George Mraz
George Mraz (born Jiří Mráz on 9 September 1944 in Písek, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, now Czech Republic) is a jazz bassist and alto saxophonist. He was a member of Oscar Peterson's group, and has worked with Stan Getz, Tommy Flanagan, Chet Baker and many other important jazz musicians. He also appears with Joe Lovano, Hank Jones, and Paul Motian on Lovano's records, I'm All for You and Joyous Encounter.
During the 1970s he was a member of the New York Jazz Quartet and in the 1980s a member of Quest.[1]
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[edit] Discography
[edit] As leader
- Catching Up, 1992
- Jazz with Richie Beirach, Billy Hart, Larry Willis, Rich Perry, 1995
- My Foolish Heart with Richie Beirach, Billy Hart, 1995
- Bottom Lines with Cyrus Chestnut, Al Foster, Rich Perry, 1997
- Duke's Place with Renee Rosnes, Billy Drummond, Cyrus Chestnut, 1999
- Morava with Billy Hart, Emil Viklicky, Zuzana Lapčíková, 2002
- Moravian Gems with Iva Bittova, Emil Viklicky, Laco Tropp, 2007
[edit] As sideman
With John Abercrombie
- Arcade (ECM, 1978)
- Abercrombie Quartet (ECM, 1979)
- M (ECM, 1980)
With Toshiko Akiyoshi
- Time Stream (1984)
- Time Stream: Toshiko Plays Toshiko (1996)
- Remembering Bud: Cleopatra's Dream (1990)
- Hope (2006)
With Richard Beirach
- Elm (ECM, 1979)
With Stan Getz
- Bossas & Ballads – The Lost Sessions (Verve, 1989 [2003])
With Andy LaVerne and Al Foster
- Time Well Spent (1994)
With Joe Lovano
- I'm All For You (Blue Note, 2003)
- Joyous Encounters (Blue Note, 2004)
With Charles Mingus
- Three or Four Shades of Blues (Atlantic, 1977)
With Mike Nock
- In Out and Around featuring Mike Brecker and Al Foster) (1979)
With Oscar Peterson
- In Tune (MPS, 1971)
With Zoot Sims
- Zoot Sims and the Gershwin Brothers (Pablo, 1975)
With The Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra
- Suite for Pops (A&M, 1972)
- Thad Jones / Mel Lewis and Manuel De Sica (Pausa, 1974)
- Potpourri (Philidelphia International, 1974)
- Live in Tokyo (Denon, 1974)
- New Life (A&M, 1976)
With McCoy Tyner
- McCoy Tyner Plays John Coltrane: Live at the Village Vanguard (Impulse!, 1997)
With Mal Waldron
- Mal 81 (Progressive, 1981)
