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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Diskografie
15 Album, -en • Geordnet nach Bestseller
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Duke Ellington Piano Solos
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jazz Heritage Society am 01.01.1991
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Tributaries - Reflections on Tommy Flanagan
Jazz - Erschienen bei IPO Recordings am 19.05.2017
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In My Solitude: Solo Piano and Small Group Performances
Duke Ellington, Sir Roland Hanna, Billy Strayhorn
Bebop - Erschienen bei MusicMasters am 16.04.2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Colors from a Giant's Kit
Jazz - Erschienen bei IPO Recordings am 19.05.2017
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The Maybeck Recital Series, Vol. 32
Jazz - Erschienen bei Concord Jazz am 01.01.1993
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The Beatles & Other Standards
Jazzgesang - Erschienen bei Fresh Sound Records am 16.04.2015
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Everything I Love
Jazz - Erschienen bei IPO Recordings am 19.05.2017
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Round Midnight
Jazz - Erschienen bei Town Crier Recordings am 01.01.1987
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I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues
Jazz - Erschienen bei IPO Recordings am 19.05.2017
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McCoy Tyner / Roland Hanna - Double Exposure
Jazz - Erschienen bei LRC Ltd. - Groove Merchant Records am 01.09.1990
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Royal Essence: An Evening of Ellington
Sir Roland Hanna, Davey Yarborough
Bebop - Erschienen bei Jazzmont am 01.09.1999
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A Gift From The Magi
Klassischer Jazz & New-Orleans-Jazz - Erschienen bei 1201 MUSIC am 15.02.1978
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Swing Time in New York
Jazz - Erschienen bei Progressive am 01.02.2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo