Frank Gravis

Profile:
Frank Gravis played bass in the Hiram Bullock Group and is a top session player in New York City, where he also teaches at the Bass Collective.
Frank Gravis is from San Antonio, Texas, and has been living in the New York City area since 1977.
He has played and recorded with David Sanborn, Herbie Mann, Hiram Bullock, Rupert Holmes (including the hit "Escape: The Piña Colada Song"), Bill Evans and Soulgrass, Soul Bop with Bill Evans and Randy Brecker, Donna Summer, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Ray Baretto, Suzanne Vega, Zhane, Toninho Horta, Dr. John, Otis Rush, Bo Diddley, Phoebe Snow, Angelo Badalamenti, The Pat McGee Band, and many others.
He also played on the first two seasons of "Sex In The City." He recently completed 10 years on the full-time faculty at The Collective School Of Music.
Frank is still a busy on-call bassist, and works both as a studio musician and live situations.
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CT-1-6098 Hit It Again — Frank Gravis Tornader Floating and 3 more… Tornader - Hit It Again (Album) Polydor CT-1-6098 US 1977 Sell This Version
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CTI 7-5006 Havana Candy — Frank Gravis Patti Austin We're In Love Patti Austin - Havana Candy (Album) CTI Records, CTI Records CTI 7-5006 US 1977 Sell This Version
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SD 19204 Sunbelt — Frank Gravis Herbie Mann Herbie Mann - Sunbelt (Album) Atlantic SD 19204 US 1978 Sell This Version
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0080.040 Live And Sleazy — Frank Gravis Village People Village People - Live And Sleazy (Album) Metronome 0080.040 Germany 1979 Sell This Version
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INF 9020 Partners In Crime — Frank Gravis Rupert Holmes Rupert Holmes - Partners In Crime (Album) Infinity Records (2) INF 9020 US 1979 Sell This Version
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none Halcyon Days — Frank Gravis University Of Miami Concert Jazz Band* University Of Miami Concert Jazz Band* - Halcyon Days(2xLP, Album) Not On Label none US 1979 Sell This Version
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HMM-1 All Blues / Forest Rain — Frank Gravis Herbie Mann Herbie Mann - All Blues / Forest Rain (Album) Herbie Mann Music HMM-1 US 1981 Sell This Version
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SD 16046 Mellow — Frank Gravis Herbie Mann Another Star and 1 more… Herbie Mann - Mellow (Album) Atlantic SD 16046 US 1981 Sell This Version
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JGJ-778 Right Behind You In The Left-Hand Lane — Frank Gravis Judy Gorman-Jacobs Judy Gorman-Jacobs - Right Behind You In The Left-Hand Lane(LP) One Sky Music JGJ-778 US 1982 Sell This Version
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7 80077-4 Astral Island — Frank Gravis Herbie Mann Herbie Mann - Astral Island (Album) Atlantic 7 80077-4 US 1983 Sell This Version
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A4-81285, 81285-4 See Through Spirits — Frank Gravis Herbie Mann Herbie Mann - See Through Spirits (Album) Atlantic A4-81285, 81285-4 US 1985 Sell This Version
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395072-2, CD 5072, CDA 5972 Suzanne Vega — Frank Gravis Suzanne Vega Suzanne Vega - Suzanne Vega (Album) A&M Records 395072-2, CD 5072, CDA 5972 Europe 1985 Sell This Version
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RR8602 Deuce — Frank Gravis Deuce (41) No Pain, No Gain and 6 more… Deuce (41) - Deuce (Album) Redwood Records (3) RR8602 US 1986 Sell This Version
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R2 79490 An Ant Alone - Songs From The Warrior Ant — Frank Gravis Bob Telson And Little Village Bob Telson And Little Village - An Ant Alone - Songs From The Warrior Ant(CD, Album) Gramavision R2 79490 US 1993 Sell This Version
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523 844-2 Foot On The Road — Frank Gravis Toninho Horta Toninho Horta - Foot On The Road(CD, Album, RE) Verve Forecast, The Verve Group 523 844-2 Europe 1994 Sell This Version
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530 283-2, B008 Pronounced Jah-Nay — Frank Gravis Zhané La, La, La Zhané - Pronounced Jah-Nay (Album) Motown (2), Motown (2), Illtown (2) 530 283-2, B008 1994 Sell This Version
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54185-2 65th Birthday Celebration: Live At The Blue Note In New York City — Frank Gravis Herbie Mann Herbie Mann - 65th Birthday Celebration: Live At The Blue Note In New York City(CD, Album) Lightyear Entertainment 54185-2 US 1997 Sell This Version
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540 945-2 The Best Of Suzanne Vega - Tried And True — Frank Gravis Suzanne Vega Marlene On The Wall Suzanne Vega - The Best Of Suzanne Vega - Tried And True (Album, Comp) A&M Records 540 945-2 Europe 1998 Sell This Version
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none Sex And The City (Music From The HBO Television Series) — Frank Gravis Douglas Cuomo Douglas Cuomo - Sex And The City (Music From The HBO Television Series)(CD, Album, Ltd, Promo) Not On Label none Canada 1998 Sell This Version
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CCD-4855-2 Bringin' It Home — Frank Gravis Brother Jack McDuff Brother Jack McDuff - Bringin' It Home (Album) Concord Jazz CCD-4855-2 Europe 1999 Sell This Version
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CCD-4893-2 Brotherly Love — Frank Gravis Brother Jack McDuff Brother Jack McDuff - Brotherly Love (Album) Concord Jazz CCD-4893-2 US 2001 Sell This Version
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COL-CD-6884 Brazil - Once Again / Sunbelt — Frank Gravis Herbie Mann Herbie Mann - Brazil - Once Again / Sunbelt(CD, Album, Comp, RE, RM) Collectables COL-CD-6884 US 2001 Sell This Version
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ESC/EFA 03686-2 Try Livin' It — Frank Gravis Hiram Bullock Can't Fight The Funk and 1 more… Hiram Bullock - Try Livin' It(CD, Album) ESC Records ESC/EFA 03686-2 Germany 2003 Sell This Version
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493 670-2 Retrospective: The Best Of Suzanne Vega — Frank Gravis Suzanne Vega Suzanne Vega - Retrospective: The Best Of Suzanne Vega (Comp, Album) A&M Records 493 670-2 Australasia 2003 Sell This Version
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none Gimme The Night - The Hiram Bullock Tribute Concert — Frank Gravis Various Various - Gimme The Night - The Hiram Bullock Tribute Concert(2xDVD-V, Album, S/Edition) 21st Street Productions, Inc. none US 2008 Sell This Version