Al Grey | |
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![]() Al Grey, 1980s, photographed by William P. Gottlieb | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Albert Thornton Grey |
Born | Aldie, Virginia, U.S. | June 6, 1925
Died | March 24, 2000 Scottsdale, Arizona | (aged 74)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument | Trombone |
Years active | 1946–1990 |
Labels | Argo, Black & Blue, Tangerine, Chiaroscuro, Arbors, Columbia |
Al Grey (June 6, 1925[1] – March 24, 2000)[2] was an American jazz trombonist who was a member of the Count Basie orchestra. He was known for his plunger mute technique and wrote an instructional book in 1987 called Plunger Techniques.[2]
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