Clarinetist Gary Gray
enjoys a versatile
career as a concert artist, Hollywood studio recording musician
and Professor of Clarinet at the University of California at Los Angeles.
Former Principal Clarinetist of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, he
is most recently concertizing with the Pacific
Serenades Chamber Ensemble,
the Dilijan 
chamber series and the Alexander and New
Hollywood String Quartets.
Mr. Gray's most recent recording for Centaur Records with the New Hollywood String Quartet was assisted by Robert Thies, piano and Richard Todd, french horn; it includes Brahms' Quintet for clarinet/string quartet, Op. 115 and Dohnanyi's Sextet Op. 37 for clarinet / horn / piano / violin / viola / cello.
American Record Guide said of Mr. Gray's performance:
“Gary Gray, Professor at UCLA
and widely heard west coast performer, sounds to me about as close to
Reginald Kell (another iconoclast) as I have ever heard.”
— Steve Ritter, American Record Guide
This CD can be ordered directly from Centaur Records by contacting them at www.centaurrecords.com or calling (225) 336-4877. Of course it can also be ordered through amazon.com.
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During his long career in Hollywood, Gray has recorded the film scores for over 1,000 movies and countless TV shows. Most recently Gray performed the clarinet solos for the movie Public Enemies starring Johnny Depp and Christian Bale, with music by Elliott Goldenthal, which was released in June. He also played the clarinet solos on a documentary which premiered in June at the Writer's Guild, called Their Eyes Were Dry directed by Brandon Assanti with a score by Roger Bolton. This will be released nationally at a later date.
The score he played for Thomas Newman for WALL-E has helped this film's success and is the latest of the many films he's worked on with Newman, since their first collaboration in 1994's Shawshank Redemption. Gray continues to play background music for Fox Television shows, such as "American Dad" with Walter Murphy, through the 2008-2009 season.
Some of film/TVcomposers who Gray has worked with over the years include: Thomas Newman, John Williams, Henry Mancini, Jerry Goldsmith, Lalo Schfrin, James Horner, Shirley Walker, Randy Newman, Christopher Young, Alf Clausen, Don Davis, Bruce Broughton, Paul Chihara, Christopher Caliendo, John Debney, Ron Jones, Walter Murphy, Elliott Goldenthal...among many others.
Other recent CD recordings have been with such pop and jazz artists as: Bill Cunliffe, Aretha Franklin, the Dixie Chicks, Jewel, Paul McCartney, Beyonce, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, Brad Meldau.. Gray has performed live with many of these same artists as a member of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra.
For a partial list of the scores Gary Gray has recorded please click here to go to the Credits and Reviews page.
This site offers more information about CD availability, Master Classes and Clinics, and updates on future concertizing, including performances with the Pacific Serenades Chamber Ensemble, whose season runs from January to June each year.
For future bookings and information regarding Mr. Gray's availability, please contact Valerie Bernstein at valerie@sempremusica.com or 310.287.1031.