Roland Hanna
A talented pianist with a style diverse enough to fit into swing, bop, and more adventurous settings, Roland Hanna was one of the last in an impressive line of great pianists who emerged in Detroit after World War II (including Hank Jones, Barry Harris, and Tommy Flanagan). After serving in the Army and studying music at Eastman and Juilliard, Hanna made a strong impression playing with Benny Goodman (1958). He worked with Charles Mingus for a period in 1959, and went on to generally lead his own trios. Hanna was an integral part of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis orchestra (1967-1974), and in 1974 helped found the New York Jazz Quartet (with Frank Wess). He was given knighthood (thus the "Sir") from the President of Liberia in 1970 in recognition for a series of concerts held to benefit Liberian children. Hanna recorded many solo dates and often with a trio, but also composed many works for groups of varying sizes - both for jazz groups and classical ensembles. His piece "Oasis" for piano and orchestra was performed by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in 1993. In addition to his busy performing schedule, Hanna was also an active educator and tenured professor at Queens College in New York. After almost half a century of performing and recording, Sir Roland Hanna passed away at the age of 70 on November 13, 2002 after suffering a heart attack.
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Discografia
9 álbum(ns) • Ordenado por Mais vendidos
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Roland Hanna Play Harold Rome's 'Destry Rides Again'
Soul - Lançado por Rhino Atlantic em 16 de out. de 2007
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Roland Hanna Plays the Music of Alec Wilder
Jazz - Lançado por Inner City Records em 1 de out. de 1999
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Impressions
Jazz - Lançado por Disques Black & Blue em 1 de jan. de 1978
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Perugia
Jazz - Lançado por 1201 MUSIC em 2 de jul. de 1974
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The Piano Of Roland Hanna: Easy To Love
Soul - Lançado por Rhino - Elektra em 16 de ago. de 2005
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Trinity
Hans Koller, Attila Zoller, Roland Hanna
Jazz - Lançado por L+R Records em 27 de fev. de 2009
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Plays The Music Of Alec Wilder
Jazz - Lançado por Inner City Records em 1 de out. de 1999
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Sir Elf Plus One
Jazz - Lançado por Candid em 1 de jan. de 1978
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