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Tiny Kahn (actually Norman Kahn , * 1924 in New York City , † August 19, 1953 in Martha's Vineyard ) was an American drummer , composer and arranger of swing and modern jazz .
Kahn played the harmonica at the age of six , drums at fifteen and at the beginning of his career he worked with Lester Young at the end of 1947 ( The Complete Aladdin Recordings of Lester Young ), with Georgie Auld , Boyd Raeburn and Chubby Jackson (1949), with Stan Getz (1951), Elliot Lawrence also as a vibraphonist (1953). He also worked as arranger ( Over the Rainbow for Charlie Barnet ), Tiny's Blues and Father Knickerbopper for Chubby Jackson (1949) and Leo the Lion forWoody Herman (1951). For the Big Band of Chubby Jackson with Gerry Mulligan he was also responsible as the composer of the titles Sax Appeal, Flying the Coop and Why Not . During his short career, Kahn was also involved in the recordings of Serge Chaloff , Al Cohn , Red Rodney , Lester Young, the Kai Winding All Stars and Wardell Gray . He died of a heart attack while vacationing in Martha's Vineyard .
Selection discography
- Al Cohn: The Progressive Al Cohn (Savoy, 1950/53)
- Woody Herman's Second Herd : Live '48 - Vol. 1 & 2 (Raretone, 1948) Kahn as arranger
- Stan Getz: The Complete Roost Recordings (Roost, 1950-54)
- Wardell Gray Quartet: Light Gray (Cool & Blue, 1948–50)
- Chubby Jacksons All Stars featuring Gerry Mulligan (1949)
- Boyd Raeburn: March of ther Boyds (Hep, 1945-46)
- Red Rodney Sextet: Serge Chaloff Memorial (Cool & Blue)
- Kay Winding All Stars ( Savoy Records , 1952)
- Lester Young: The Complete 1936-1951 Small Group Sessions, Vol. 4 (Blue Moon); The Complete Aladdin Sessions (Blue Note, 1942–1947)
swell
- Martin Kunzler : Jazz Lexicon . Rowohlt, Reinbek 1988.
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP and Cassette . 2nd Edition. Penguin, London 1994, ISBN 0-14-017949-6 .
- Richard Cook, Brian Morton: The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. 6th edition. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6 .
Web links
- Discography
- Notes on Kahn's activity as arranger and composer in Chubby Jackson's Big Band
- Hal McKusick on arranger Tiny Kahn
- Tiny Kahn and Elliot Lawrence - Feature by Marc Myers
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SURNAME | Kahn, Tiny |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kahn, Norman (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz drummer and arranger |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1924 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
DATE OF DEATH | 19th August 1953 |
Place of death | Martha's Vineyard |