John Graas
John Graas | |
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| Born | March 14, 1917 Dubuque, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | April 13, 1962 (aged 45) Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Jazz, third stream |
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| Instrument | French horn |
| Years active | 1941–1962 |
| Labels | Trend, Decca, VSOP |
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.