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Serge Chaloff , Georgie Auld , Red Rodney , Tiny Kahn and others, around August 1947.
Photograph by William P. Gottlieb .

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 .

Lester Young : " East of the Sun (and West of the Moon) ", 78 from the Aladdin session with Gene DiNovi , Chuck Wayne , Curly Russell and Tiny Kahn on December 29, 1947

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)

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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