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George Mraz

Písek, Czech Republic

George Mraz is credited on 1,498 releases across 392 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1965–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,498

Pressings credited

392

Albums

7

Decades active

72

In collections

Biography

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, Barry Harris, 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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1,498 releases · 392 albums · active 1965–2025

  • Performance · 1,943
  • Other credits · 16

Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Clinton Recording Studio · Downtown Sound Studio, New York · Domicile, Munich

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