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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Discography
14 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Roland Hanna Play Harold Rome's 'Destry Rides Again'
Soul - Released by Rhino Atlantic on 16 Oct 2007
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Roland Hanna Plays the Music of Alec Wilder
Jazz - Released by Inner City Records on 1 Oct 1999
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Impressions
Jazz - Released by Disques Black & Blue on 1 Jan 1978
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The Piano Of Roland Hanna: Easy To Love
Soul - Released by Rhino - Elektra on 16 Aug 2005
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Trinity
Hans Koller, Attila Zoller, Roland Hanna
Jazz - Released by L+R Records on 27 Feb 2009
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Swing Me No Waltzes
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Storyville on 20 Mar 2000
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Plays The Music Of Alec Wilder
Jazz - Released by Inner City Records on 1 Oct 1999
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Bird Tracks - Remembering Charlie Parker
Bebop - Released by Progressive on 9 Oct 2014
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Plays the Music of Harold Rome
Jazz - Released by Stardust Records on 1 Jun 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo