Groups I play in:
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SEAN BRAY PEACH TRIO:
Sean Bray - electric and acoustic guitars, mandolin
and banjo/Mark Dunn - bass/ Daniel Moore - acoustic guitar
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SEAN BRAY TRIO:
w/Mark Dunn - bass
/Ted Warren - drums
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SEAN BRAY QUARTET:
w/Mark Dunn - Bass
/Ted Warren - drums
/Chris Gale - tenor Sax
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GEORGE GROSMAN TRIO:
George Grosman - vocals and guitar
/Sean Bray - guitar
/Abbey Sholzberg - bass
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LARA SOLNICKI:
Lara Solnicki - vocals/
Sean Bray - guitar/
Mark Dunn - bass/
Ted Warren - drums
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Selected Discography
As a Leader:
Another Point of View (1992)
Strategy (1994)
Tunes (1996)
Transcendence (1998)
This One’s A Peach (2004)
Travelling Songman (2006)
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As a Sideman
Roy Styffe-Subway Dream (1992)
Greg Finnegan-Songs In A Misty Night (1996)
Vincent Wolfe-Trust The Vibe (1999)
George Garzone-Live At the Top o’ The Senator (2000) CBC Records
Vincent Wolfe-Until Tomorrow (2001) Counterpoint Recordings
George Grosman-Pink Drink (2008)
Lara Solnicki-TBA (2009)
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Sean Bray uses D'Addario strings
Influences
Too many to list them all but here's a partial list:
Miles Davis, Eric Clapton, Steely Dan, Neil Young, Johnny Cash,
Sonny Rollins, Willie Nelson, Jimi Hendrix,
Gillian Welch, Lucinda Williams, Pat Metheny, Bill Frisell,
Vince Gill, Jimmy Bryant, Danny Gatton, Wayne Shorter,
James Taylor, Sting, Bruce Cockburn,
Gordon Lightfoot, Rosanne Cash, Dwight Yoakam,
Elmore James, Frank Sinatra, Gladys Knight,
Ennio Moriconne....
Bray is a well respected jazz guitarist, composer and educator who has played with various artists on many diverse projects. While in New York, Bray studied at the prestigious
ManhattanSchool of Music. Bray has played with and/or recorded with
George Garzone, Pat LaBarbera, Bob Mintzer, Jon Faddis, Diane Nalini,
Liberty Silver, Matt "Guitar" Murphy from the Blues Brothers, Mike Murley
and Vincent Wolfe. He also composes for film and television and
teaches at The University of Guelph and the Toronto Film School.
According to jazz guitar legend John Abercrombie, "Sean Bray is a real treat to listen to".
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REVIEWS:
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This One's A Peach
(Counterpoint Recordings)
"Guitar fans, here's one for you. Summery sunny melodies are served with
elegance and élan on this 12-cut album where Bray indulges his fondness for
pretty playing on electric and acoustic guitar as well as mandolin. The pacing is
mostly reflective, yet he does more than enough to make the album appealing
by meticulous work and layering on his original tunes. There's even a background
vocal on "Alone".
Geoff Chapman
Toronto Star
Thursday, September 2, 2004
What's On Disc
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"Sean Bray is a real treat to listen to. Great guitar playing, composition, and a
really fantastic band that plays together!"
John Abercrombie
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"Sean's gentle touch and contemporary sensibility gives his music warmth and
style."
Wayne Krantz,
(Steely Dan, Michael Brecker Band)
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"The delicious nuances in the weight and length of tone Bray employs in his solos
and the lyrical approach makes this recording highly accessible..."
Hal Hill
Jazz Canadiana
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CDs AVAILABLE THROUGH i-TUNES
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"A Little Time On My Hands" - Live at Hugh's Room, Toronto.
"Skipping Stones With Quinn" - Live at Hugh's Room , Toronto.
"Nowhere Man" - Live in London
"Cane" - Live in London
"The Rex" - Live in London
You've made my day, Sean. Thanks. The pleasure's mine, to have such a pro, and such a good person, be such a pivotal part of this project. Stay well, and give Stu a big squeeze for me, would ya? P. :)
WE ARE VERY SAD... WE DON'T HAVE WORDS TO SAY ANYMORE... OUR SINGER AND DOBRO PLAYER ENRICO MICHELETTI IS DEAD. GOODBYE ENRICO KEEP THE BLUES ALIVE WHEREVER YOU ARE!!!!
Thanks for checking out my page. The record is goin well, but we've had some pretty major setbacks lately.. I'm hoping everything will go smoothly in the very near future. I've been working on it since I graduated.
How's the school? I passed by there on a weekend about 2 weeks ago and it was DEAD! I noticed there were hardly any classes posted on the schedules.
I see your music is succeeding! Congratulations on all your shows, I'm sure you're having fun doing what u Love.
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