John Graas

John Graas (March 14, 1917 – April 13, 1962) was an American jazz French horn player, composer, and arranger from the 1940s through 1962. He had a short but busy career on the West Coast, and became known as a pioneer of the French horn in jazz.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 14, 1924 (Dubuque), Died April 13, 1962 (Van Nuys)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1954 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: French horn, arranger

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	L 8058	12/16/1954	Mulliganesque	John Graas	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 8059	12/16/1954	6/4 and even	John Graas	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 8060	12/16/1954	My buddy-1	John Graas	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 8102	1/6/1955	Symphony in F minor: 1. Sonata Allegro	John Graas	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 8103	1/6/1955	Symphony in F minor: 2. Scherzo	John Graas	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 8104	1/6/1955	The Charleston	John Graas	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 8105	1/8/1955	Rogeresque	John Graas	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 8106	1/8/1955	12th Street rag	John Graas	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 8822	11/28/1955	Minor call	John Graas Sextet	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 8823	11/28/1955	Andante	John Graas Sextet	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 8824	11/28/1955	Lighthouse 6/4	John Graas Sextet	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 8825	11/28/1955	cannon ball	John Graas Sextet	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 8845	12/12/1955	Be my guest	John Graas Nonet	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 8846	12/12/1955	Softly the horn blows	John Graas Nonet	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 8847	12/12/1955	Mozartesque	John Graas Nonet	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 8899	1/9/1956	Allegretto	John Graas Nonet	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 8900	1/9/1956	Friar tuck	John Graas Nonet	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 8901	1/9/1956	Pick yourself up	John Graas Nonet	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 8902	1/9/1956	Le chasse	John Graas Nonet	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 9113	4/2/1956	Drag for beers	Leith Stevens' All-Stars	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 9114	4/2/1956	Prelude to a rumble	Leith Stevens' All-Stars	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 9115	4/2/1956	Bewildered	Leith Stevens' All-Stars	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 9116	4/2/1956	Black rebel's ride	Leith Stevens' All-Stars	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 9322	6/19/1956	Three line blues	John Graas Quintet	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 9323	6/19/1956	Love me or leave me	John Graas Quintet	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 9324	6/19/1956	Chuggin'	John Graas Quintet	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 9325	6/19/1956	Trio-1	John Graas Quintet	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 9397	7/17/1956	Ghost talk	Westlake College Quintet	arranger
Decca	L 9398	7/17/1956	Motif	Westlake College Quintet	arranger
Decca	L 9399	7/17/1956	Mood	Westlake College Quintet	arranger
Decca	L 9400	7/17/1956	Westlake bounce	Westlake College Quintet	arranger
Decca	L 9401	7/17/1956	Theme	Westlake College Quintet	arranger
Decca	L 9402	7/17/1956	La Paz	Westlake College Quintet	arranger
Decca	L 9438	8/2/1956	Jive at five	Westlake College Quintet	arranger
Decca	L 9439	8/2/1956	Topsy	Westlake College Quintet	arranger
Decca	L 9440	8/2/1956	Billy boy	Westlake College Quintet	arranger
Decca	L 9441	8/2/1956	Softly as in a morning sunrise	Westlake College Quintet	arranger
Decca	L 9442	8/2/1956	Billie's bounce	Westlake College Quintet	arranger
Decca	L 9809	1/21/1957	Cluster	John Graas Sextet	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 9810	1/21/1957	Canon frair-1	John Graas Sextet	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 9811	1/21/1957	Mood-2	John Graas Sextet	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 9812	1/21/1957	I'm confessin' that I love you	John Graas Sextet	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 10376	7/22/1957	Midnight sun	John Graas	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 10377	7/22/1957	Jazz overture	John Graas	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 10378	7/22/1957	Petite poem	John Graas	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 10458	8/13/1957	Id	John Graas	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 10459	8/13/1957	Will success spoil rock and roll	John Graas	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 10460	8/13/1957	Free and easy	John Graas	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 10461	8/13/1957	Jazz chorale	John Graas	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 10551	9/24/1957	Flip top	John Graas Sextet	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 10552	9/24/1957	Let's fall in love	John Graas Sextet	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 10553	9/24/1957	Inch worm	John Graas Sextet	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 10554	9/24/1957	You and the night and the music	John Graas Sextet	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 10809	10/31/1958	Carioca	Jack Kane Orchestra	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 10810	10/31/1958	Some of these days	Jack Kane Orchestra	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 10811	10/31/1958	I'm getting sentimental over you	Jack Kane Orchestra	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 10812	10/31/1958	Poor butterfly	Jack Kane Orchestra	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 11039	6/30/1958	In your private eye	Heinie Beau Jazz Stars	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 11040	6/30/1958	The tattooed street car named baby	Heinie Beau Jazz Stars	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 11041	6/30/1958	The cool tin roof story	Heinie Beau Jazz Stars	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 11042	6/30/1958	Under the blowtop	Heinie Beau Jazz Stars	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 11043	6/30/1958	The man with the golden embouchure	Heinie Beau Jazz Stars	instrumentalist, French horn
Decca	L 11044	6/30/1958	Scotland yardbird	Heinie Beau Jazz Stars	instrumentalist, French horn

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Graas, John," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/203926.

Graas, John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/203926.

"Graas, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.