Ray Abrams

Musical Artist

1920 – 1992

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Who was Ray Abrams?

Ray Abrams was a jazz and jump blues tenor saxophonist. His brother was jazz drummer Lee Abrams. He first worked with Dizzy Gillespie in 1946 and later with Andy Kirk. He would go back and forth between these two for decades. Outside of his work with Gillespie he might be best known for the "Ray Abrams Big Band."

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Born
Jan 23, 1920
New York City
Also known as
  • Abrams, Ray
Died
Jul 6, 1992
Brooklyn

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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