Steve Gray

Alongside his accomplishments as a composer and arranger, the multifaceted Steve Gray was also one of the most prolific session keyboardists in contemporary jazz, lending his talents to sessions headlined by Quincy Jones, Henry Mancini, and Peggy Lee. Born April 18, 1944, in Middlesbrough, England, Gray began teaching himself piano at age ten, later playing saxophone in his school band. In his early teens he attended a Duke Ellington concert, and according to legend he spent the bus ride home transcribing the music the jazz icon had just performed. After a stint as pit pianist...