(Sir) Roland Hanna on Art Ford's Jazz Party - 09 18 1958 (Part 4)

Roland Hanna ( (plays "Lover Come Back." )
(February 10, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan November 13, 2002 in Hackensack, New Jersey) was an American Jazz pianist.

Hanna studied classical piano as a boy, but was strongly interested in jazz. This increased after his time in military service.

He studied at Eastman School of Music and Juilliard School. He worked with several big names, such as Benny Goodman and Charles Mingus, in the 1950s although only briefly in both cases. Then from 1967 to 1974 he was a regular member of the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra. During the 1970s he was a member of the New York Jazz Quartet.

Roland Hanna was in semi-retirement for most of the 1980s, though he played piano and wrote the song Seasons for Sarah Vaughans 1982 album Crazy and Mixed Up, and returned to music later in the decade. He is usually referred to as "Sir Roland Hanna" as he was given an honorary knighthood by President William Tubman of Liberia.

Sir Roland Hanna, along with Jimmy Heath, was a professor of jazz at the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College (CUNY) in Flushing, NY.



Art Ford's Jazz Party 09 18 1958 with Roland Hanna

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[keyboardmaniac55]

BTW - the name of this tune is "Lover Come Back."

[MisterStereo]

@keyboardmaniac55 Appreciate identifying the song for me.

[keyboardmaniac55]

I'll tell you what I like about this performance: Roland Hanna is playing the piano with amazing virtuosity. Horowitz-like. Notice: his tone is always full, never "bangy." Also listen to his "Time For The Dancers." This is the way piano should be played!

[MisterStereo]

@keyboardmaniac55T add, I enjoy Roland's smooth playing. A treat to listen to.

[MisterStereo]

Nuce to see Mary Osbourne in there also,

[gardner593]

I respect Sir Roland Hanna !

The  way offfhis thining Jazz ,,,, Beautiful.

[MisterStereo]

@gardner593 Isn't his piano something else.

A joy to listen to.

Love GOOD Jazz!!!!

[ImaniHekima]

Ebullient playing from Sir Roland Hanna.

[MisterStereo]

I agree 100%

"yeah" here also.

Most welcome - enjoy listening to the performers like Maxine Sullivan, The "Hawk" Tyree, and Johnny..

Lloyd

[00paranoimia00]

THIS is what i call REAL music!!!!

yeah!!

thanks for uploading