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
14 album • Ordinato per Bestseller
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Roland Hanna Play Harold Rome's 'Destry Rides Again'
Soul - Pubblicato da Rhino Atlantic il 16 ott 2007
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Roland Hanna Plays the Music of Alec Wilder
Jazz - Pubblicato da Inner City Records il 1 ott 1999
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Impressions
Jazz - Pubblicato da Disques Black & Blue il 1 gen 1978
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The Piano Of Roland Hanna: Easy To Love
Soul - Pubblicato da Rhino - Elektra il 16 ago 2005
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Solo Piano
Jazz - Pubblicato da Storyville Records il 26 lug 2011
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Trinity
Hans Koller, Attila Zoller, Roland Hanna
Jazz - Pubblicato da L+R Records il 27 feb 2009
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Swing Me No Waltzes
Jazz contemporaneo - Pubblicato da Storyville il 20 mar 2000
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Plays The Music Of Alec Wilder
Jazz - Pubblicato da Inner City Records il 1 ott 1999
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Bird Tracks - Remembering Charlie Parker
Bebop - Pubblicato da Progressive il 9 ott 2014
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Plays the Music of Harold Rome
Jazz - Pubblicato da Stardust Records il 1 giu 2012
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