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 (Results 51-63 of 63 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
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

(Results 51-63 of 63 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Graas, John," accessed November 23, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/203926.

Graas, John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/203926.

"Graas, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 November 2024.