Ken Hanna
Kenneth L. "Ken" Hanna (born July 8, 1921 in Baltimore , † December 10, 1982 in El Cajon ) was an American jazz trumpeter , arranger , composer and band leader .
career
Hanna belonged since the early 1940s to the trumpeters of the Orchestra of Stan Kenton and has made numerous recordings of the orchestra like Artistry in Rhythm (1947) or City of Glass (1951) with. He also worked as an arranger for Kenton from 1943. He also worked for Charlie Barnet .
In 1953 he was given the opportunity to make radio recordings in Los Angeles with his own big band (released as Jazz Dance Date ); played in his orchestra a. a. Ralph Peña (bass) and Frank Capp (drums). 1954 appeared with him as conductor The Bright New Orchestra on the Hollywood label Trend ; In 1955 he released the album Jazz for Dancers , u. On Capitol Records in the Kenton Presents series . a. with Dick Nash , Jim Hall , Ralph Peña and Mel Lewis . Hanna, who worked for Kenton until the 1970s, was involved in 94 jazz recording sessions between 1943 and 1984. He wrote titles such as Bogota, Beeline East, Lonely Windrose and the Macumba Suite , which immigrated to Kenton's repertoire, but also Who Cares About April? (recorded by the Pete Rugolo Orchestra with June Christy ). His compositions and arrangements are archived in the Los Angeles Jazz Institute .
Web links
- Marc Myers: Kenn Hanna - Jazz for Dancers (2014)
- Ken Hanna at Allmusic (English)
- Ken Hanna at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Oxford Reference gives December 11th as the date of death.
- ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed August 28, 2014)
- ↑ http://lajazzinstitute.org/mus_collections.html
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hanna, Ken |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hanna, Kenneth L. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 8, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Baltimore |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 10, 1982 |
| Place of death | El Cajon |