Wardell Gray

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Wardell Gray
Background information
Born	(1921-02-13)February 13, 1921 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Origin	Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died	May 25, 1955(1955-05-25) (aged 34) Las Vegas, Nevada
Genres	Jazz, swing, bebop
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Tenor saxophone, clarinet
Years active	1940–1955
Formerly of	Earl Hines, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Dexter Gordon

Wardell Gray (February 13, 1921 – May 25, 1955) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist who straddled the swing and bebop periods.