mraz
- Visions of Gaudi - The Stars of Jazz, Vol. 1 - George Mraz
- Bernie's Tune - The Stars of Jazz, Vol. 1 - George Mraz
- The Emergence - The Stars of Jazz, Vol. 1 - George Mraz
- Nuages - The Stars of Jazz, Vol. 1 - George Mraz
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