Kenneth Lucien Hanna (July 8, 1921 - December 10, 1982) was an American
jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a m ...
trumpeter,
arranger, composer, and bandleader, best known for his work with
Stan Kenton
Stanley Newcomb Kenton (December 15, 1911 – August 25, 1979) was an American popular music and jazz artist. As a pianist, composer, arranger and band leader, he led an innovative and influential jazz orchestra for almost four decades. Though K ...
. Hired in 1942 by Kenton to add commercial arrangements to the library, he also played trumpet in the band before taking a break for military service. He returned to the trumpet section after the war and continued to contribute compositions and arrangements until 1951. He wrote almost 40 forward thinking compositions and arrangements between 1942 and 1951. He returned to the Kenton writing staff in the late 1960s, contributing over 70 more titles between 1968 and 1977.
Hanna was born in Baltimore. He married Margaret Lee Voorhess (1919–1968), with whom he had a son, Donald Voorhess Hanna (1942–2019),and Stephen Charles Hanna (1947-2020),in 1942.
Discography
As leader
* 1955 ''Jazz for Dancers''
As sideman
With
Stan Kenton
Stanley Newcomb Kenton (December 15, 1911 – August 25, 1979) was an American popular music and jazz artist. As a pianist, composer, arranger and band leader, he led an innovative and influential jazz orchestra for almost four decades. Though K ...
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Stan Kenton's Milestones
''Stan Kenton's Milestones'' is an album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton compiling performances recorded between 1943 and 1947 and originally collected on the Capitol label as a 10-inch LP in 1950 then reissued as a 12-inch LP with additiona ...
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Capitol
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Specific capitols include:
* United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.
* Numerous ...
, 1943–47
950
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Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
* Arab–Byzantine War: A Hamdanid army (30,000 men) led by Sayf al-Dawla raids int ...
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Stan Kenton Classics
''Stan Kenton Classics'' is an album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton compiling performances recorded between 1945 and 1947 and originally collected on the Capitol label as a 10-inch LP in 1950 then reissued as a 12-inch LP with additional t ...
'' (Capitol, 1944–47
952
Year 952 ( CMLII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place Europe
* Summer – At the Reichstag in Augsburg (assembled by King Otto I), joined by German nob ...
* ''
Artistry in Rhythm
''Artistry in Rhythm'' is an album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton featuring performances recorded in 1946 and originally released on the Capitol label as four 78rpm discs, reissued as a LP in 1953, and then as a LP in 1955 with additional ...
'' (Capitol, 1946)
* ''
Encores'' (Capitol, 1947)
* ''
A Presentation of Progressive Jazz
''A Presentation of Progressive Jazz'' is a 1948 jazz album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton.
Background
The album features performances recorded in 1947 and originally released on the Capitol label as four 78rpm discs, reissued as a 10-inc ...
'' (Capitol, 1947)
* ''
The Kenton Era
''The Kenton Era'' is a compilation album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton featuring recordings from 1940 to 1954 which was originally released in two limited edition box sets, as fifteen 7 inch 45 rpm discs and four 12 inch LPs, on Capitol i ...
'' (Capitol, 1940–54,
955
Year 955 ( CMLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Europe
* August 10 – Battle of Lechfeld: King Otto I ("the Great") defeats the Hungarians (also ...
* ''Uncollected Stan Kenton & His Orchestra, Vol. 5 (1945–1947)'' (1994)
* ''City of Glass: Stan Kenton Plays Bob Graettinger'' (1995)
With others
* 2001 ''1947–1949'',
Nat King Cole
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* 2002 ''Cool Christy'',
June Christy
* 2002 ''Those Kenton Days'',
Art Pepper
* 2003 ''Summit Meetings 1939–50'', The Metronome All-Stars
* 2003 ''Young Art'', Art Pepper
* 2008 ''Nellie's Nightmare'',
Buddy Rich
Bernard "Buddy" Rich (September 30, 1917 – April 2, 1987) was an American jazz drummer, songwriter, conductor, and bandleader. He is considered one of the most influential drummers of all time.
Rich was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, ...
Arrangements & compositions created for Kenton
+ indicates original composition
Early years: 1942-1951
* April In Paris (1947) The Pastels vocal arranged by Dave Lambert
* Atlanta G.A. (1946) June Christy vocal
* Begin the Beguine (1944)
* Black and Blue (1950) Jay Johnson vocal
* Build It Up, Paint It Nice, Tear It Down (1944) Anita O’Day vocal
* Dancing in The Dark (1951)
* The Day Isn’t Long Enough (1951) Jay Johnson vocal
* Deep Purple (1951)
* Don’t Blame Me (1951) Jay Johnson vocal
* Durango + (1950)
* Gone With The Wind (1950) Jay Johnson vocal
* He’s My Guy (1942) Eve Knight vocal
* How Am I To Know? (1947)
* I Don’t Want to Cry Anymore (1951) Jay Johnson vocal
* I Have Faith, So Have You (1943) vocal
* I Left My Heart at The Stage Door Canteen (1942) Red Dorris vocal
* I Only Have Eyes for You (1951)
* I’d Be Lost Without You (1946) June Christy vocal
* I’m Through with Love (194?) vocal
* In the Still of The Night (1951)
* It Ain’t Necessarily So (1944) Anita O’Day vocal
* The Night We Called It A Day (1946) vocal
* Now We Know (1943) vocal
* One Dozen Roses (1942) Red Dorris vocal
* On the Sunny Side Of The Street (1944) Anita O’Day vocal
* September In the Rain (1947) The Pastels vocal arranged by Dave Lambert
* Somnambulism + (1947)
* Summertime (1945) Gene Howard vocal (long and short versions)
* Sunday, Monday Or Always (1943) Dolly Mitchell vocal
* Then I’ll Be Tired of You (1947) June Christy vocal
* This Is Romance (1946) June Christy vocal
* Tiare + (1948)
* Where or When (1951) Jay Johnson vocal
* You May Not Love Me (1946) Gene Howard vocal
* You’re Not the Kind (1948) June Christy vocal
Later years: 1968-1977
* Angel Eyes (1977)
* Autumn In New York (197?)
* Beeline East + (1972)
* Bogota + (1970) (originally composed 1955)
* Bon Homme Richard + (1970) featuring Dick Shearer
* Bora Bora + (1974) SK band and symphony orchestra
* The Breeze and I (1970) trumpet feature
* The Breeze and I (1975)
* Broadside + (1972)
* Close To You (1971)
* Concerto To End All Concertos (1970)
* Finlandia (1976) Masonic music
* For All We Know (1971)
* Fragments of A Portrait + (1972)
* Frangipani + (1970)
* Hagan’s Alley + (1976) featuring Tim Hagans
* Hindarabi + (1970)
* Invitation (1976)
* It’s Not Easy Bein’ Green (1973) Band vocal
* Last Tango In Paris (1974)
* La Vos Del Viento + (1973) featuring Dick Shearer
* Lazy Tiger + (1973)
* Lonely Windrose + (1970)
* Lonely Windrose + (197?) brass choir & rhythm
* Lonely Windrose + (1974) SK band + symphony orchestra
* Look Who’s Mine (1974)
* The Lord’s Prayer (1976) Masonic music
* Lunada + (1970)
* Lunada + (revised 1972)
* Lunada + (revised 1973)
* Macumba Suite + (in 4 Movements) (1971)
* Mantilla + (1976)
* Medianoche + (re-working of Vax-Elation, co-composed by Hanna & Hank Levy) (1973)
* Montage + (1973)
* Montage + (1973) revised shorter version
* Montiya + (197?)
* Moorea + (1974) SK band + symphony orchestra
* Moorea + (1976)
* My Way (1971)
* Naima + (1974)
* No Media Noche + (197?)
* Querida * (1973) featuring Stan Kenton
* Reflections _ (1972)
* Reynolds-Rap + (1973) featuring Roy Reynolds
* Send in The Clowns (1974)
* Sensitivo + (1975)
* September Morn + (1976)
* Serapo + (197?)
* Similau + (1970)
* Sirocco + (1971) featuring Mike Jamieson
* Six Adagios (1976) Masonic music
* Snowfall (1977)
* The Song Is You (1974)
* Stars and Stripes Forever (1976) Masonic music
* Strangers (1971)
* The Summer Knows (1972)
* Summer Me, Winter Me (1970)
* Theme for Autumn + (1972)
* This Is All I Ask (1977) featuring Dick Shearer
* Tiare + (1968) Neophonic
* Tiare + (1970)
* Tiare + (1974) SK band and symphony orchestra
* A Time for Love (1974)
* Turido + (197?)
* Vax + (Vax-Elation) (1972) co-composed by Hanna & Hank Levy, featuring Mike Vax
* Wave (1975)
* Westwind + (1976)
* What Are You Doing the Rest Of Your Life? (1970)
* What’s New (1977)
* You Are the Sunshine of My Life (1974)
* You Go to My Head (1976)
* You Must Believe In Spring (1977)
References
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American jazz trumpeters
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American jazz bandleaders
American jazz composers
American male jazz composers
1982 deaths
1921 births
20th-century American composers
20th-century trumpeters
20th-century American male musicians
20th-century jazz composers