Al Grey (June 6, 1925[1] – March 24, 2000)[2] was an American jazz trombonist who was a member of the Count Basie orchestra.

[2] Al Grey was born in Aldie, Virginia, United States,[1] and grew up in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.

However, when playing with the plunger, he would produce the most mellow fill-ins and shape melodic answers to the lead voice.

[citation needed] He died in Scottsdale, Arizona at the age of 74 after suffering from several ailments, including diabetes.

[2] With Count Basie With Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown With Ray Charles With Dizzy Gillespie With Lionel Hampton With Jon Hendricks With Quincy Jones With Oscar Pettiford With Clark Terry With others Media related to Al Grey at Wikimedia Commons