Ray Crawford (musician)

This article is about the guitarist. For other people, see Ray Crawford (disambiguation).
Ray Crawford
Born(1924-02-07)February 7, 1924
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedDecember 30, 1997(1997-12-30) (aged 73)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationsMusician, composer
InstrumentsGuitar, saxophone
Years active1940s–1990s
Formerly ofAhmad Jamal, Gil Evans

Ray Crawford (February 7, 1924 – December 30, 1997) was an American jazz guitarist who originally played tenor saxophone,[1] until tuberculosis prevented him continuing with the instrument.[2] He made notable contributions to albums by Ahmad Jamal, Gil Evans, and Sonny Criss, and pioneered a technique of rhythmic bongo-style guitar accompaniment.[3] Favourite amongst his recorded solos were those on "La Nevada" on Gil Evans's Out of the Cool album.[4]

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Ahmad Jamal

With Gil Evans

With Curtis Amy & Dupree Bolton

With Lorez Alexandria

  • Alexandria The Great (1964)
  • More of The Great Lorez Alexandria (1964)

With Lou Donaldson

With Jimmy Smith

With Sonny Criss

With Tom Waits

References

  1. ^ "The Coda interview with Ray Crawford | 1980". Markweber.free-jazz.net. 24 May 2012.
  2. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Ray Crawford". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Ray Crawford". Discogs.
  4. ^ Feather, Leonard (April 2007). The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-532000-8.
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