Jake Hanna (April 4, 1931 – February 12, 2010) was an American

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drummer. He was born in

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, United States. Hanna first performed in

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. He was the house drummer at Storyville nightclub in Boston, Massachusetts for a number of years in the 1950s and 1960s. He played with

Toshiko Akiyoshi is a Japanese–American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader. Akiyoshi received fourteen Grammy Award nominations and was the first woman to win Best Arranger and Composer awards in ''Down Beat'' magazine's annual Readers' Poll. ...

(1957),

Maynard Ferguson Walter Maynard Ferguson CM (May 4, 1928 – August 23, 2006) was a Canadian jazz trumpeter and bandleader. He came to prominence in Stan Kenton's orchestra before forming his own big band in 1957. He was noted for his bands, which often served ...

(1958),

Marian McPartland Margaret Marian McPartland OBE ( Turner;Hasson, Claire"Marian McPartland: Jazz Pianist: An Overview of a Career" PhD Thesis. Retrieved 12 August 2008. 20 March 1918 – 20 August 2013), was an English–American jazz pianist, composer, and wri ...

(1959–61), and

Woody Herman Woodrow Charles Herman (May 16, 1913 – October 29, 1987) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. Leading groups called "The Herd", Herman came to prominence in the late 1930s and was active until his dea ...

's Orchestra (1962–64). He appears with the Mort Lindsey Orchestra on

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's multi

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-winning live album, ''

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'' (1961). He did extensive work as a studio musician both in and out of jazz, including a period as the drummer for the big band of the ''

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'' (1964–75). He recorded several albums with

Carl Fontana Carl Charles Fontana (July 18, 1928 – October 9, 2003) was an American jazz trombonist. After working in the big bands of Woody Herman, Lionel Hampton, and Stan Kenton, he devoted most of his career to playing music in Las Vegas. Career Font ...

for

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in the mid-1970s and also played in

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. Later in his career he did much work as a sideman for Concord. Hanna died on February 12, 2010, in

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, of complications from blood disease. He was aged 78.

Discography

As leader

* ''Live at Concord'' (Concord Jazz, 1975) * ''Jake Hanna's Kansas City Express'' (Concord Jazz, 1976) * ''Jake Takes Manhattan'' (Concord Jazz, 1977) * ''The Joint Is Jumpin' '' (Arbors, 1998)

As sideman

With

* '' …at Newport'' (Verve, 1958) * ''

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'' (Verve, 1975) * ''Toshiko's Piano/Amazing Toshiko Akiyoshi'' (Verve, 1976) * ''

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'' (Concord Jazz, 1978) With

Ruby Braff Reuben "Ruby" Braff (March 16, 1927 – February 9, 2003) was an American jazz trumpeter and cornetist. Jack Teagarden was once asked about him on the Garry Moore television show and described Ruby as "the Ivy League Louis Armstrong". Braff ...

* ''It Had to Be Us'' (Chiaroscuro, 1998) * ''Watch What Happens'' (Arbors, 2002) * ''You Brought a New Kind of Love'' (Arbors, 2004) With

Rosemary Clooney Rosemary Clooney (May 23, 1928 – June 29, 2002) was an American singer and actress. She came to prominence in the early 1950s with the song "Come On-a My House", which was followed by other pop numbers such as " Botch-a-Me", " Mambo Italiano", ...

* ''

Everything's Coming Up Rosie ''Everything's Coming Up Rosie'' is a 1977 studio album by the American jazz singer Rosemary Clooney. It was the first solo album that Clooney released on Concord Records. The title is a reference to the 1959 song "Everything's Coming up Roses" ...

'' (Concord Jazz, 1977) * '' Here's to My Lady'' (Concord Jazz, 1979) * ''

With Love With Love may refer to: Music Albums * '' ...with Love'', by Mary Byrne * ''With Love'' (Amanda Lear album), 2006 * ''With Love'' (Bobby Vinton album), 1974 * '' With Love, Chér'', 1967 * ''With Love'' (Christina Grimmie album), 2013 * ''W ...

'' (Concord Jazz, 1981) * '' Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Cole Porter'' (Concord Jazz, 1982) * ''

Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Harold Arlen ''Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Harold Arlen'' is a 1983 album by Rosemary Clooney, of songs composed by Harold Arlen. The album was the first of five to feature guitarist Ed Bickert, and it also featured longtime Clooney collaborators Scot ...

'' (Concord Jazz, 1983) * '' Rosemary Clooney Sings Ballads'' (Concord, 1985) With

Herb Ellis Mitchell Herbert Ellis (August 4, 1921 – March 28, 2010), known professionally as Herb Ellis, was an American jazz guitarist. During the 1950s, he was in a trio with pianist Oscar Peterson. Biography Born in Farmersville, Texas, and raised ...

* ''Herb Ellis & Ray Brown's Soft Shoe'' (Concord Jazz, 1974) * ''Seven, Come Eleven'' (Concord Jazz, 1974) * ''After You've Gone'' (Concord Jazz, 1975) * ''Rhythm Willie'' (Concord Jazz, 1975) * ''Hot Tracks'' (Concord Jazz, 1976) * ''Soft & Mellow'' (Concord Jazz, 1979) * ''At Montreux Summer 1979'' (Concord Jazz, 1980) * ''When You're Smiling'' (Atlas, 1984) * ''Roll Call'' (Justice, 1991) With Scott Hamilton * ''Scott Hamilton Is a Good Wind Who Is Blowing Us No Ill'' (Concord Jazz, 1977) * ''Scott Hamilton 2'' (Concord Jazz, 1978) * ''No Bass Hit'' (Concord Jazz, 1979) * ''Apples and Oranges'' (Concord Jazz, 1981) * ''Scott's Buddy'' (Concord Jazz, 1981) * ''Tour de Force'' (Concord Jazz, 1982) * ''Major League'' (Concord Jazz, 1986) * ''Groovin' High'' (Concord Jazz, 1992) With

* ''

Woody Herman–1963 ''Woody Herman–1963'' is a 1963 studio album by Woody Herman and his big band. The album peaked at 136 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Reception Ken Dryden reviewed the album for Allmusic and wrote that "While this is hardly "the Swingin'est Big Ba ...

'' (Philips, 1963) * ''1963: The Swingin'est Big Band Ever'' (Philips, 1963) * ''

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'' (Philips, 1963) * ''The Swinging Herman Herd-Recorded Live'' (Philips, 1964) * ''Woody Herman: 1964'' (Philips, 1964) * ''Woody's Big Band Goodies'' (Philips, 1965) * ''40th Anniversary Carnegie Hall Concert'' (RCA Victor, 1977) * ''At the Woodchopper's Ball'' (Koala, 1979) * ''Presents a Concord Jam Volume 1'' (Concord Jazz, 1981) * ''A Great American Evening Vol. 3'' (Concord Jazz, 1983) With

Harry James Harry Haag James (March 15, 1916 – July 5, 1983) was an American musician who is best known as a trumpet-playing band leader who led a big band from 1939 to 1946. He broke up his band for a short period in 1947 but shortly after he reorganized ...

* ''The Solid Gold Trumpet of Harry James'' (MGM, 1962) * ''Requests On-the-Road'' (MGM, 1962) * ''Harry James Twenty-fifth Anniversary Album'' (MGM, 1964) With

Barney Kessel Barney Kessel (October 17, 1923 – May 6, 2004) was an American jazz guitarist born in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Known in particular for his knowledge of chords and inversions and chord-based melodies, he was a member of many prominent jazz groups a ...

* ''Barney Plays Kessel'' (Concord Jazz, 1975) * ''Soaring'' (Concord Jazz, 1977) * ''Poor Butterfly'' (Concord Jazz, 1977) With

Eiji Kitamura Eiji Kitamura ja, 北村英治 (born April 8, 1929) is a Japanese jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist originally from Tokyo who made his debut at the age of 22. Kitamura devoted himself to clarinet playing while still an undergraduate at Ke ...

* ''Dear Friends'' (Concord Jazz, 1980) * ''Seven Stars'' (Concord Jazz, 1982) * ''No Count'' (Concord Jazz, 1983) With

* ''Plays Music of Leonard Bernstein'' (Time, 1960) * ''West Side Story'' (Time, 1964) * ''From This Moment On'' (Concord Jazz, 1979) * ''Portrait of Marian McPartland'' (Concord Jazz, 1979) * ''At the Festival'' (Concord Jazz, 1980) * ''Personal Choice'' (Concord Jazz, 1983) With

* ''Supersax Plays Bird'' (Capitol, 1973) * ''Salt Peanuts'' (Capitol, 1974) * ''Supersax Plays Bird with Strings'' (Capitol, 1975) * ''Chasin' the Bird'' (MPS, 1977) * ''Stone Bird'' (Columbia, 1988) With

Ross Tompkins Ross Tompkins (May 13, 1938 – June 30, 2006) was an American jazz pianist who was a member of ''The Tonight Show'' Band. Biography Tompkins attended the New England Conservatory of Music, then moved to New York City, where he worked with Kai W ...

* ''Lost in the Stars'' (Concord Jazz, 1977) * ''Live at Concord '77'' (Concord Jazz, 1978) * ''Festival Time'' (Concord Jazz, 1980) * ''Street of Dreams'' (Famous Door, 1983) * ''Symphony'' (Famous Door, 1984) * ''In the Swing of Things'' (Famous Door, 1987) With others *

Howard Alden Howard Vincent Alden (born October 17, 1958) is an American jazz guitarist born in Newport Beach, California. Alden has recorded many albums for Concord Records, including four with seven-string guitar innovator George Van Eps. Early life How ...

, ''Swinging into Prominence'' (Famous Door, 1988) * Howard Alden & George Van Eps, ''13 Strings'' (Concord Jazz, 1991) *

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, ''Jubilesta'' (Arbors, 1992) *

Count Basie William James "Count" Basie (; August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and the ...

, ''Kansas City 7'' (Pablo, 1984) *

Heinie Beau Heinie Beau (March 8, 1911 – April 18, 1987) was an American jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist and clarinetist, most notable for his swing clarinet work and recordings done with Tommy Dorsey, Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra and Red Nichols. E ...

, ''Midnight Clarinet'' (Henri, 1984) *

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, ''Hot & Happy'' (Beez, 1974) *

Ed Bickert Edward Isaac Bickert, (November 29, 1932 – February 28, 2019) was a Canadian guitarist who played mainstream jazz and swing music. Bickert worked professionally from the mid-1950s to 2000, mainly in the Toronto area. His international reputat ...

, ''At Toronto's Bourbon Street'' (Concord Jazz, 1983) * Ed Bickert, ''Bye Bye Baby'' (Concord Jazz, 1984) *

Benny Carter Bennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. With Johnny Hodges, he was a pioneer on the alto saxophone. From the beginning of his career ...

, '' The King'' (Pablo, 1976) *

Al Cohn Al Cohn (November 24, 1925 – February 15, 1988) was an American jazz saxophonist, arranger and composer. He came to prominence in the band of clarinetist Woody Herman and was known for his longtime musical partnership with fellow saxophonist Zo ...

, ''Nonpareil'' (Concord Jazz, 1981) * Cal Collins, ''Cincinnati to L.A.'' (Concord Jazz, 1978) * Cal Collins & Herb Ellis, ''Interplay'' (Concord Jazz, 1981) *

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, ''A Tribute to Duke'' (Concord Jazz, 1977) * Barbara Sutton Curtis, ''Solos & Duets'' (Sackville, 1994) *

Tal Farlow Talmage Holt Farlow (June 7, 1921 – July 25, 1998) was an American jazz guitarist. He was nicknamed "Octopus" because of how his large, quick hands spread over the fretboard. As Steve Rochinski notes, "Of all the guitarists to emerge in th ...

, ''On Stage'' (Concord Jazz, 1981) *

, '' A Message from Newport'' (Roulette, 1960) * Jim Galloway, ''Kansas City Nights'' (Sackville, 1993) * Roberta Gambarini, ''So in Love'' (Groovin' High, 2009) *

Terry Gibbs Terry Gibbs (born Julius Gubenko; October 13, 1924) is an American jazz vibraphonist and band leader. He has performed or recorded with Tommy Dorsey, Chubby Jackson,Theroux, Gary"Gibbs, Terry".''Grove Music Online''. Oxford University Press. Re ...

, ''It's Time We Met Terry Gibbs'' (Mainstream, 1965) * Terry Gibbs, ''Terry Gibbs, Sal Nestico, Nat Pierce, Jake Hanna, Turk Van Lake, Charlie Andrus'' (Time, 1964) *

Bobby Hackett Robert Leo Hackett (January 31, 1915 – June 7, 1976) was an American jazz musician who played trumpet, cornet, and guitar with the bands of Glenn Miller and Benny Goodman in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Hackett was a featured soloist o ...

, ''The Most Beautiful Horn in the World'' (Columbia, 1962) * Dick Johnson, ''Dick Johnson Plays Alto Sax & Flute & Soprano Sax & Clarinet'' (Concord Jazz, 1980) *

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, ''Positively'' (Concord Jazz, 1976) * Plas Johnson, ''The Blues'' (Concord Jazz, 1976) *

Duke Jordan Irving Sidney "Duke" Jordan (April 1, 1922 – August 8, 2006) was an American jazz pianist. Biography Jordan was born in New York and raised in Brooklyn where he attended Boys High School. An imaginative and gifted pianist, Jordan was a regula ...

, ''Acoustic Live at 3361 Black'' (3361Black, 1987) *

Richie Kamuca Richie Kamuca (July 23, 1930 – July 22, 1977) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Musical career Kamuca was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, and, like many players associated with West Coast jazz, grew up in the East befo ...

Lee Konitz Leon Konitz (October 13, 1927 – April 15, 2020) was an American composer and alto saxophonist. He performed successfully in a wide range of jazz styles, including bebop, cool jazz, and avant-garde jazz. Konitz's association with the cool jazz ...

, ''Live at Donte's'' (Cellar Door, 2010) * Lawson Haggart Jazz Band, ''The Legendary Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band'' (Jazzology, 1990) * Barbara Lea, ''You're the Cats!'' (Audiophile, 1989) *

Warne Marsh Warne Marion Marsh (October 26, 1927 – December 18, 1987) was an American tenor saxophonist. Born in Los Angeles, his playing first came to prominence in the 1950s as a protégé of pianist Lennie Tristano and earned attention in the 1970s as ...

, ''

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'' (Nessa, 1976) *

George Masso George Masso (November 17, 1926 – October 22, 2019) was an American jazz trombonist, bandleader, vibraphonist, and composer specializing in swing and Dixieland. Masso is notable for his work from 1948–1950 as a member of the Jimmy Dorsey band ...

, ''The Wonderful World of George Gershwin'' (Nagel Heyer, 1992) * George Masso, ''Trombone Artistry'' (Nagel Heyer, 1995) *

Dave McKenna Dave McKenna (May 30, 1930 – October 18, 2008) was an American jazz pianist known primarily as a solo pianist and for his " three-handed" swing style. He was a significant figure in the evolution of jazz piano. Career He was born in Woonsock ...

, ''Plays the Music of Harry Warren'' (Concord Jazz, 1982) *

Abe Most Abe Most (February 27, 1920 – October 10, 2002) was a swing clarinetist and alto saxophonist who is known for his performances and recordings of the works of Artie Shaw and Benny Goodman. He began his career in 1939 as a member of Les Brown (ban ...

, ''Swing Low Sweet Clarinet'' (Camaro, 1984) *

Red Norvo Red Norvo (born Kenneth Norville; March 31, 1908 – April 6, 1999) was an American musician, one of jazz's early vibraphonists, known as "Mr. Swing". He helped establish the xylophone, marimba, and vibraphone as jazz instruments. His reco ...

& Ross Tompkins, ''Red & Ross Recorded Live January 1979'' (Concord Jazz, 1979) *

Remo Palmier Remo Paul Palmier (March 29, 1923 – February 2, 2002) was an American jazz guitarist. Career Palmier began his career as a musician during the 1940s, and collaborated with Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, and Teddy Wilson ...

, ''Remo Palmier'' (Concord Jazz, 1979) *

Joe Pass Joe Pass (born Joseph Anthony Jacobi Passalaqua; January 13, 1929 – May 23, 1994) was an American jazz guitarist. Pass is well known for his work stemming from numerous collaborations with pianist Oscar Peterson and vocalist Ella Fitzgerald, an ...

& Ray Brown, Jake Hanna, Herb Ellis, ''Jazz/Concord'' (Concord Jazz, 1974) *

Oscar Peterson Oscar Emmanuel Peterson (August 15, 1925 – December 23, 2007) was a Canadian virtuoso jazz pianist and composer. Considered one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time, Peterson released more than 200 recordings, won seven Grammy Awards, ...

, ''Oscar Peterson in Russia'' (Pablo, 1975) *

Bucky Pizzarelli John Paul "Bucky" Pizzarelli (January 9, 1926 – April 1, 2020) was an American jazz guitarist. He was the father of jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli and double bassist Martin Pizzarelli. He worked for NBC as a staffman for Dick Cavett (1971) ...

, ''Steppin' Out'' (Swing Out, 2002) *

Sue Raney Raelene Claire Claussen, known professionally as Sue Raney (born June 18, 1940, in McPherson, Kansas) is an American jazz singer. Raney was signed by Capitol Records in 1957 at age 17. That same year, she recorded her debut album, ''When Your Lov ...

, ''In Good Company'' (Discovery, 1992) *

Spike Robinson Henry Bertholf "Spike" Robinson (January 16, 1930 – October 29, 2001) was a jazz tenor saxophonist. He began playing at age twelve, recording on several labels, including Discovery, Hep and Concord. However, he sought an engineering degree and ...

, ''Reminiscin' '' (Capri, 1992) *

Marshal Royal Marshal Walton Royal Jr. (December 5, 1912 – May 8, 1995) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and clarinetist best known for his work with Count Basie, with whose band he played for nearly twenty years. Early life and education Marshal Royal ...

, ''First Chair'' (Concord Jazz, 1979) *

Emily Remler Emily Remler (September 18, 1957 – May 4, 1990) was an American jazz guitarist, active from the late 1970s until her death in 1990. Early life and influences Born in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey,Staff"Emily Remler Dies On Australia Tour; Gui ...

, ''Firefly'' (Concord Jazz, 1981) *

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, ''Stand by For'' (Concord Jazz, 1983) *

Louise Tobin Mary Louise Tobin (November 11, 1918 – November 26, 2022) was an American jazz singer and musician. She appeared with Benny Goodman, Bobby Hackett, Will Bradley, and Jack Jenney. Tobin introduced " I Didn't Know What Time It Was" with Goodman ...

& Peanuts Hucko, ''Tribute to Benny Goodman'' (Timeless, 1986) *

Bill Watrous William Russell Watrous III (June 8, 1939 – July 2, 2018) was an American jazz trombonist. He is perhaps best known for his rendition of Sammy Nestico's arrangement of the Johnny Mandel ballad "A Time for Love", which he recorded on a 1993 albu ...

& Carl Fontana, ''Bill Watrous & Carl Fontana'' (Atlas, 1984) *

Bob Wilber Robert Sage Wilber (March 15, 1928 – August 4, 2019) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, and band leader. Although his scope covers a wide range of jazz, Wilber was a dedicated advocate of classic styles, working throughout his caree ...

& Ken Davern & Marty Grosz & Ray Brown & Jake Hanna, ''Soprano Summit in Concert'' (Concord Jazz, 1976) * Warren Vache, ''Jillian'' (Concord Jazz, 1979) * Warren Vache, ''Polished Brass'' (Concord Jazz, 1979) *

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& Howard Alden, ''Hand Crafted Swing'' (Concord Jazz, 1992) *

Sarah Vaughan Sarah Lois Vaughan (March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer. Nicknamed "Sassy" and "Jazz royalty, The Divine One", she won two Grammy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, and was nominated for a total of nine ...

& Woody Herman, ''1963 Live Guard Sessions'' (Jazz Band, 1991) * Father Tom Vaughn, ''Joyful Jazz'' (Concord Jazz, 1976) *

Joe Venuti Giuseppe "Joe" Venuti (September 16, 1903 – August 14, 1978) was an American jazz musician and pioneer jazz violinist. Considered the father of jazz violin, he pioneered the use of string instruments in jazz along with the guitarist Eddie La ...

& George Barnes, ''Gems'' (Concord Jazz, 1975) * Joe Venuti & George Barnes, ''Live at the Concord Summer Festival'' (Concord Jazz, 1977) *

George Wein George Wein (October 3, 1925 – September 13, 2021) was an American jazz promoter, pianist, and producer.

, ''

Newport Jazz Festival All Stars ''Newport Jazz Festival All Stars'' is a live album by an all star group assembled by pianist/promoter George Wein that featured trumpeter Buck Clayton, saxophonist Bud Freeman, trombonist Vic Dickenson and clarinetist Pee Wee Russell which was ...

'' (Atlantic, 1960) *

Kai Winding Kai Chresten Winding ( ; May 18, 1922 – May 6, 1983) was a Danish-born American trombonist and jazz composer. He is known for his collaborations with fellow trombonist J. J. Johnson. His version of "More", the theme from the movie ''Mondo Ca ...

, ''The Kai Winding Trombones'' (From the Jazz Vault, 1979) *

Snooky Young Eugene Edward "Snooky" Young (February 3, 1919 – May 11, 2011) was an American jazz trumpeter. He was known for his mastery of the plunger mute, with which he was able to create a wide range of sounds. Biography Young was lead trumpeter of th ...

, ''Horn of Plenty'' (Concord Jazz, 1979)

References

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