Wilbert Granville Thodore Hogan Jr. (January 16, 1929 – August 7, 2004)"Granville T Hogan"
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drummer. He used both Granville and Wilbert professionally, and is credited variously with names and initials on albums.

Biography

Born in

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, Hogan played saxophone in

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and then switched to drums. He played with

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from 1953 to 1955, before moving to

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. Over the course of his career he played with

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and Walter Bishop Jr. He was less active as a musician after the 1970s, and suffered from

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in the 1990s. Hogan died on August 7, 2004, in

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Discography

With Walter Bishop Jr. *''

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'' (Jazztimes, 1961) *'' The Walter Bishop Jr. Trio / 1965'' (Prestige, 1962

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With Earl Coleman *''

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*'' After Hours'' (Atlantic, 1966) *''

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*'' This Is New'' (Riverside, 1957) With

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2 Horns / 2 Rhythm ''2 Horns / 2 Rhythm'' is an album by American jazz trumpeter Kenny Dorham, featuring performances with Ernie Henry. It was recorded in 1957 and released on Riverside Records.

'' (Riverside, 1957) *''

This Is the Moment! ''This Is the Moment!'' (subtitled ''Kenny Dorham Sings and Plays'') is an album by American jazz trumpeter Kenny Dorham featuring performances recorded in 1958 and released on the Riverside label.

'' (Riverside, 1958) With

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Soul Trombone ''Soul Trombone'' is an album by American jazz trombonist Curtis Fuller featuring performances recorded in 1961 for the Impulse! label.

'' (Impulse, 1961) With

Wilbur Harden Wilbur Harden (December 31, 1924 in Birmingham, Alabama – June 10, 1969 in New York City) was an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, and composer. Harden is best remembered for his recordings with saxophonists Yusef Lateef and John Coltrane ...

*''The King and I'' (Savoy, 1958) With Ernie Henry *''

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*''

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'' (Beacon, 1961) With

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*''Blues to Coltrane'' (Candid, 1961) With

Leo Parker Leo Parker (April 18, 1925 – February 11, 1962) was an American jazz musician, who primarily played baritone saxophone. Early life Born in Washington, D.C., Parker studied alto saxophone in high school and played this instrument on a record ...

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Rollin' with Leo ''Rollin' with Leo'' is the second, and final, album as a leader by American jazz saxophonist Leo Parker, recorded in 1961 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1980.

'' (Blue Note, 1961) With

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'' (Blue Note, 1962) With

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*''

Blues Suite ''Blues Suite'' is an album by American jazz composer and arranger A. K. Salim featuring Nat Adderley and Phil Woods recorded in 1958 for the Savoy label.

'' (Savoy, 1958) With

*'' Get Happy with the Randy Weston Trio'' (Riverside, 1955) *'' With These Hands...'' (Riverside, 1956) *''

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'' (Dawn, 1956) *'' New Faces at Newport'' (MetroJazz, 1958) *''

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'' (Roulette, 1960)

References

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Leonard Feather Leonard Geoffrey Feather (13 September 1914 – 22 September 1994) was a British-born jazz pianist, composer, and producer, who was best known for his music journalism and other writing. Biography Feather was born in London, England, into an u ...

and

Ira Gitler Ira Gitler (December 18, 1928 – February 23, 2019) was an American jazz historian and journalist. The co-author of ''The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz'' with Leonard Feather—the most recent edition appeared in 1999—he wrote hundreds of ...

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