Don Menza
Don Menza is a powerful tenor saxophonist who, although able to effectively imitate most of the top stylists (from Coleman Hawkins to John Coltrane), has a distinctive sound of his own. Menza started playing tenor when he was 13. After getting out of the Army, he was with Maynard Ferguson's Orchestra (1960-1962) as both a soloist and an arranger. A short stint with Stan Kenton and a year leading a quintet in Buffalo preceded a period living in Germany (1964-1968). After returning to the U.S., he was with Buddy Rich's big band in 1968, recording a famous solo on "Channel One Suite" that utilized circular breathing and was quite classic. He settled in California and has worked with Elvin Jones (1969), Louie Bellson, as an educator, and in the studios. Don Menza, who has made far too few records, recorded as a leader for Saba (1965) in Germany, Discwasher (1979), Realtime, and Palo Alto (the latter two in 1981).
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Diskografie
14 Album, -en • Geordnet nach Bestseller
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Steppin'
Jazz - Erschienen bei Fresh Sound Records am 26.05.2023
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Menza, Don: Voyage
Klassik - Erschienen bei SWR Classic am 01.01.2007
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Somewhere over the Rainbow (Live in Italy) (Live)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Blau Records am 26.03.2021
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El Encuentro
Hector Fino Bingert, Don Menza
Lateinamerika - Erschienen bei Four Leaf Clover Records am 17.01.2018
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Live at Claudio's (Live)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Sackville am 24.08.1991
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Jazz Christmas with Don Menza - Holiday Sophistication
Jazz - Erschienen bei Hindsight Records am 18.07.2013
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In New Orleans
Jazz Fusion & Jazzrock - Erschienen bei Leisure Music Group am 11.01.2016
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Non Dimenticar
Jazz - Erschienen bei Alessa Records am 06.01.2014
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MENZA, Don: Voyage (Don Menza)
Jazz - Erschienen bei haenssler CLASSIC am 01.01.2007
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