John A. "Peck" Morrison was an American jazz

Jazz

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 bassist

Double bass

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.

Morrison was classically trained, and was competent on trumpet and percussion in addition to bass. He played in military bands in Italy

Italy

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 during World War II

World War II

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 and moved to New York

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 after the war to play professionally. He played with Lucky Thompson

Lucky Thompson

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 in the early 1950s, and then recorded with Horace Silver

Horace Silver

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, Gigi Gryce

Gigi Gryce

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, and Art Farmer

Art Farmer

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. He played with Gerry Mulligan

Gerry Mulligan

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 in tours of Europe

Europe

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. He was a noted accompanist and sideman, playing with Carmen McRae

Carmen McRae

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, Tiny Bradshaw

Tiny Bradshaw

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, King Pleasure

King Pleasure

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, Zoot Sims

Zoot Sims

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, Eddie Jefferson

Eddie Jefferson

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, the J. J. Johnson/Kai Winding

Kai Winding

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 Quintet (1954), Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

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 (1955 and 1964), Lou Donaldson

Lou Donaldson

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, Johnny Smith

Johnny Smith

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, Mal Waldron

Mal Waldron

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, Randy Weston

Randy Weston

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, Babs Gonzales

Babs Gonzales

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, The Newport Rebels (1960), Shirley Scott

Shirley Scott

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, Red Garland

Red Garland

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, Charles McPherson

Charles McPherson (musician)

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, and Sy Oliver

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and the Harlem Blues and Jazz Band (1986).

Morrison never recorded as a session leader.