Born Sept 9, 1944 in Czechoslovakia George Mraz has been a greatly in-demand bassist for straight-ahead dates ever since he emigrated to the United States in 1968.
After a brief time playing violin and alto, Mraz studied bass at the Prague Conservatory and gigged at a club in Munich for a year. In 1968, he attended Berklee and he soon toured with Oscar Peterson (1970-1972). After moving to New York, Mraz became a member of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra (1973-1976)...

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