John Ray has played and traveled with many of the jazz greats, including Roy Haynes, Warren Marsh, Barry Harris, Michael Brecker, Branford Marsalis, Woody Herman, Buddy Rich, Mose Allison, and Jaki Byard. In the 1990s he played with the Rainbow Room Orchestra. John has been an adjunct Professor of Bass Studies at CW Post College for the past 13 years. John lives on Long Island and continues to perform and teach in the New York metropolitan area.