Sir 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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Discographie
15 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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Duke Ellington Piano Solos
Jazz - Paru chez Jazz Heritage Society le 1 janv. 1991
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Tributaries - Reflections on Tommy Flanagan
Jazz - Paru chez IPO Recordings le 19 mai 2017
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In My Solitude: Solo Piano and Small Group Performances
Duke Ellington, Sir Roland Hanna, Billy Strayhorn
Be Bop - Paru chez MusicMasters le 16 avr. 2021
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Colors from a Giant's Kit
Jazz - Paru chez IPO Recordings le 19 mai 2017
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The Maybeck Recital Series, Vol. 32
Jazz - Paru chez Concord Jazz le 1 janv. 1993
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The Beatles & Other Standards
Jazz vocal - Paru chez Fresh Sound Records le 16 avr. 2015
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Everything I Love
Jazz - Paru chez IPO Recordings le 19 mai 2017
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Round Midnight
Jazz - Paru chez Town Crier Recordings le 1 janv. 1987
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I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues
Jazz - Paru chez IPO Recordings le 19 mai 2017
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McCoy Tyner / Roland Hanna - Double Exposure
Jazz - Paru chez LRC Ltd. - Groove Merchant Records le 1 sept. 1990
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Royal Essence: An Evening of Ellington
Sir Roland Hanna, Davey Yarborough
Be Bop - Paru chez Jazzmont le 1 sept. 1999
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A Gift From The Magi
Jazz traditionnel & New Orleans - Paru chez 1201 MUSIC le 15 févr. 1978
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Swing Time in New York
Jazz - Paru chez Progressive le 1 févr. 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo