Drew Gress

Quick Facts

Full Name	Drew Gress
Occupation	Jazz Musician
Date Of Birth	Nov 20, 1959(1959-11-20)
Age	65
Birthplace	Trenton
Country	United States
Birth City	New Jersey
Horoscope	Scorpio

Drew Gress Biography

Drew Gress is one of the most popular and richest Jazz Musician who was born on November 20, 1959 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States.

Gress became interested in jazz and the double bass while a teenager, joining the Pennsbury Concert Jazz Band, a nationally-prominent high school jazz ensemble, in 1975, spending two years as bassist and arranger for the group. His interest in composing original material for large ensembles, such as those of Johnny Richards, Billy May, and Pat Williams, led him to Baltimore’s Towson State University in 1977, where he studied composition and counterpoint with Hank Levy, known for his work with Don Ellis and Stan Kenton. While at Towson, Gress established a playing relationship with saxophonist Ellery Eskelin, with whom he cofounded Joint Venture with Paul Smoker and Phil Haynes. They released three albums on Enja Records between 1987 and 1994.

During the 1980s in the Baltimore/Washington DC area, he played with Sonny Stitt, Clifford Jordan, Albert Dailey, Mose Allison, Zoot Sims, Cab Calloway, Buddy Hackett, Phyllis Diller, and pianist Marc Copland, with whom he still plays today. He also served on the faculties of the Peabody Conservatory, Towson State University, and the Baltimore School for the Arts. He formed a quartet, Tekke, in 1989 with David Kane, Glenn Cashman, and Michael Smith.

Drew Gress Net Worth

Drew Gress is one of the richest Jazz Musician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Drew Gress 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Drew Gress (born November 20, 1959) is an American jazz double-bassist and composer born in Trenton, New Jersey and raised in the Philadelphia area.

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In 1998, he released his first album as leader, Heyday, with his band Jagged Sky (featuring David Binney, Ben Monder, and Kenny Wollesen). 2001 saw the release of Spin & Drift with Uri Caine, Berne, and Rainey, in which he played pedal steel guitar for the first time.

Facts & Trivia

Dwight Ranked on the list of most popular Jazz Musician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Drew Gress celebrates birthday on November 20 of every year.