Med Flory (sax)

BRIEF BIOGRAPHY:

Great sax and clarinet jazz player, Med Flory was born Meredith Irwin Flory on August 27th, 1926 in Logansport, Indiana, USA. The first band I know with him is Claude Thornhill Orchestra, followed by stints with Art Mooney. He joined Woody Herman Orchestra in 1953. Later, he joined Tommy Tucker, and then, he started his own group.

He moved to California in 1956, forming a new band there. He also started singing by then.

In 1959, he rejoined Woody Herman Orchestra. This was followed by a new career in acting, appearing in several movies, also in TV series such as Bonanza, Police Woman, Lassie or Mannix.

In 1972, Flory and Buddy Clark formed Supersax.

Med Flory passed away on March 12th, 2014. He was 87.

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TERRY GIBBS GROUP

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This was the Terry Gibbs Dream Band in March 1959:

TERRY GIBBS GROUP #?				1959
Terry Gibbs vibraphone	Pete Jolly † piano	Conte Candoli † trumpet	Al Porcino † trumpet	Ray Triscari trumpet	Stu Williamson † trumpet

Bob Enevoldsen trombone

Vern Friley trombone

Joe Cadena trombone

Joe Maini † sax

Charlie Kennedy † sax

Bill Holman sax

Med Flory † sax

Jack Schwartz sax

Max Bennett bass

Mel Lewis † drums

A live album was released many years ago, in 1986, Terry Gibbs Dream Band.

Other info on members of Terry Gibbs Group (I know up to 40 members)
Already covered (5):	Bob Brookmeyer, Herb Ellis, Pete Jolly, Al Porcino, Bud Shank
To be covered (25):	Benny Aronov, John Audino, Max Bennett, Bob Burgess, Conte Candoli, Buddy Clark, Alice Coltrane, Bob Enevoldsen, Vern Friley, Terry Gibbs, Bill Holman, Richie Kamuca, Lee Katzman, Stan Levey, Lou Levy, Mel Lewis, Joe Maini, Jack Nimitz, Bill Perkins, Jerome Richardson, Frank Rosolino, Bobby Shew, Bill Smiley, Ray Triscari, Stu Williamson
Not enough info (9):	Don Abney, Joe Cadena, Bob Edmonson, Frank Higgins, Charlie Kennedy, Pat Moran, Terry Pollard, Chuck Redd, Jack Schwartz

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SUPERSAX

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This is the probably the original lineup of Supersax, in December 1972:

SUPERSAX #?				1972
Buddy Clark † bass	Ronnell Bright piano	Conte Candoli † trumpet	Warne Marsh † sax	Joe Lopes sax	Med Flory † sax

Jay Migliori † sax

Jack Nimitz † sax

Jake Hanna † drums

This was Supersax in June 1973:

SUPERSAX #?				1973
Conte Candoli † trumpet	Warne Marsh † sax	Med Flory † sax	Jay Migliori † sax	Jack Nimitz † sax	Joe Lopes sax

Nick Ceroli † drums

This is Supersax in October 1973, with Carl Fontana on trombone instead of trumpet player Conte Candoli:

SUPERSAX #?				1973
Buddy Clark † bass	Ronnell Bright piano	Carl Fontana † trombone	Warne Marsh † sax	Joe Lopes sax	Med Flory † sax

Jay Migliori † sax

Jack Nimitz † sax

Jake Hanna † drums

This is Supersax in January 1974:

SUPERSAX #?				1974
Buddy Clark † bass	Lou Levy † piano	Frank Rosolino † trombone	Warne Marsh † sax	Joe Lopes sax	Med Flory † sax

Jay Migliori † sax

Jack Nimitz † sax

Jake Hanna † drums

The same band played again in July 1974.

This is Supersax in 1974 with slight changes in the lineup:

SUPERSAX #?				1974
Leroy Vinnegar † bass	Lou Levy † piano	Carl Fontana † trombone	Warne Marsh † sax	Joe Lopes sax	Med Flory † sax

Jay Migliori † sax

Jack Nimitz † sax

Jake Hanna † drums

This was Supersax in November 1974:

SUPERSAX #?				1974
Buddy Clark † bass	Lou Levy † piano	Conte Candoli † trumpet	Billy Byrne trumpet	Warne Marsh † sax	Med Flory † sax

Jay Migliori † sax

Don Menza sax

Nick Ceroli † drums

In January 1975, Supersax starts a short tour in Japan with these musicians:

SUPERSAX #?				Jan 75
Buddy Clark † bass	Lou Levy † piano	Frank Rosolino † trombone	Warne Marsh † sax	Joe Lopes sax	Med Flory † sax

Jay Migliori † sax

Jack Nimitz † sax

Jake Hanna † drums

Two different live albums were released from those concerts, The Japanese tour in 1998, and Live in ´75 - the Japanese tour in 1999.

In February 1976, Supersax play some gigs in Chicago, with most of the original players:

SUPERSAX #?				1976
Fred Atwood bass	Lou Levy † piano	Conte Candoli † trumpet	Warne Marsh † sax	Joe Lopes sax	Med Flory † sax

Jay Migliori † sax

Jack Nimitz † sax

Jake Hanna † drums

This was Supersax in April 1976:

SUPERSAX #?				1976
Fred Atwood bass	Lou Levy † piano	Conte Candoli † trumpet	Warne Marsh † sax	Med Flory † sax	Jay Migliori † sax

Jack Nimitz † sax

Lanny Morgan sax

Jake Hanna † drums

This was a different edition of Supersax around 1978:

SUPERSAX #?				1978
Fred Atwood bass	Lou Levy † piano	Conte Candoli † trumpet	Med Flory † sax	Jay Migliori † sax	Jack Nimitz † sax

Don Menza sax

Lanny Morgan sax

Frank Rosolino † trombone

John Dentz drums

This was Supersax in October 1979:

SUPERSAX #?				1979
Monty Budwig † bass	Lou Levy † piano	Conte Candoli † trumpet	Med Flory † sax	Jay Migliori † sax	Jack Nimitz † sax

Ray Reed sax

Lanny Morgan sax

John Dentz drums

This is the personnel for Supersax around November 1986:

SUPERSAX #?				1986
Monty Budwig † bass	Conte Candoli † trumpet	Med Flory † sax	Jay Migliori † sax	Jack Nimitz † sax	Lanny Morgan sax

Ray Reed sax

Larance Marable drums

Gene Merlino backing vocals

John Bahler backing vocals

Donna Davidson backing vocals

Melissa Mackay backing vocals

Other info on members of Supersax (I know up to 29 members)
Already covered (2):	Monty Budwig, Jake Hanna
To be covered (26):	Fred Atwood, John Bahler, Gary Barone, Walter Bishop Jr, Ronnell Bright, Billy Byrne, Conte Candoli, Nick Ceroli, Buddy Clark, Donna Davidson, John Dentz, Carl Fontana, Lou Levy, Joe Lopes, Melissa Mackay, Larance Marable, Warne Marsh, Don Menza, Gene Merlino, Jay Migliori, Blue Mitchell, Lanny Morgan, Jack Nimitz, Ray Reed, Frank Rosolino,... up to 26 musicians.

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CONTE CANDOLI GROUP

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This was the Conte Candoli-Med Flory Quintet that recorded the live album Live at Cappozoli´s - Las Vegas late night sessions_0 in October 1998:

CONTE CANDOLI GROUP #?			1998
Conte Candoli † trumpet	Med Flory † sax	Tom Warrington bass	Frank Strazzeri piano	Dick Berk † drums

Other info on members of Conte Candoli Group (I know up to 6 members)
Already covered (1):	Dick Berk
To be covered (1):	Conte Candoli
Not enough info (3):	Chuck Redd, Frank Strazzeri, Tom Warrington

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   11 BANDS (WITH 26 SELECTED RECORDINGS):

BAND / ARTIST	.	RECORDINGS
Ray Anthony Orchestra		2 RECORDINGS: Jam session at The Tower - Ray Anthony (1956) Members: (RIP: Med Flory) Guests: John Audino, Gene Merlino, Dick Nash, Alvin Stoller (RIP: Georgie Auld, Conrad Gozzo, Paul Smith) Anthony plays Allen - Ray Anthony / Steve Allen (1984) Members: (RIP: Med Flory) Guests: Plas Johnson, Ronnie Lang, Alvin Stoller (RIP: Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Skeets Herfurt, Lew McCreary) Comments: Recorded in June 1958. Other info on members of Ray Anthony Orchestra (I know up to 11 members) To be covered (2): Nick Ceroli, Mel Lewis Not enough info (8): Leroy Anthony, Ray Anthony, Vikki Carr, Tommy Mercer, Marcie Miller, Dick Reynolds, Ken Trimble, David Wertman
Mike Barone Orchestra		1 RECORDINGS: Live at Donte´s, 1968 - The Mike Barone Big Band (1998) (LIVE) Members: Gary Barone, Steve Huffsteter, Jim Hughart, Charles Loper, Ernie Tack, Mike Wofford (RIP: Buddy Childers, Med Flory, John Guerin, Bill Perkins) Guests: Larry McGuire, Jim Trimble (RIP: Jack Nimitz) Comments: Recorded live in two concerts in November and December 1968. Other info on members of Mike Barone Orchestra (I know up to 58 members) Already covered (3): Monty Budwig, Larry Bunker, John Guerin To be covered (21): Adolfo Acosta, Gary Barone, Buddy Childers, Bruce Fowler, Jamie Hovorka, Steve Huffsteter, Jim Hughart, Mark Lewis, Charles Loper, Larry Lunetta, Lanny Morgan, Bill Perkins, Kim Richmond, Tom Scott, Bob Summers, Ernie Tack, Phil Teele, John Thomas, Lee R Thornburg, Ernie Watts, Mike Wofford Not enough info (33): Randy Alcroft, Mike Barone, Keith Bishop, Bill Booth, Bryant Byers, John Campbell, Lou Ciotti, Jeff Colella, Chris Conner, Pete DeSiena, Vince Diaz, Jeff Driskill, Rich Eames, Kevin Garren, Craig Gosnell, Jennifer Hall, Dick Hamilton, Joel Hamilton, Rob Hardt, Kari Harris, Ron King, Paul Kreibich, Bob Leatherbarrow, Tom Luer, John Mitchell,... up to 33 musicians.
Conte Candoli Group		1 RECORDINGS: Live at Cappozoli´s - Las Vegas late night sessions - The Conte Candoli - Med Flory Quintet (1999) (LIVE) Members: (RIP: Conte Candoli, Med Flory + Dick Berk) Comments: Recorded live in October 1998. Other info on members of Conte Candoli Group (I know up to 6 members) Already covered (1): Dick Berk To be covered (1): Conte Candoli Not enough info (3): Chuck Redd, Frank Strazzeri, Tom Warrington
Med Flory Orchestra		1 RECORDINGS: Jazz wave - Med Flory And His Orchestra ( - ) Members: (RIP: Med Flory + Al Porcino) Guests: (RIP: Mel Lewis + Buddy Clark, Russ Freeman) Other info on members of Med Flory Orchestra (I know up to 3 members) Already covered (1): Al Porcino Not enough info (1): Charlie Kennedy
Terry Gibbs Group		7 RECORDINGS: More vibes on velvet - Terry Gibbs (1959) Members: Terry Gibbs + Max Bennett, Bill Holman (RIP: Med Flory, Pete Jolly, Charlie Kennedy, Mel Lewis, Joe Maini) Guests: (RIP: Pete Rugolo) Comments: Recorded in November 1958. Launching a new band - Terry Gibbs And His Orchestra (1959) Members: Terry Gibbs + Max Bennett, Bob Enevoldsen, Vern Friley, Bill Holman, Ray Triscari (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Conte Candoli, Med Flory, Pete Jolly, Charlie Kennedy, Mel Lewis, Joe Maini, Al Porcino, Frank Rosolino, Stu Williamson) Guests: Phil Gilbert (RIP: Manny Albam, Al Cohn, Joe Mondragon, Marty Paich) Launching a new sound in music - Terry Gibbs (February 1959) Members: Terry Gibbs + Max Bennett, Bob Enevoldsen, Vern Friley, Bill Holman, Ray Triscari (RIP: Conte Candoli, Med Flory, Pete Jolly, Charlie Kennedy, Mel Lewis, Joe Maini, Al Porcino, Frank Rosolino, Stu Williamson) Guests: (RIP: Marty Paich, Jackie Paris) Dream band vol 1 - Terry Gibbs (1986) (LIVE) Members: Terry Gibbs + Max Bennett, Bob Enevoldsen, Vern Friley, Bill Holman, Ray Triscari (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Conte Candoli, Med Flory, Pete Jolly, Charlie Kennedy, Mel Lewis, Joe Maini, Al Porcino, Stu Williamson) Guests: George Horn (RIP: Manny Albam, Al Cohn, Marty Paich) Comments: Recorded live in 3 concerts in March 1959. CD edition contains 1 bonus track. Dream band vol 2: the Sundown sessions - Terry Gibbs Dream Band (1987) (LIVE) Members: Terry Gibbs + John Audino, Vern Friley, Bill Holman, Bill Smiley (RIP: Bob Burgess, Conte Candoli, Buddy Clark, Med Flory, Charlie Kennedy, Lou Levy, Mel Lewis, Joe Maini, Bill Perkins, Stu Williamson) Guests: George Horn, Lennie Niehaus (RIP: Manny Albam, Al Cohn, Marty Paich) Comments: Recorded live in November 1959. Dream band vol 3: flying home - Terry Gibbs Dream Band (1988) (LIVE) Members: Terry Gibbs + Benny Aronov, John Audino, Max Bennett, Bob Enevoldsen, Vern Friley, Bill Holman, Lee Katzman, Bill Smiley, Ray Triscari (RIP: Bob Brookmeyer, Bob Burgess, Conte Candoli, Buddy Clark, Med Flory, Pete Jolly, Richie Kamuca, Charlie Kennedy, Lou Levy, Mel Lewis, Joe Maini, Jack Nimitz, Bill Perkins, Al Porcino, Frank Rosolino, Stu Williamson) Guests: George Horn, Frank Huggins (RIP: Manny Albam, Al Cohn, Marty Paich) Comments: Some tracks were recorded live in March 1959, plus some songs recorded live in November 1959. CD edition contains 1 bonus track. Dream band vol 6 - one more time - Terry Gibbs (2002) (LIVE) Members: Terry Gibbs + Benny Aronov, John Audino, Max Bennett, Bob Enevoldsen, Vern Friley, Bill Holman, Lee Katzman, Bill Smiley, Ray Triscari (RIP: Bob Burgess, Conte Candoli, Buddy Clark, Med Flory, Pete Jolly, Charlie Kennedy, Lou Levy, Mel Lewis, Joe Maini, Bill Perkins, Al Porcino, Stu Williamson) Guests: (RIP: Irene Kral) Comments: Recorded live in two different concerts in March and November 1959. Some tracks feature guest singer Irene Kral. Other info on members of Terry Gibbs Group (I know up to 40 members) Already covered (5): Bob Brookmeyer, Herb Ellis, Pete Jolly, Al Porcino, Bud Shank To be covered (25): Benny Aronov, John Audino, Max Bennett, Bob Burgess, Conte Candoli, Buddy Clark, Alice Coltrane, Bob Enevoldsen, Vern Friley, Terry Gibbs, Bill Holman, Richie Kamuca, Lee Katzman, Stan Levey, Lou Levy, Mel Lewis, Joe Maini, Jack Nimitz, Bill Perkins, Jerome Richardson, Frank Rosolino, Bobby Shew, Bill Smiley, Ray Triscari, Stu Williamson Not enough info (9): Don Abney, Joe Cadena, Bob Edmonson, Frank Higgins, Charlie Kennedy, Pat Moran, Terry Pollard, Chuck Redd, Jack Schwartz
Woody Herman Orchestra		3 RECORDINGS: At the Monterey Jazz Festival - Woody Herman´s Big New Herd (1960) (LIVE) Members: Victor Feldman, Urbie Green (RIP: Woody Herman + Monty Budwig, Conte Candoli, Bill Chase, Med Flory, Richie Kamuca, Bill Perkins, Al Porcino, Zoot Sims) Guests: Frank Huggins, Bill Smiley (RIP: Charlie Byrd, Don Lanphere, Mel Lewis, Si Zentner) Technical: (RIP: Tom Dowd) World class - The Woody Herman Big Band (1984) (LIVE) Members: Mike Brignola, Billy Byrne, Jim Carroll, John Fedchock, Jeff Hamilton, Randy Hawes, Mark Lewis, Paul McGinley, Sal Nistico, Brian O´Flaherty, John Oddo, George Rabbal, Dave Ratajczak, Gene Smith, Frank Tiberi, Scott Wagstaff (RIP: Woody Herman + Al Cohn, Med Flory, Jimmy Giuffre, Flip Phillips, Don Rader) Producer: Carl E Jefferson Technical: Phil Edwards, George Horn Comments: Recorded live in different concerts in September 1982, with special guests Al Cohn, Med Flory, Sal Nistico and Flip Phillips. From east to west - The Woody Herman Big Band (September 2002) Members: Mike Brignola, Billy Byrne, Jim Carroll, John Fedchock, Jeff Hamilton, Dave Lalama, Mark Lewis, Paul McGinley, Sal Nistico, Brian O´Flaherty, John Oddo, Dave Ratajczak, Randy Russell, Larry Shunk, Gene Smith, Bill Stapleton, Frank Tiberi, Scott Wagstaff (RIP: Woody Herman + Al Cohn, Med Flory, Stan Getz, Jimmy Giuffre, Flip Phillips, Don Rader) Producer: Carl E Jefferson Technical: Ron Davis, Phil DeLancie, Phil Edwards, George Horn Other info on members of Woody Herman Orchestra (I know up to 242 members) Already covered (7): Nat Adderley, Bob Brookmeyer, Monty Budwig, Frank Foster, Jake Hanna, Sonny Igoe, Al Porcino To be covered (234): John Adams, Pepper Adams, Tony Aless, Joe Alexander, Trigger Alpert, Gene Ammons, Tom Anastas, Gary Anderson, Wayne Andre, Chuck Andrus, Danny Bank, Billy Bauer, John Bennett, Sonny Berman, Bill Berry, Eddie Bert, Joe Bishop, James Bolden, Johnny Bothwell, Jean Bowes, Oscar Brashear, Mike Brignola, Gordon Brisker, Alan Broadbent, John Bunch,... up to 234 musicians.
Art Mooney Orchestra		Other info on members of Art Mooney Orchestra (I know up to 10 members) Not enough info (9): Ray Barduc, John Best, Nappy Lamare, Ray Leatherwood, Matty Matlock, Eddie Miller, Art Mooney, Moe Schneider, Stan Wrightsman
Al Porcino Orchestra		Other info on members of Al Porcino Orchestra (I know up to 18 members) Already covered (1): Al Porcino To be covered (2): Roberto Di Gioia, Wolfgang Haffner Not enough info (14): Paulo Cardoso, Thomas Faist, Gerd Fink, Auwi Geyer, Erwin Gregg, Johannes Herrlich, Petri Kral, Hermann Martireiter, Claus Reichstaller, Otto Staniloi, Peter Tuscher, Jon Welch, Franz Weyerer, Thomas Zoller
Supersax		10 RECORDINGS: Plays Bird vol 2: salt peanuts - Supersax (1973) Members: Fred Atwood, John Dentz, Joe Lopes (RIP: Conte Candoli, Med Flory, Jake Hanna, Lou Levy, Warne Marsh, Jay Migliori, Blue Mitchell, Jack Nimitz, Frank Rosolino) Plays Bird - Supersax (1973) Members: Ronnell Bright, Joe Lopes (RIP: Conte Candoli, Buddy Clark, Med Flory, Jake Hanna, Warne Marsh, Jay Migliori, Jack Nimitz) Guests: Charles Loper, Larry McGuire, Ernie Tack, Ray Triscari Technical: Wally Traugott Salt peanuts - Supersax (1974) Members: Ronnell Bright, Joe Lopes (RIP: Walter Bishop Jr, Conte Candoli, Buddy Clark, Med Flory, Carl Fontana, Jake Hanna, Lou Levy, Warne Marsh, Jay Migliori, Jack Nimitz) Technical: Wally Traugott Chasin´ the Bird - Supersax (1977) Members: Fred Atwood, John Dentz, Joe Lopes (RIP: Conte Candoli, Buddy Clark, Med Flory, Jake Hanna, Lou Levy, Warne Marsh, Jay Migliori, Blue Mitchell, Jack Nimitz, Frank Rosolino) Dynamite!! - Supersax (1979) Members: Fred Atwood, John Dentz, Don Menza, Lanny Morgan (RIP: Conte Candoli, Med Flory, Lou Levy, Jay Migliori, Jack Nimitz, Frank Rosolino) Comments: Recorded in April 1978. LA Supersax and LA voices - Supersax (1983) Members: John Bahler, John Dentz, Melissa MacKay, Gene Merlino, Lanny Morgan, Ray Reed (RIP: Monty Budwig, Conte Candoli, Med Flory, Lou Levy, Jay Migliori, Jack Nimitz) Comments: Recorded from December 1982 to February 1983. Supersax and LA voices vol 2 - Supersax (1984) Members: John Bahler, John Dentz, Melissa MacKay, Gene Merlino, Lanny Morgan, Ray Reed (RIP: Monty Budwig, Conte Candoli, Med Flory, Lou Levy, Jay Migliori, Jack Nimitz) Stone Bird - Supersax (1988) Members: Larance Marable, Lanny Morgan, Ray Reed (RIP: Monty Budwig, Conte Candoli, Med Flory, Jake Hanna, Lou Levy, Jay Migliori, Jack Nimitz) Technical: Charles Paakkari The Japanese tour - Supersax (December 1998) (LIVE) Members: Joe Lopes (RIP: Med Flory, Jake Hanna, Lou Levy, Warne Marsh, Jay Migliori, Jack Nimitz, Frank Rosolino) Live in ´75 - the Japanese tour - Supersax (December 1999) (LIVE) Members: Joe Lopes (RIP: Buddy Clark, Med Flory, Jake Hanna, Lou Levy, Warne Marsh, Jay Migliori, Jack Nimitz, Frank Rosolino) Comments: Another live album recorded from the Supersax Japanese tour in 1975. Other info on members of Supersax (I know up to 29 members) Already covered (2): Monty Budwig, Jake Hanna To be covered (26): Fred Atwood, John Bahler, Gary Barone, Walter Bishop Jr, Ronnell Bright, Billy Byrne, Conte Candoli, Nick Ceroli, Buddy Clark, Donna Davidson, John Dentz, Carl Fontana, Lou Levy, Joe Lopes, Melissa Mackay, Larance Marable, Warne Marsh, Don Menza, Gene Merlino, Jay Migliori, Blue Mitchell, Lanny Morgan, Jack Nimitz, Ray Reed, Frank Rosolino,... up to 26 musicians.
Claude Thornhill Orchestra		1 RECORDINGS: 1949-1953 performances - Claude Thornhill And His Orchestra ( - ) (LIVE) Members: Bill Barber, Junior Collins, Gene Quill (RIP: Claude Thornhill + Med Flory, Hal McKusick) Guests: Gene Allen, Al Epstein, Dick Hafer, Lee Katzman, Sandy Siegelstein (RIP: Joe Derise, Barry Galbraith) Technical: (RIP: John R T Davies) Other info on members of Claude Thornhill Orchestra (I know up to 26 members) Already covered (3): Bob Brookmeyer, Herb Geller, Mike Zwerin To be covered (15): Danny Bank, Bill Barber, Junior Collins, Gil Evans, Mickey Folus, Conrad Gozzo, Red Kelly, Lee Konitz, Joe Maini, Hal McKusick, Gerry Mulligan, Gene Quill, Sam Rivers, Tony Scott, Don Sebesky Not enough info (7): Johnny Andrews, Billy Exiner, Ace Lane, Allan Langstaff, Danny Polo, Red Rodney, Claude Thornhill
Tommy Tucker Orchestra		Other info on members of Tommy Tucker Orchestra (I know up to 2 members) Not enough info (1): Tommy Tucker

   2 COLLECTIVE ALBUMS:

BAND / ARTIST	.	RECORDINGS
VVAA		1 RECORDINGS: Jazz-club trombone - VVAA (1989) Guests: Fred Atwood, Kenny Burrell, Buddy Catlett, Curtis Fuller, Benny Golson, Urbie Green, Slide Hampton, Louis Hayes, Tony Inzalaco, Gus Johnson, Quincy Jones, Joe Lopes, Harold Mabern, Sam Marowitz, Roy McCurdy, Charlie Persip, Frank Rehak, Horace Silver, Les Spann, Clark Terry, Bart Varsalona, Doug Watkins, Julius Watkins, Jiggs Whigham, Phil Woods (RIP: Pepper Adams, Eddie Bert, Patti Bown, Bob Brookmeyer, Ray Brown, Ralph Burns, Billy Byers, Buddy Clark, Kenny Clarke, Jimmy Cleveland, Herb Ellis, Bill Evans, Tal Farlow, Art Farmer, Med Flory, Barry Galbraith, Al Grey, George Gruntz, Jake Hanna, Bill Harris, Percy Heath, Chubby Jackson, Budd Johnson, J J Johnson, Osie Johnson, Elvin Jones, Hank Jones, Connie Kay, Wynton Kelly, Porter Kilbert, Jimmy Knepper, Don Lamond, Yusef Lateef, Lou Levy, Herbie Lewis, Mel Lewis, Melba Liston, Albert Mangelsdorff, Warne Marsh, Jimmy Maxwell, Jay Migliori, Lee Morgan, Jamil Nasser, Jack Nimitz, Cecil Payne, Ake Persson, Oscar Peterson, Oscar Pettiford, Benny Powell, Jerome Richardson, Frank Rosolino, Jimmy Rowles, Ernie Royal, Sahib Shihab, Lucky Thompson, Ross Tompkins, Nick Travis, Kai Winding) Producer: Creed Taylor (RIP: Leonard Feather, Norman Granz, Jack Tracy) 1 COMPILATIONS: ´S marvelous - The Gershwin songbook - VVAA (1995) Guests: Candido Camero, Gus Chappell, Gene Cipriano, Vincent DeRosa, Benny Golson, William Green, Harry Klee, Mundell Lowe, Junior Mance, Johnny Mandel, Jaques Morelenbaum, Lanny Morgan, Dick Nash, Ted Nash, Erno Neufeld, Romeo Penque, Charlie Persip, Ray Reed, Paul Shure, John Simmons, Alvin Stoller, Clark Terry, Gerald Vinci, Chauncey Welsch (RIP: Charles Ables, Louis Armstrong, Keter Betts, Ray Brown, Larry Bunker, Pete Candoli, Benny Carter, Jimmy Cleveland, Eddie ´Lockjaw´ Davis, Blossom Dearie, Harry ´Sweets´ Edison, Herb Ellis, Ella Fitzgerald, Med Flory, Barry Galbraith, Russ Garcia, Richard Hayman, Rick Henderson, Milt Hinton, Billie Holiday, Shirley Horn, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Hank Jones, Jimmy Jones, Armand Kaproff, Barney Kessel, Lou Levy, Mel Lewis, Jay Migliori, Joe Mondragon, Jack Nimitz, Anita O´Day, Oscar Peterson, Flip Phillips, Arthur Prysock, Buddy Rich, Nelson Riddle, Jimmy Rowles, Ernie Royal, Charlie Shavers, Shorty Sherock, Eleanor Slatkin, Felix Slatkin, Paul Smith, Marshall Sosson, Ed Thigpen, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Joe Williams) Producer: (RIP: Richard Seidel) Comments: Compilation featuring versions of the Gershwin songbook, including tracks by Ernestine Anderson (with Hank Jones), Billie Holiday, Joe Williams (with Supersax, featuring Med Flory), Anita O´Day, Louis Armstrong, Sarah Vaughan, Blossom Dearie (with Ed Thigpen), Fred Astaire, Ella Fitzgerald, (with Herb Ellis), Morgana King (with Hank Jones), Dinah Washington (with Ed Thipgen, Eddie ´Lockjaw´ Davis), Arthur Prysock, Shirley Horn, a duet by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong (with Herb Ellis), Sarah Vaughan and Antonio Carlos Jobim.

   18 SESSIONS (FOR 14 ARTISTS):

BAND / ARTIST	.	RECORDINGS
Manny Albam Orchestra		1 RECORDINGS: The Jazz greats of our time vol 2 - Manny Albam (1957) Members: (RIP: Manny Albam) Guests: Bill Holman, Jack Sheldon (RIP: Conte Candoli, Med Flory, Herb Geller, Richie Kamuca, Lou Levy, Shelly Manne, Charlie Mariano, Red Mitchell, Stu Williamson) Other info on members of Manny Albam Orchestra (I know up to 1 members) To be covered (1): Manny Albam
All Stars		1 RECORDINGS: Persistent percussion - All Stars (1960) Members: (RIP: Maxwell Davis) Guests: Curtis Counce, Gene Estes, Bill Pitman (RIP: Harry Betts, Larry Bunker, Red Callender, Conte Candoli, Buddy Collette, Irv Cottler, Med Flory, Pete Jolly, Richie Kamuca, Barney Kessel, Frank Rosolino) Comments: Recorded in July 1960.
Ann-Margret Band		1 COMPILATIONS: 1961-1966 - Ann-Margret (January 1999) Guests: John Audino, Brenton Banks, Billie Barnum, Hal Blaine, Harry Bluestone, Jimmy Bond, Harold Bradley, Bobby Bruce, Dennis Budimir, Frank Capp, Frank Carlson, Roy Caton, Jules Chaikin, Gene Cipriano, Vincent DeRosa, Ray Edenton, Jesse Ehrlich, Bob Enevoldsen, Gene Estes, Victor Feldman, Bob Fitzpatrick, D J Fontana, Vern Friley, David Gates, James Getzoff, William Green, Herbie Harper, Allan Harshman, Paul Horn, Fanita James, Plas Johnson, Carol Kaye, Harry Klee, William Kurasch, Edgar Lustgarten, Charlie McCoy, Gene Merlino, Bob Moore, Scotty Moore, Dick Nash, Ted Nash, Erno Neufeld, June Page, Bill Pitman, Ray Pohlman, Emil Richards, Lyle Ritz, George Roberts, Sid Sharp, Jack Sheldon, Ken Shroyer, Paul Shure, Alvin Stoller, Tony Terran, Tiny Timbrell, Ray Triscari, Gerald Vinci (RIP: Israel Baker, Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, Larry Bunker, Red Callender, Pete Candoli, Buddy Clark, Buddy Collette, Floyd Cramer, Bobby Darin, Steve Douglas, Herb Ellis, Don Fagerquist, Bob Florence, Med Flory, Russ Freeman, Hank Garland, Jack Halloran, Buddy Harman, Hoyt Hawkins, Al Hendrickson, Al Hirt, Calvin Jackson, Pete Jolly, Louis Jordan, Bill Justis, Armand Kaproff, Mel Lewis, Paul Lynde, Shelly Manne, Grady Martin, Neal Matthews Jr, Lew McCreary, Al McKibbon, Mike Melvoin, Jay Migliori, Eddie Miller, Ollie Mitchell, Joe Mondragon, Lionel Newman, Red Norvo, Louis Nunley, Marty Paich, Earl Palmer, Bill Perkins, Al Porcino, Elvis Presley, Don Ralke, Boots Randolph, Howard Roberts, Bud Shank, Eleanor Slatkin, Marshall Sosson, Jack Sperling, Gordon Stoker, Billy Strange, Tommy Tedesco, Al Viola, Stu Williamson, Zeke Zarchy) Producer: Lou Adler, Al Schmitt (RIP: Chet Atkins, Neely Plumb, Joe Reisman) Other info on members of Ann-Margret Band (I know up to 2 members) To be covered (1): Ron Pedley Not enough info (1): Ann-Margret
Elek Bacsik Group		1 RECORDINGS: Bird and Dizzy - a musical tribute - Elek Bacsik (1975) Guests: Oscar Brashear, Mike Wofford (RIP: Chuck Domanico, Med Flory, Shelly Manne, Warne Marsh, Oliver Nelson) Other info on members of Elek Bacsik Group (I know up to 1 members) Not enough info (1): Elek Bacsik
Dick Collins Orchestra		1 RECORDINGS: Horn of plenty - Dick Collins And The Runaway Herd (1954) Members: Dick Collins Guests: Chuck Flores, Dick Hafer (RIP: Al Cohn, Med Flory, Red Kelly, Jack Nimitz, Bill Perkins, Nat Pierce) Other info on members of Dick Collins Orchestra (I know up to 1 members) To be covered (1): Dick Collins
Gene Estes Band		1 RECORDINGS: Westful - The Gene Estes Band (1976) Members: Gene Estes Guests: Alan Estes + Jules Chaikin, Bob Enevoldsen, Herbie Harper, Jim Hughart, Tom Scott (RIP: Conte Candoli, Joyce Collins, Med Flory, Jay Migliori, Ollie Mitchell) Other info on members of Gene Estes Band (I know up to 1 members) To be covered (1): Gene Estes
Michael Feinstein Group		1 RECORDINGS: Nice work if you can get it - songs by the Gershwins - Michael Feinstein (1996) Guests: Chuck Berghofer, Endre Granat, Jeff Hamilton, Melissa Mackay, Gene Merlino, Charles Paakkari, Don Sebesky, Gerald Vinci, Bill Watrous (RIP: Rob Fisher, Med Flory, Stan Freeman, Mort Lindsey) Producer: Hank Cicalo Technical: Peter Doell, Al Schmitt, Wally Traugott Other info on members of Michael Feinstein Group (I know up to 1 members) Not enough info (1): Michael Feinstein
Ella Fitzgerald Group		1 RECORDINGS: Ella swings lightly - Ella Fitzgerald (1958) Members: (RIP: Ella Fitzgerald + Lou Levy) Guests: Vincent DeRosa, Bob Enevoldsen, Bill Holman (RIP: Don Fagerquist, Med Flory, Mel Lewis, Joe Mondragon, Marty Paich, Al Porcino, Bud Shank) Producer: (RIP: Norman Granz) Technical: Suha Gur Comments: Ella Fitzgerald with the Marty Paich Dek-Tette recorded in November 1958. CD reissue contains 4 bonus tracks. 1 COMPILATIONS: Verve jazz masters 6 - Ella Fitzgerald (1993) Members: Gus Johnson (RIP: Ella Fitzgerald + Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, Jim Hall, Lou Levy, Paul Smith) Guests: Vincent DeRosa, Bob Enevoldsen, Bill Holman, Ronnie Lang, Ted Nash, John Sanders, Alvin Stoller, Clark Terry, Sam Woodyard (RIP: Louis Armstrong + Cat Anderson, Louie Bellson, Harry Carney, John Collins, Willie Cook, Bill ´Wild´ Davis, Frank De Vol, Roy Eldridge, Duke Ellington, Don Fagerquist, Med Flory, Russ Garcia, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton, Al Hendrickson, Johnny Hodges, Quentin Jackson, Barney Kessel, Mel Lewis, Billy May, Joe Mondragon, Ray Nance, Marty Paich, Oscar Peterson, Al Porcino, Russell Procope, Nelson Riddle, Bud Shank, Paul Weston, Jimmy Woode, Britt Woodman) Producer: (RIP: Norman Granz) Technical: Suha Gur Other info on members of Ella Fitzgerald Group (I know up to 31 members) Already covered (4): Larry Bunker, Herb Ellis, Jim Hall, Hank Jones To be covered (23): Trigger Alpert, Vic Ash, Max Bennett, Ray Brown, Frank De La Rosa, Bobby Durham, Ella Fitzgerald, Tommy Flanagan, Ian Hamer, Jim Hughart, Gus Johnson, Jimmy Jones, Bobby Lamb, Stan Levey, Lou Levy, Joe Pass, Mickey Roker, Jimmy Rowles, Ronnie Scott, Jimmie Smith, Ed Thigpen, Francis Williams, Mike Wofford Not enough info (4): Don Abney, Keter Betts, Wilfred Middlebrooks, Paul Smith
Urbie Green Group		2 RECORDINGS: Blues and other shades of green - Urbie Green (1955) Members: Urbie Green Guests: Jimmy Raney (RIP: Aaron Bell, Ruby Braff, Kenny Clarke, Al Cohn, Eddie Costa, Med Flory, Freddie Green, Dave McKenna, Joe Morello, Frank Wess) Slidin´ swing - Vic Dickenson / Urbie Green (1957) Members: Vic Dickenson, Urbie Green Guests: (RIP: Aaron Bell, Ruby Braff, Bobby Donaldson, Med Flory, Freddie Green, Edmond Hall, Jo Jones, Walter Page, Frank Wess) Comments: This album of trombonists ncludes 4 tracks by The Vic Dickenson Septet and 4 tracks by The Urbie Green Octet (with Frank Wess, Med Flory) Other info on members of Urbie Green Group (I know up to 13 members) To be covered (10): Pepper Adams, Eddie Bert, John Bunch, Billy Byers, Burt Collins, John Frosk, Urbie Green, Teddy Kotick, Irwin ´Marky´ Markowitz, Hal McKusick Not enough info (3): Johnny Carisi, Rolf Kuhn, Nick Stabulas
Neal Hefti Orchestra		1 RECORDINGS: Jazz pops - Neal Hefti And His Jazz Pops Orchestra (1962) Members: (RIP: Neal Hefti) Guests: Vincent DeRosa, Plas Johnson, Harry Klee, Dick Nash, Emil Richards, George Roberts, Jack Sheldon, Ken Shroyer, Gerald Wilson (RIP: Larry Bunker, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Buddy Collette, Don Fagerquist, Med Flory, Milt Holland, Charlie Kennedy, Joe Maini, Shelly Manne, Lew McCreary, Al McKibbon, Earl Palmer, Al Porcino) Other info on members of Neal Hefti Orchestra (I know up to 3 members) To be covered (3): Frank Capp, Neal Hefti, Bobby Shew
Freddie Hubbard Group		1 RECORDINGS: Back to Birdland - Freddie Hubbard ( - ) Members: George Cables (RIP: Freddie Hubbard) Guests: John Dentz (RIP: Med Flory, Andy Simpkins) Other info on members of Freddie Hubbard Group (I know up to 65 members) Already covered (1): Freddie Hubbard To be covered (64): Carl Allen, Ray Appleton, Kenny Barron, Michael Barsimanto, Mickey Bass, Juini Booth, Joanne Brackeen, Donald Braden, Kent Brinkley, Donald Brown, Carl Burnett, Dwayne Burno, George Cables, Hadley Caliman, Ron Carter, Michael Carvin, Jeff Chambers, Billy Childs, Buck Clarke, Billy Cobham, Ira Coleman, Junior Cook, Sa Davis, Steve Davis, Xavier Davis,... up to 64 musicians.
Linda Lawson Group		1 RECORDINGS: Introducing Linda Lawson - Linda Lawson (1960) Guests: Bill Pitman, Jack Sheldon (RIP: Med Flory, Mel Lewis, Joe Mondragon, Marty Paich, Bill Perkins, Al Porcino, Frank Rosolino, Jimmy Rowles, Bud Shank, Stu Williamson) Other info on members of Linda Lawson Group (I know up to 1 members) Not enough info (1): Linda Lawson
Lucky Millinder Orchestra		1 RECORDINGS: Ram-bunk-shush - Lucky Millinder (1989) Members: Joe Wilder (RIP: Lucky Millinder + Ed Shaughnessy) Guests: Andrew ´Fats´ Ford, Bernie Peacock, Seldon Powell, Carl Pruitt, Skippy Williams (RIP: Don Abney, Aaron Bell, Joe Carroll, Henderson Chambers, Porky Cohen, Med Flory, Tyree Glenn, Wynonie Harris, Hilton Jefferson, Jimmy Nottingham, Rudy Powell, Brother John Sellers) Other info on members of Lucky Millinder Orchestra (I know up to 11 members) Already covered (1): Herb Geller To be covered (8): Art Blakey, Eddie ´Lockjaw´ Davis, Yusef Lateef, Herb Lovell, Lucky Millinder, Ed Shaughnessy, Frank Wess, Joe Wilder Not enough info (2): Annisteen Allen, Tate Houston
Art Pepper Group		2 RECORDINGS: Art Pepper + Eleven - Art Pepper (1959) Members: Art Pepper Guests: Vincent DeRosa, Bob Enevoldsen, Dick Nash, Jack Sheldon (RIP: Pete Candoli, Med Flory, Russ Freeman, Herb Geller, Richie Kamuca, Charlie Kennedy, Mel Lewis, Joe Mondragon, Marty Paich, Bill Perkins, Al Porcino, Bud Shank) Comments: Recorded in three different sessions in March and May 1959. Plus eleven - modern jazz classics - Art Pepper ( - ) Members: Art Pepper Guests: Vincent DeRosa, Dick Nash, Jack Sheldon (RIP: Pete Candoli, Med Flory, Russ Freeman, Herb Geller, Richie Kamuca, Mel Lewis, Joe Mondragon, Bill Perkins, Al Porcino, Bud Shank) 1 COMPILATIONS: Art of the ballad - Art Pepper (1998) Members: Art Pepper + George Cables Guests: Teressa ´Terry´ Adams, Jimmy Bond, Jimmy Cobb, Stanley Cowell, Vincent DeRosa, Bob Enevoldsen, Bill Holman, Cecil McBee, George Mraz, Dick Nash, Jack Sheldon, Joe Tarantino (RIP: Frank Butler, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Paul Chambers, Dolo Coker, Med Flory, Red Garland, Herb Geller, Pete Jolly, Elvin Jones, Philly Joe Jones, Wynton Kelly, Mel Lewis, Warne Marsh, Joe Mondragon, Marty Paich, Bill Perkins, Howard Roberts, Ben Tucker) Producer: Ed Michel Other info on members of Art Pepper Group (I know up to 6 members) To be covered (5): Carl Burnett, George Cables, Art Pepper, Bobby Shew, Terry Trotter Not enough info (1): David Williams

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RELATED VIDEO LINKS: 2
Disclaimer: I don´t own or upload any of the videos linked here. I just include links to live videos that are already available, in order to show the work of this musician. Anyway, if someone feels that some link shouldn't be included, please write me at the email address shown below. And if you know of more videos featuring Med Flory, please, also write me with the link.

• Supersax - Night In Tunisia
Supersax live in October 1979 (Resolution: 480)
Featuring: Monty Budwig, Conte Candoli, John Dentz, Med Flory, Lou Levy, Jay Migliori, Lanny_0 Morgan, Lanny Morgan, Jack Nimitz, Ray Reed.


• Dave Pell - Med Flory - Unknown Title
Dave Pell & Med Flory live in 2009 (Resolution: 480)
Featuring: Med Flory, Dave Pell, Geoff Roach. rest of the band unknown to me.

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RELATED MUSICIANS:

Med Flory mostly worked with these musicians: (name + number of credits)
Conte Candoli (21)
Mel Lewis (18)
Lou Levy (17)
Jack Nimitz (15)
Jay Migliori (14)
Al Porcino (14)
Bob Enevoldsen (11)
Bill Holman (11)
Marty Paich (11)
Bill Perkins (11)
Frank Rosolino (11)

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Page created by Miguel Terol on: 31/March/2014 - Last modified on: 31/March/2014. If you want to contribute with info, please write to: molympus1@gmail.com

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Please, note than you can check the indexes (musicians, bands, obituaries) at the top of this page.

Jake Hanna (drums)

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BANDS:

• Tommy Reed Orchestra
• Ted Weems Orchestra
• Woody Herman Orchestra [1957]
• Toshiko Akiyoshi Group [1957]
• Maynard Ferguson Orchestra [1958]
• Marian McPartland Group [1959-1961]
• Duke Ellington Orchestra [1961]
• Harry James Orchestra
• Woody Herman Orchestra [1962-1964]
• Herb Pomeroy Orchestra
• Merv Griffin TV Orchestra [1964-1975]
• Clark Terry Group [1967]
• Herb Ellis & Joe Pass Group [1972]
• Supersax [1972-1974]
• Herb Ellis Group [1974]
• Oscar Peterson Group [1974]
• Supersax [1975]
• The Hanna-Fontana Band [1975]
• Supersax [1975]
• Warne Marsh Quintet [Nov 75]
• Supersax [Feb 76]
• Warne Marsh-Zoot Sims Group [Feb 76]
• Supersax [Apr 76]
• Tal Farlow Group [1976]
• Joe Venuti & George Barnes Group [1976]
• Ernestine Anderson Group [1976]
• Bob Wilber & Kenny Davern Group [1976]
• Ross Tompkins Group [1977]
• Bing Crosby Group [1977]
• Herb Ellis Group [1979]
• Marian McPartland Group [1979]
• Ross Tompkins Group [1979]
• Concord Jazz All Stars [Nov 79-Dec 79]
• Cal Collins & Herb Ellis Group [1980]
• Concord Jazz All Stars [1981]
• Vic Lewis Orchestra [1984]
• Jack Sheldon Orchestra [1986]
• Duke Jordan Group [1987]
• George Masso Group [1993]
• Bob Cooper Group [1993]
• George Masso-Ken Peplowski Group [1994]
• Harry Allen-Joe Temperley Group [2006]

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BIOGRAPHY:

John Edwin ´Jake´ Hanna was a fantastic jazz drummer, born in Roxbury, Massachussetts, USA on April 4th, 1931. He started playing in bands and orchestras in the Rochester area. After he left the Army, he started playing with Tommy Reed Orchestra for 1 year. After that, he moved to Boston searching for more work.

Next step was joining the Ted Weems Orchestra. At the end of the fifties, he joined Maynard Ferguson Orchestra, playing with him at Newport Festival in 1958, and Marian McPartland Trio. At that time, he also played with Toshiko Akiyoshi, Harry James, Herb Pomeroy and Bobby Hackett, but don´t have enough info to show their lineups, sorry.

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DUKE ELLINGTON ORCHESTRA

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In 1961, when Duke´s drummer Sam Woodyard was unavailable, Duke recruited Jake Hanna as his replacement, touring for a short stint with them, until Woodyard returned.

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WOODY HERMAN ORCHESTRA

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He spent 2 years in Woody Herman Orchestra from 1962 to 1964.

This was the lineup for Woody Herman Orchestra in June 1963:

WOODY HERMAN ORCHESTRA #?														1963
Woody Herman † clarinet, sax, vocals	Bill Chase † trumpet	Billy Hunt trumpet	Dave Gale trumpet	Paul Fontaine trumpet	Gerald Lamy trumpet	Phil Wilson trombone	Henry Southall trombone	Bob Rudolph trombone	Sal Nistico sax	Jackie Stevens sax	Bobby Jones sax	Frank Hittner sax	Nat Pierce † piano	Chuck Andrus bass	Jake Hanna † drums

This was the lineup for Woody Herman Orchestra around summer 1963:

WOODY HERMAN ORCHESTRA #?												1963
Woody Herman † clarinet, sax, vocals	Bill Chase † trumpet	Billy Hunt trumpet	Dave Gale trumpet	Phil Wilson trombone	Henry Southall trombone	Bob Rudolph trombone	Sal Nistico sax	Jackie Stevens sax	Bobby Jones sax	Frank Hittner sax	Nat Pierce † piano	Chuck Andrus bass	Jake Hanna † drums

This was the lineup for Woody Herman Orchestra in February 1962:

WOODY HERMAN ORCHESTRA #?														1964
Woody Herman † clarinet, sax, vocals	Paul Fontaine trumpet	Billy Hunt trumpet	Bill Chase † trumpet	Danny Nolan trumpet	Gerald Lamy trumpet	Phil Wilson trombone	Henry Southall trombone	Kenny Wenzel trombone	Sal Nistico sax	Carmen Leggio sax	Jackie Stevens sax	Tom Anastas sax	Nat Pierce † piano	Chuck Andrus bass	Jake Hanna † drums

This was the lineup for Woody Herman´s Swinging Herd when they toured England in 1964:

WOODY HERMAN ORCHESTRA #?														1964
Woody Herman † clarinet, sax, vocals	Paul Fontaine trumpet	Billy Hunt trumpet	Bill Chase † trumpet	Danny Nolan trumpet	Gerald Lamy trumpet	Phil Wilson trombone	Henry Southall trombone	Kenny Wenzel trombone	Sal Nistico sax	Gary Kelin sax	Joe Romano † sax	Tom Anastas sax	Nat Pierce † piano	Chuck Andrus bass	Jake Hanna † drums

Many years later, a live DVD has been released from their appearance on TV, Live in ´64.

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AND THEN...

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He also spent 10 years playing in the Merv Griffin TV Show Orchestra.

He toured Europe in 1967 with Clark Terry and Bob Brookmeyer.

He has played lots of sessions for the Concord Jazz label, also appearing in some All Stars lineups reuniting some of the label´s best players, as we´re going to read below.

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HERB ELLIS & JOE PASS GROUP

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After moving to LA, he played there with Herb Ellis and Joe Pass.

This was a joint group by Herb Ellis & Joe Pass:

HERB ELLIS GROUP #?		1972
Herb Ellis † guitar	Joe Pass † guitar	Ray Brown † bass	Jake Hanna † drums

They released two live albums, Jazz/Concord recorded live in July 1972, and Seven, come eleven in 1973.

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SUPERSAX

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This is the probably the original lineup of Supersax, in December 1972:

SUPERSAX #?							1972
Buddy Clark † bass	Ronnell Bright piano	Conte Candoli † trumpet	Warne Marsh † sax	Joe Lopes sax	Med Flory sax	Jay Migliori † sax	Jack Nimitz † sax	Jake Hanna † drums

From this moment on, Jake started playing with them, although in some concerts he wasn´t available, being replaced by Nick Ceroli (as in June 1973).

This is Supersax in October 1973, with Carl Fontana on trombone instead of trumpet player Conte Candoli:

SUPERSAX #?							1973
Buddy Clark † bass	Ronnell Bright piano	Carl Fontana † trombone	Warne Marsh † sax	Joe Lopes sax	Med Flory sax	Jay Migliori † sax	Jack Nimitz † sax	Jake Hanna † drums

This is Supersax in January 1974:

SUPERSAX #?							1974
Buddy Clark † bass	Lou Levy piano	Frank Rosolino † trombone	Warne Marsh † sax	Joe Lopes sax	Med Flory sax	Jay Migliori † sax	Jack Nimitz † sax	Jake Hanna † drums

The same band played again in July 1974.

This is Supersax in 1974 with slight changes in the lineup:

SUPERSAX #?							1974
Leroy Vinnegar † bass	Lou Levy piano	Carl Fontana † trombone	Warne Marsh † sax	Joe Lopes sax	Med Flory sax	Jay Migliori † sax	Jack Nimitz † sax	Jake Hanna † drums

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HERB ELLIS GROUP

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In 1974, Herb Ellis played at the Concord Jazz Festival with this fantastic personnel:

HERB ELLIS GROUP #?				1974
Herb Ellis † guitar	Ray Brown † bass	George Duke keyboards	Harry ´Sweets´ Edison † trumpet	Plas Johnson sax	Jake Hanna † drums

The live album, After you´ve gone was released from those performances.

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OSCAR PETERSON GROUP

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Oscar Peterson calls Jake Hanna for a Russian tour in 1974:

OSCAR PETERSON GROUP #?	1974
Oscar Peterson † piano	Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen † bass	Jake Hanna † drums

It was released a double live album with the appropiate title Oscar Peterson in Russia, recorded in November 1974.

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SUPERSAX (again)

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In January 1975, Supersax starts a short tour in Japan with these musicians:

SUPERSAX #?							Jan 75
Buddy Clark † bass	Lou Levy piano	Frank Rosolino † trombone	Warne Marsh † sax	Joe Lopes sax	Med Flory sax	Jay Migliori † sax	Jack Nimitz † sax	Jake Hanna † drums

Two different live albums were released from those concerts, The Japanese tour in 1998, and Live in ´75 - the Japanese tour in 1999.

Around May 1975, Supersax has a different lineup:

SUPERSAX #?				1975
Buddy Clark † bass	Lou Levy piano	Blue Mitchell † trumpet	Warne Marsh † sax	Jay Migliori † sax	Jake Hanna † drums

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THE HANNA-FONTANA BAND

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In 1975, Jake Hanna and Carl Fontana join forces as The Hanna-Fontana Band, with this impressive list of musicians:

JAKE HANNA GROUP #?					1975
Herb Ellis † guitar	Herb Mickman bass	Dave McKenna † piano	Bill Berry † trumpet	Carl Fontana † trombone	Plas Johnson sax	Jake Hanna † drums

They released the Live at Concord album.

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SUPERSAX (again)

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In November 1975, Supersax plays with an unusual short lineup:

SUPERSAX #?		1975
Fred Atwood bass	Lou Levy piano	Warne Marsh † sax	Jake Hanna † drums

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WARNE MARSH GROUP

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This was the Warne Marsh Quintet for one gig in November 1975:

WARNE MARSH GROUP #?			Nov 75
Fred Atwood bass	Ron Hoopes piano	Warne Marsh † sax	Gary Foster sax	Jake Hanna † drums

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SUPERSAX (again)

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In February 1976, Supersax play some gigs in Chicago, with most of the original players:

SUPERSAX #?							1976
Fred Atwood bass	Lou Levy piano	Conte Candoli † trumpet	Warne Marsh † sax	Joe Lopes sax	Med Flory sax	Jay Migliori † sax	Jack Nimitz † sax	Jake Hanna † drums

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WARNE MARSH-ZOOT SIMS GROUP

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In February 1976, one off gig by the Warne Marsh-Zoot Sims Group:

WARNE MARSH GROUP #?			Feb 76
Jim Atlas bass	Lou Levy piano	Zoot Sims † sax	Warne Marsh † sax	Jake Hanna † drums

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SUPERSAX (again)

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This was Supersax in April 1976:

SUPERSAX #?							1976
Fred Atwood bass	Lou Levy piano	Conte Candoli † trumpet	Warne Marsh † sax	Med Flory sax	Jay Migliori † sax	Jack Nimitz † sax	Lanny Morgan sax	Jake Hanna † drums

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TAL FARLOW GROUP

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In 1976, Tal Farlow plays at the Concord Jazz Festival with this great lineup:

TAL FARLOW GROUP #?			1976
Tal Farlow † guitar	Ray Brown † bass	Hank Jones † piano	Red Norvo † vibraphone	Jake Hanna † drums

They released the album On stage.

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JOE VENUTI & GEORGE BARNES GROUP

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Around 1976, Joe Venuti and George Barnes form this band:

JOE VENUTI GROUP #?			1976
George Barnes † guitar	Ray Brown † bass	Ross Tompkins † piano	Joe Venuti † violin	Jake Hanna † drums

They recorded the live album Live at the Concord summer festival in 1976.

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ERNESTINE ANDERSON GROUP

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Ernestine sang in the Concord Jazz Festival backed by these great musicians that played with several acts there:

ERNESTINE ANDERSON GROUP #?		1976
Ernestine Anderson vocals	Ray Brown † bass	Hank Jones † piano	Jake Hanna † drums

Part of their performance appears in the From Concord to London album.

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BOB WILBER & KENNY DAVERN GROUP

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In 1976, Bob Wilber and Kenny Davern played at the Concord Summer Festival, with this lineup, including some of the usual musicians for Concord:

BOB WILBER GROUP #?			1976
Bob Wilber sax, clarinet	Kenny Davern † sax, clarinet	Marty Grosz guitar	Ray Brown † bass	Jake Hanna † drums

They released the live album Soprano summit in concert from that performance.

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ROSS TOMPKINS GROUP

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This was an all star lineup, led by Ross Tompkins:

ROSS TOMPKINS GROUP #?			1977
Ross Tompkins † piano	Ray Brown † bass	Joe Venuti † violin	Scott Hamilton sax	Jake Hanna † drums

They released the live album Live at Concord ´77.

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BING CROSBY BAND

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Jake also backed Bing Crosby in a quartet, around 1977, but don´t have any more details.

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CONCORD JAZZ ALL STARS

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They toured Japan during 1978, under the monicker Concord Super Band:

CONCORD JAZZ ALL STARS #?				1978
Cal Collins † guitar	Monty Budwig † bass	Ross Tompkins † piano	Warren Vache cornet, flugelhorn	Scott Hamilton sax	Jake Hanna † drums

They released the double live album In Tokyo.

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HERB ELLIS GROUP

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In 1979, Herb Ellis played at the Montreux Festival with 2 different bands. This was the quartet format:

HERB ELLIS GROUP #?		1979
Herb Ellis † guitar	Ray Brown † bass	Ross Tompkins † piano	Jake Hanna † drums

The live album, Herb Ellis at Montreux was released from those performances.

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MARIAN MCPARTLAND GROUP (again)

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For her appearance at the Concord Summer Festival in 1979, Marian played with this fantastic trio:

MARIAN MCPARTLAND GROUP #
Marian McPartland piano	Brian Torff bass	Jake Hanna † drums	+ †	Mary Fettig guest on sax

A live album was released from the performance, At the Festival.

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ROSS TOMPKINS GROUP (again)

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This was the lineup playing with Ross Tompkins at the Concord Summer Festival in 1979:

ROSS TOMPKINS GROUP #?				1979
Cal Collins † guitar	Ross Tompkins † piano	Ray Brown † bass	Snooky Young trumpet	Marshall Royal † sax	Jake Hanna † drums

They released the live album Festival time.

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CONCORD JAZZ ALL STARS (again)

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Seasoned sessionmen from many Concord recordings, they toured Japan during November and December 1979, under a different name, Concord Super Band:

CONCORD JAZZ ALL STARS #						Nov 79-Dec 79
Cal Collins † guitar	Phil Flanigan bass	Dave McKenna † piano	Warren Vache cornet, flugelhorn	Scott Hamilton sax	Jake Hanna † drums	+ †	Anli Sugano guest on vocals

They released the double live album Concord Super Band II.

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CAL COLLINS & HERB ELLIS GROUP

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In 1980, Cal Collins and Herb Ellis play at the Concord Jazz Festival:

CAL COLLINS GROUP #?		1980
Cal Collins † guitar	Herb Ellis † guitar	Ray Brown † bass	Jake Hanna † drums

They released the live album Interplay.

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CONCORD JAZZ ALL STARS (again)

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This was the lineup of Concord Jazz All Stars in July 1981, when they played at the Northsea Jazz Festival:

CONCORD JAZZ ALL STARS #?					1981
Cal Collins † guitar	Bob Maize † bass	Dave McKenna † piano	Warren Vache cornet, flugelhorn	Al Cohn † sax	Scott Hamilton sax	Jake Hanna † drums

They released the live album Concord Jazz All Stars At the Northsea Jazz Festival.

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VIC LEWIS ORCHESTRA

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This was one of the lineup of Vic Lewis & His Big Band, although I don´t know the exact period (maybe 1984?):

VIC LEWIS ORCHESTRA #?																	1984?
Vic Lewis † leader, conductor	Ron Matthewson bass	John Critchinson keyboards	Steve Sidwell trumpet	Paul Spong trumpet	Simon Gardner trumpet	Dave Plews † trumpet	Mike O´Gorman trumpet	Dave Bishop sax	Jamie Talbot sax	Bob McKay sax	Neil Sidwell trombone	Fayyaz Virji trombone	Richard Edwards trombone	Nick Gallant trombone	Ronnie Chamberlain horn	Cliff Tracey horn	Jake Hanna † drums	Kenny Clare drums

After several years with smaller combos, Vic assembled a new big band for the album Back again in May 1984 for playing with his mates Shorty Rogers and Bud Shank.

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JACK SHELDON ORCHESTRA

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Jake played in Jack Sheldon Orchestra around 1986 (they had been mates in the Merv Griffiths TV Show band), but I don´t know the other players.

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DUKE JORDAN GROUP

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In April 1987, Duke Jordan plays in Japan with this band:

DUKE JORDAN GROUP #?	1987
Duke Jordan † piano	Major Quincey Holley bass	Jake Hanna † drums

Two live albums were released from the same concert: Live live live and Acoustic live.

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GEORGE MASSO GROUP

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In March 1993, the George Masso Sextet plays a special concert as a tribute to Cole Porter:

GEORGE MASSO GROUP #?				1993
Phil Flanigan bass	Johnny Varro piano	Lou Colombo trumpet	Harry Allen sax	George Masso trombone	Jake Hanna † drums

This concert later appeared in a live CD, C´est magnifique!.

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BOB COOPER GROUP

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This was the magnificent combo that backed Bob Cooper around July 1993:

BOB COOPER GROUP #?		1993
John Leitham bass	Ross Tompkins † piano	Bob Cooper † sax	Jake Hanna † drums

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GEORGE MASSO - KEN PEPLOWSKI GROUP

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In 1994, George Masso and Ken Peplowski form this band:

GEORGE MASSO GROUP #?			1994
Len Skeat bass	Brian Dee piano	Ken Peplowski clarinet	George Masso trombone	Jake Hanna † drums

A live album was released, Trombone artistry, and it was reissued years later with a different title, Just friends.

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HARRY ALLEN - JOE TEMPERLEY GROUP

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In October 2006, Harry Allen and Joe Temperley play a festival with this lineup:

HARRY ALLEN GROUP #?			2006
Greg Cohen bass	John Bunch † piano	Harry Allen sax	Joe Temperley sax	Jake Hanna † drums

They later released the live album Cocktails for two in 2007.

Jake sadly passed away on February 13th, 2010 in Los Angeles, California, due to complications from a bone marrow disease. He was 78.

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DISCOGRAPHY: (139 albums known to me - Status: In progress)

OWN ALBUMS (6 credits)

• Live at Concord ´77 - Ross Tompkins - Joe Venuti - Ray Brown - Scott Hamilton - Jake Hanna ( - )


• Members: (RIP: Ray Brown, Jake Hanna, Ross Tompkins, Joe Venuti)
• Live at Concord - The Hanna-Fontana Band (07/1975)


• Members: Plas Johnson (RIP: Bill Berry, Herb Ellis, Carl Fontana, Jake Hanna, Dave McKenna)
• Jake takes Manhattan - Jake Hanna (1976)


• Members: (RIP: Jake Hanna)
• Guests: Carmen Leggio, Michael Moore (RIP: John Bunch)
• Kansas city express - Jake Hanna (04/1976)


• Members: (RIP: Bill Berry, Jake Hanna)
• Guests: (RIP: Monty Budwig, Richie Kamuca, Nat Pierce)
• Major league - Scott Hamilton - Jake Hanna - Dave McKenna (1986)


• Members: (RIP: Jake Hanna, Dave McKenna)
• The Joint is jumpin´ - Jake Hanna And His After Hours Gang (05/1998)


• Members: (RIP: Jake Hanna)
• Guests: Jack Sheldon (RIP: Tommy Newsom, Ross Tompkins)

ALBUMS AS A BAND MEMBER (59 credits)

• Toshiko Akiyoshi & Leon Sash at Newport - Toshiko Akiyoshi & Leon Sash ( - )


• Members: (RIP: Jake Hanna)
• Live from Concord to London - Ernestine Anderson ( - )


• Members: (RIP: Ray Brown, Jake Hanna, Hank Jones)
• Guests: Jim Richardson, Roger Sellers
• Comments: Part of the album was recorded live in 1976 at Concord Jazz Festival (with Hank Jones, Ray Brown and Jake Hanna), while the rest of the album was recorded in London (with John Horler, Jim Richardson and Roger Sellers).
• Concord Super Band II - Concord Super Band ( - )


• Members: (RIP: Cal Collins, Jake Hanna, Dave McKenna)
• Technical: Ron Davis
• Comments: Recorded live in December 1979.
• Hot tracks - Herb Ellis / Ray Brown Sextet ( - )


• Members: Plas Johnson (RIP: Ray Brown, Harry ´Sweets´ Edison, Herb Ellis, Jake Hanna)
• Guests: Mike Melvoin
• When you´re smiling - Herb Ellis Quartet ( - )


• Members: (RIP: Herb Ellis, Jake Hanna, Ross Tompkins)
• Guests: Chuck Berghofer
• Comments: Recorded in November 1983.
• After you´ve gone - Herb Ellis ( - )


• Members: George Duke, Plas Johnson (RIP: Ray Brown, Harry ´Sweets´ Edison, Herb Ellis, Jake Hanna)
• Comments: Recorded live in 1974 at Concord Jazz Festival.
• Live in ´64 - Woody Herman ( - )


• Members: Tom Anastas, Chuck Andrus, Paul Fontaine, Billy Hunt, Gary Kelin, Gerald Lamy, Sal Nistico, Danny Nolan, Henry Southall, Kenny Wenzel, Phil Wilson (RIP: Bill Chase, Jake Hanna, Woody Herman, Nat Pierce, Joe Romano)
• Comments: DVD recorded from British television in 1964.
• Jazz casual - the complete Woody Herman - Woody Herman ( - )


• Members: Tom Anastas, Chuck Andrus, Paul Fontaine, Dave Gale, Frank Hittner, Billy Hunt, Bobby Jones, Gerald Lamy, Carmen Leggio, Sal Nistico, Danny Nolan, Bob Rudolph, Henry Southall, Jackie Stevens, Kenny Wenzel, Phil Wilson (RIP: Bill Chase, Jake Hanna, Woody Herman, Nat Pierce)
• Comments: DVD taken from 3 different apperances by Woody Herman Orchestra at the Jazz Casual TV program, in June 1963, Summer 1963 and February 1964.
• C´est magnifique! - George Masso Sextet ( - )


• Members: (RIP: Jake Hanna)
• Comments: Recorded live in March 1999.
• From this moment on - Marian McPartland ( - )


• Members: (RIP: Jake Hanna)
• Plays the music of Leonard Bernstein - Marian McPartland ( - )


• Members: (RIP: Jake Hanna)
• Soprano summit it concert - Bob Wilber - Kenny Davern ( - )


• Members: (RIP: Ray Brown, Kenny Davern, Jake Hanna)
• Comments: Recorded live at the Concord Summer Festival in 1976.
• The Many sides of Toshiko - Toshiko Akiyoshi (1957)


• Members: (RIP: Jake Hanna)
• Comments: Recorded in October 1957.
• A Message from Newport - Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra (1958)


• Members: Jimmy Ford, Slide Hampton, Willie Maiden, Don Sebesky (RIP: John Bunch, Bill Chase, Maynard Ferguson, Jake Hanna)
• Guests: Carmen Leggio, Clyde Reasinger
• Comments: Recorded at Newport in July 1958.
• Woody´s big band goodies - Woody Herman Big Band (1964)


• Members: Tom Anastas, Chuck Andrus, Dusko Gojkovic, Billy Hunt, Gerald Lamy, Henry Southall, Phil Wilson (RIP: Bill Chase, Jake Hanna, Woody Herman, Nat Pierce)
• Guests: (RIP: Bob Stroup)
• The Swinging Herman Herd - recorded live - Woody Herman (1964)


• Members: Tom Anastas, Chuck Andrus, Dusko Gojkovic, Billy Hunt, Gerald Lamy, Henry Southall, Phil Wilson (RIP: Bill Chase, Jake Hanna, Woody Herman, Nat Pierce, Bob Stroup)
• Guests: (RIP: Joe Carroll)
• Jazz/Concord - Herb Ellis - Joe Pass (1972)


• Members: (RIP: Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, Jake Hanna, Joe Pass)
• Comments: Recorded at the 1973 Concord Jazz Festival.
• Seven, come eleven - Herb Ellis / Joe Pass (1973)


• Members: (RIP: Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, Jake Hanna, Joe Pass)
• Comments: It was recorded live in 1974.
• Plays Bird vol 2: salt peanuts - Supersax (1973)


• Members: Fred Atwood, John Dentz, Med Flory, Lou Levy, Joe Lopes (RIP: Conte Candoli, Jake Hanna, Warne Marsh, Jay Migliori, Blue Mitchell, Jack Nimitz, Frank Rosolino)
• Plays Bird - Supersax (1973)


• Members: Ronnell Bright, Med Flory, Joe Lopes (RIP: Conte Candoli, Buddy Clark, Jake Hanna, Warne Marsh, Jay Migliori, Jack Nimitz)
• Guests: Charles Loper, Larry McGuire, Ernie Tack, Ray Triscari
• Soft shoe - Herb Ellis & Ray Brown (1974)


• Members: George Duke (RIP: Ray Brown, Harry ´Sweets´ Edison, Herb Ellis, Jake Hanna)
• Comments: Recorded in August 1974.
• Oscar Peterson in Russia - Oscar Peterson (1974)


• Members: (RIP: Jake Hanna, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, Oscar Peterson)
• Comments: Recorded live in November 1974.
• Rhythm Willie - Herb Ellis - Freddie Green (1975)


• Members: Freddie Green (RIP: Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, Jake Hanna, Ross Tompkins)
• Gems - Joe Venuti and George Barnes (08/1975)


• Members: (RIP: George Barnes, Jake Hanna, Joe Venuti)
• On stage - Tal Farlow (1976)


• Members: (RIP: Ray Brown, Tal Farlow, Jake Hanna, Hank Jones, Red Norvo)
• Comments: Recorded live at the Concord Summer Festival in 1976.
• Poor butterfly - Barney Kessel - Herb Ellis (1976)


• Members: (RIP: Monty Budwig, Herb Ellis, Jake Hanna, Barney Kessel)
• All music - Warne Marsh (1976)


• Members: Lou Levy (RIP: Jake Hanna, Warne Marsh)
• Guests: Fred Atwood
• Comments: CD reissue contains bonus tracks.
• Live at The Concord summer festival - Joe Venuti - George Barnes (1976)


• Members: (RIP: George Barnes, Ray Brown, Jake Hanna, Ross Tompkins, Joe Venuti)
• Lost in the stars - Ross Tompkins (1977)


• Members: (RIP: Ray Brown, Jake Hanna, Ross Tompkins)
• Finesse - Toshiko Akiyoshi (1978)


• Members: (RIP: Jake Hanna)
• Guests: (RIP: Monty Budwig)
• Cincinnati to LA - Cal Collins (1978)


• Members: (RIP: Monty Budwig, Cal Collins, Jake Hanna)
• In Tokyo - Concord Super Band (1978)


• Members: (RIP: Monty Budwig, Cal Collins, Jake Hanna, Ross Tompkins)
• Comments: 2LP live from their 1978 Japanese tour.
• Soft & mellow - Herb Ellis (1978)


• Members: (RIP: Herb Ellis, Jake Hanna, Ross Tompkins)
• Guests: (RIP: Monty Budwig)
• Herb Ellis at Montreux - Herb Ellis (1979)


• Members: Jeff Hamilton, Michael Moore (RIP: Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, Jake Hanna, Ross Tompkins)
• Comments: Recorded live at Montreux Festival in 1979, with two different backing groups: a trio (with Michael Moore and Jeff Hamilton) and a quartet (with Ray Brown, Ross Tompkins and Jake Hanna).
• Portrait - Marian McPartland (1979)


• Members: (RIP: Jake Hanna)
• Guests: Jerry Dodgion
• At the Festival - Marian McPartland (08/1979)


• Members: Mary Fettig (RIP: Jake Hanna)
• Technical: Ron Davis
• Comments: Recorded live at the Concord Summer Festival in 1979.
• Festival time - Ross Tompkins (08/1979)


• Members: Snooky Young (RIP: Ray Brown, Cal Collins, Jake Hanna, Marshall Royal, Ross Tompkins)
• Comments: Recorded live at the Concord Summer Festival in 1979.
• Interplay - Cal Collins & Herb Ellis (1980)


• Members: (RIP: Ray Brown, Cal Collins, Herb Ellis, Jake Hanna)
• Technical: Ron Davis
• Comments: Recorded live at the 1980 Concord Jazz Festival.
• A Concord jam vol 1 - Woody Herman (1980)


• Members: (RIP: Jake Hanna, Woody Herman, Dave McKenna)
• Guests: (RIP: Cal Collins, Dick Johnson, Bob Maize, Cal Tjader)
• Tour de force - Al Cohn - Scott Hamilton - Buddy Tate (1981)


• Members: (RIP: Al Cohn, Jake Hanna, Buddy Tate)
• Guests: (RIP: Cal Collins, Bob Maize, Dave McKenna)
• Comments: Live 2LP, reissued as 1CD.
• Concord Jazz All Stars at the Northsea Jazz Festival volume 1 - Concord Jazz All Stars (1982)


• Members: (RIP: Al Cohn, Cal Collins, Jake Hanna, Bob Maize, Dave McKenna)
• Comments: Recorded live in July 1981.
• Personal choice - Marian McPartland (1982)


• Members: (RIP: Jake Hanna)
• Street of dreams - Ross Tompkins (1982)


• Members: (RIP: Jake Hanna, Ross Tompkins)
• Guests: John Heard (RIP: Nick Ceroli)
• Stand by for Jack Sheldon - Jack Sheldon (1983)


• Members: Jack Sheldon (RIP: Jake Hanna)
• Guests: (RIP: Ray Brown, Ross Tompkins)
• Back again - Vic Lewis & His Big Band (1984)


• Members: Dave Bishop, Kenny Clare, John Critchinson, Richard Edwards, Simon Gardner, Ron Matthewson, Bob McKay, Neil Sidwell, Steve Sidwell, Paul Spong, Jamie Talbot, Fayyaz Virji (RIP: Jake Hanna, Vic Lewis, Dave Plews, Shorty Rogers, Bud Shank)
• Live live live - Duke Jordan (1987)


• Members: (RIP: Jake Hanna, Duke Jordan)
• Comments: Recorded live in April 1987.
• Wood Herman memorial - the 40th anniversary Carnegie Hall concert - Woody Herman (1988)


• Members: Gary Anderson, Billy Byrne, Pat Coil, Danny D´Imperio, Dale Kirkland, Tony Klatka, Sam Marowitz, Jim Pugh, Frank Tiberi (RIP: Billy Bauer, Joe Bishop, Ralph Burns, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Al Cohn, Jimmy Giuffre, Vince Guaraldi, Jake Hanna, Woody Herman, Chubby Jackson, Don Lamond, Flip Phillips, Nat Pierce)
• Guests: John Coppola, Joe Lovano (RIP: Jimmy Rowles)
• Producer: Ed Michel
• Technical: Keith Grant, Mike Moran
• Roll call - Herb Ellis (1991)


• Members: (RIP: Herb Ellis, Jake Hanna)
• Guests: (RIP: Johnny Frigo)
• Technical: Bernie Grundman
• Ready-Get set-Jump - Woody Herman & His Thundering Herd (1992)


• Members: Urbie Green, Art Mardigan (RIP: Jake Hanna, Bill Harris, Woody Herman, Nat Pierce, Joe Romano, Ernie Royal, Kai Winding)
• Guests: Bobby Clark, John Coppola, Bernie Glow, Bill Trujillo (RIP: Pete Jolly, Jay Migliori, Roy Wiggins, Stu Williamson)
• The Wonderful world of George Gershwin - George Masso AllStars (1992)


• Members: (RIP: Jake Hanna)
• Guests: (RIP: Kenny Davern, Eddie Higgins, Danny Moss)
• Great moments with - Ernestine Anderson (1993)


• Members: (RIP: Ray Brown, Jake Hanna, Hank Jones)
• Guests: Monty Alexander, Chuck Berghofer, George Bohanon, Oscar Brashear, Garnett Brown, Frank Capp, John Clayton, Buster Cooper, Bill Green, Jeff Hamilton, Red Holloway, Harold Jones, Charles Loper, Lynn Seaton, Jimmie Smith, Maurice Spears, Snooky Young (RIP: Bill Berry, Conte Candoli, Benny Carter, Bob Cooper, Gene Harris, Dave McKenna, Jack Nimitz, Nat Pierce, Joe Romano, Marshall Royal)
• Technical: Ron Davis, Allen Sides
• Trombone artistry - George Masso - Ken Peplowski (1995)


• Members: (RIP: Jake Hanna)
• Comments: This live album was reissued in 2005 under a different title, Just friends.
• The Japanese tour - Supersax (12/1998)


• Members: Med Flory, Lou Levy, Joe Lopes (RIP: Jake Hanna, Warne Marsh, Jay Migliori, Jack Nimitz, Frank Rosolino)
• It had to be us - Ruby & Woody (1999)


• Members: Michael Moore (RIP: Ruby Braff, John Bunch, Jake Hanna, Woody Herman)
• Live in ´75 - the Japanese tour - Supersax (12/1999)


• Members: Med Flory, Lou Levy, Joe Lopes (RIP: Buddy Clark, Jake Hanna, Warne Marsh, Jay Migliori, Jack Nimitz, Frank Rosolino)
• Comments: Another live album recorded from the Supersax Japanese tour in 1975.
• Here´s to Zoot - Harry Allen (11/2001)


• Members: (RIP: Jake Hanna)
• Guests: Michael Moore (RIP: Dave McKenna)
• Christmas in swingtime - Harry Allen (2003)


• Members: (RIP: Jake Hanna)
• Guests: Peter Bernstein, Larry Goldings
• Acoustic live - Duke Jordan (2003)


• Members: (RIP: Jake Hanna, Duke Jordan)
• Comments: Recorded live in April 1987.
• Cocktails for two - Harry Allen / Joe Temperley (07/2007)


• Members: Greg Cohen (RIP: John Bunch, Jake Hanna)
• Comments: Live album recorded in October 2006.

COMPILATIONS AS A BAND MEMBER (4 credits)

• Crown royal - Woody Herman And His Thundering Herd (05/1992)


• Members: Paul Fontaine, Larry McKenna (RIP: Bill Chase, Jake Hanna, Bill Harris, Woody Herman, Jimmy Mosher, Joe Romano)
• Guests: Bobby Clark, John Coppola, Rolf Ericson (RIP: Pete Jolly, Jay Migliori, Don Rader, Roy Wiggins)
• The Complete Roulette recordings of The Maynard Ferguson Orchestra - Maynard Ferguson (1994)


• Members: Michael Abene, Gene Coe, Frankie Dunlop, Rolf Ericson, Joe Farrell, Jimmy Ford, John Gale, Slide Hampton, Frank Hittner, Willie Maiden, Don Menza, Lanny Morgan, Nat Pavone, Kenny Rupp, Don Sebesky (RIP: Bill Berry, John Bunch, Jaki Byard, Bill Chase, Don Ellis, Maynard Ferguson, Lin Halliday, Jake Hanna, Rufus Jones, Don Rader, Ernie Wilkins, Joe Zawinul)
• Guests: Paul Fontaine, Benny Golson, Bill Holman, Rick Kiefer, Carmen Leggio, Stu Martin, Clyde Reasinger (RIP: Billy Byers, Jimmy Giuffre, Marty Paich)
• Comments: 10 CD boxset.
• 1954-1966 - Harry James And His Orchestra (01/1999)


• Members: (RIP: Jake Hanna, Buddy Rich)
• Guests: John Audino, Phil Gilbert, Dick ´Slyde´ Hyde, Tom Kelly, Larry McGuire, Ollie Mitchell, Dick Nash, George Roberts, Bob Rolfe, Carl Saunders, Ernie Small, Herbie Steward, Ernie Tack, Tiny Timbrell (RIP: Louie Bellson, Conrad Gozzo, Red Kelly, Lew McCreary, Eddie Miller, Juan Tizol)
• Woody Herman´s finest hour - Woody Herman (2001)


• Members: Frank Carlson, Tommy Linehan, Art Mardigan (RIP: Joe Bishop, Ralph Burns, Pete Candoli, Jake Hanna, Neal Hefti, Woody Herman, Chubby Jackson, Bill Perkins, Flip Phillips, Nat Pierce, Shorty Rogers, Kai Winding)
• Guests: Ray Wetzel (RIP: Dizzy Gillespie, Red Norvo)

ALBUMS WITH BANDMATES AND FRIENDS (16 credits)

• Nonpareil - Al Cohn ( - )


• Members: (RIP: Al Cohn)
• Guests: Lou Levy (RIP: Monty Budwig, Jake Hanna)
• Comments: CD reissue contains 1 bonus track.
• 2 - Scott Hamilton ( - )


• Guests: (RIP: Monty Budwig, Cal Collins, Jake Hanna, Nat Pierce)
• The Blues - Plas Johnson ( - )


• Members: Plas Johnson
• Guests: Bobbye Hall, Mike Melvoin (RIP: Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, Jake Hanna)
• Positively - Plas Johnson (1976)


• Members: Plas Johnson
• Guests: Bobbye Hall, Mike Melvoin, Jimmie Smith (RIP: Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, Jake Hanna)
• Ballad essentials - Scott Hamilton (1977)


• Members: (RIP: John Bunch)
• Guests: Alan Broadbent, Jeff Hamilton, Brian Lemon, Roy McCurdy (RIP: Cal Collins, Allan Ganley, Jake Hanna, Connie Kay, Dave McKenna, Nat Pierce, Spike Robinson, Gerald Wiggins)
• Jillian - Warren Vache (11/1978)


• Guests: (RIP: Cal Collins, Jake Hanna, Nat Pierce, Marshall Royal)
• No bass hit - Dave McKenna / Scott Hamilton / Jake Hanna (1979)


• Members: (RIP: Dave McKenna)
• Guests: (RIP: Jake Hanna)
• Red and Ross - Red Norvo (1979)


• Members: (RIP: Red Norvo)
• Guests: John Williams (RIP: Jake Hanna, Ross Tompkins)
• Polished brass - Warren Vache (1979)


• Guests: Michael Moore (RIP: Cal Collins, Jake Hanna)
• Scott´s Buddy - Scott Hamilton with Buddy Tate (1980)


• Members: (RIP: Buddy Tate)
• Guests: (RIP: Cal Collins, Jake Hanna, Bob Maize, Nat Pierce)
• Piano mover - Dave McKenna (1980)


• Members: (RIP: Dave McKenna)
• Guests: (RIP: Jake Hanna, Dick Johnson, Bob Maize)
• Apples & oranges - Scott Hamilton (1981)


• Guests: (RIP: Jake Hanna, Bob Maize, Jimmy Rowles)
• Dave McKenna Trio plays music of Harry Warren - Dave McKenna (1981)


• Members: (RIP: Dave McKenna)
• Guests: (RIP: Jake Hanna, Bob Maize)
• Leitham up - John Leitham (1989)


• Guests: (RIP: Jake Hanna)
• Groovin´ high - Scott Hamilton - Ken Peplowski - Spike Robinson (1992)


• Members: (RIP: Spike Robinson)
• Guests: (RIP: Jake Hanna, Gerald Wiggins)
• Bill Watrous & Carl Fontana - Bill Watrous & Carl Fontana (2001)


• Members: Bill Watrous (RIP: Carl Fontana)
• Guests: (RIP: Jake Hanna, Bob Maize, Ross Tompkins)

SESSIONS (51 credits)

• 13 strings - Howard Alden + George Van Eps ( - )


• Guests: (RIP: Jake Hanna)
• The King - Benny Carter ( - )


• Members: (RIP: Benny Carter, Tommy Flanagan, Joe Pass)
• Guests: (RIP: Jake Hanna, Milt Jackson)
• Comments: Recorded in February 1976.
• Dick Johnson plays - Dick Johnson ( - )


• Members: (RIP: Dick Johnson)
• Guests: (RIP: Jake Hanna, Bob Maize, Dave McKenna)
• Comments: Recorded in May 1979. CD reissue contains 2 bonus tracks.
• Swing is still the king - John Sheridan And His Dream Band ( - )


• Guests: Scott Robinson (RIP: Jake Hanna)
• Keepin´ time - George Van Eps & Howard Alden ( - )


• Guests: Michael Moore (RIP: Jake Hanna)
• Opus de jazz vol 2 - John Rae (1961)


• Members: John Rae
• Guests: Bobby Jaspar (RIP: Jake Hanna)
• It´s time we met - Terry Gibbs (07/1965)


• Members: Terry Gibbs
• Guests: Sal Nistico (RIP: Jake Hanna, Nat Pierce, Turk Van Lake)
• Barney plays Kessel - Barney Kessel (1975)


• Members: (RIP: Barney Kessel)
• Guests: Victor Feldman, Herbie Steward (RIP: Chuck Domanico, Jake Hanna, Milt Holland, Jimmy Rowles)
• Everything´s coming up Rosie - Rosemary Clooney (1977)


• Members: (RIP: Rosemary Clooney)
• Guests: (RIP: Bill Berry, Monty Budwig, Jake Hanna, Nat Pierce)
• Comments: Recorded in 1977.
• Soaring - Barney Kessel (1977)


• Members: (RIP: Monty Budwig, Barney Kessel)
• Guests: (RIP: Jake Hanna)
• Comments: Recorded around 1977.
• Here´s to my lady - Rosemary Clooney (1978)


• Members: (RIP: Rosemary Clooney)
• Guests: (RIP: Monty Budwig, Cal Collins, Jake Hanna, Nat Pierce)
• Comments: The album was reissued on CD under a different title, Tribute to Billie Holiday.
• Rosie sings Bing - Rosemary Clooney (1978)


• Members: (RIP: Rosemary Clooney)
• Guests: (RIP: Monty Budwig, Cal Collins, Jake Hanna, Nat Pierce)
• Sweet Lorraine - Lorraine Feather (1978)


• Guests: Ted Nash (RIP: Chuck Domanico, Herb Ellis, Jake Hanna, Ross Tompkins)
• Remo Palmier - Remo Palmier (1978)


• Members: (RIP: Remo Palmier)
• Guests: Lou Levy (RIP: Ray Brown, Jake Hanna)
• The Kai Winding Trombones - Kai Winding (1978)


• Members: Tony Studd, Bill Watrous (RIP: Ross Tompkins, Kai Winding)
• Guests: (RIP: Billy Byers, Jake Hanna)
• First chair - Marshall Royal (12/1978)


• Members: (RIP: Marshall Royal)
• Guests: (RIP: Monty Budwig, Cal Collins, Jake Hanna, Nat Pierce)
• Plays - Dick Johnson (1979)


• Members: (RIP: Dick Johnson)
• Guests: (RIP: Jake Hanna, Bob Maize, Dave McKenna)
• Kansas City vol 7 - Count Basie (1980)


• Members: (RIP: Count Basie, Eddie ´Lockjaw´ Davis, J J Johnson)
• Guests: John Heard (RIP: Jake Hanna, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Pass)
• Producer: (RIP: Norman Granz)
• With love - Rosemary Clooney (1980)


• Members: (RIP: Rosemary Clooney)
• Guests: (RIP: Cal Collins, Jake Hanna, Bob Maize, Nat Pierce, Cal Tjader)
• Comments: Recorded in November 1980.
• Seven stars - Eiji Kitamura (1981)


• Guests: (RIP: Jake Hanna, Bob Maize, Cal Tjader, Teddy Wilson)
• Comments: Recorded in August 1981.
• Firefly - Emily Remler (1981)


• Members: (RIP: Emily Remler)
• Guests: (RIP: Jake Hanna, Hank Jones, Bob Maize)
• Sings the music of Cole Porter - Rosemary Clooney (1982)


• Members: (RIP: Rosemary Clooney)
• Guests: (RIP: Cal Collins, Jake Hanna, Bob Maize, Nat Pierce, Cal Tjader)
• At Toronto´s Bourbon Street - The Ed Bickert 5 (1983)


• Guests: (RIP: Jake Hanna)
• Indian summer - Fraser MacPherson (06/1983)


• Guests: (RIP: Jake Hanna, Fraser MacPherson)
• Sings ballads - Rosemary Clooney (1985)


• Members: John Oddo (RIP: Rosemary Clooney)
• Guests: (RIP: Jake Hanna)
• Comments: Recorded in April 1985.
• The Jane Jarvis LA Quartet - Jane Jarvis (1988)


• Guests: (RIP: Monty Budwig, Jake Hanna, Tommy Newsom)
• Swinging into prominence - Howard Alden All Star Quintet (05/1988)


• Guests: Michael Moore (RIP: John Bunch, Jake Hanna, Norris Turney)
• Producer: (RIP: Harry Lim)
• Jazz at its best - The Legendary Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band (1989)


• Members: (RIP: Bob Haggart, Yank Lawson)
• Guests: Bucky Pizzarelli (RIP: John Bunch, Jake Hanna, Al Klink)
• You´re the cats! - Barbara Lea And The Legendary Yawson-Haggart Jazz Band (1989)


• Guests: Bucky Pizzarelli (RIP: John Bunch, Kenny Davern, Bob Haggart, Jake Hanna, Al Klink, Yank Lawson)
• Sweet and slow - Barbara Lea & The Legendary Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band (1990)


• Guests: Bucky Pizzarelli (RIP: John Bunch, Bob Haggart, Jake Hanna, Yank Lawson)
• The Doug MacDonald Quartet - The Doug MacDonald Quartet (1990)


• Guests: (RIP: Ray Brown, Jake Hanna, Ross Tompkins)
• With a Southern accent - The Legendary Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band (1991)


• Members: (RIP: Bob Haggart, Yank Lawson)
• Guests: Bucky Pizzarelli (RIP: John Bunch, Kenny Davern, Jake Hanna)
• Hand-crafted swing - Howard Alden - George Van Eps (1992)


• Guests: (RIP: Jake Hanna)
• In good company - Sue Raney (1992)


• Guests: Alan Broadbent, Dick Nash, Bill Watrous (RIP: Conte Candoli, Bob Cooper, John Guerin, Jake Hanna, Andy Simpkins)
• Reminiscin - Spike Robinson (1992)


• Members: (RIP: Spike Robinson)
• Guests: (RIP: Monty Budwig, Jake Hanna)
• Technical: Doug Sax
• Kansas City nights - Jim Galloway´s Wee Big Band (1994)


• Guests: (RIP: Count Basie, Buck Clayton, Eddie Durham, Jake Hanna, Fraser MacPherson, Jay McShann, Mary Lou Williams)
• Singin´ the blues - The Legendary Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band (1994)


• Members: (RIP: Bob Haggart, Yank Lawson)
• Guests: Bucky Pizzarelli (RIP: John Bunch, Jake Hanna)
• Solos & duets - Barbara Sutton Curtis (1994)


• Guests: Reggie Johnson (RIP: Jake Hanna, Ralph Sutton)
• Don´t you know I care? - Polly Podewell (1995)


• Guests: (RIP: Dave Carpenter, Jake Hanna, Ross Tompkins)
• Jubilesta! - Dan Barrett Trio and Quartet (1997)


• Guests: (RIP: Jake Hanna)
• Atlantic - Pacific - Jane Jarvis (1999)


• Guests: Frank Wess (RIP: Bill Berry, Jake Hanna, Earl May, Tommy Newsom, Benny Powell)
• Tribute to Louis Armstrong - Peanuts Hucko (2000)


• Members: (RIP: Peanuts Hucko)
• Guests: Gus Johnson (RIP: John Bunch, Billy Butterfield, Al Grey, Jake Hanna, Trummy Young)
• Raisin´ the roof - Allan Vache meets Jim Galloway (02/2000)


• Guests: Michael Moore (RIP: John Bunch, Jake Hanna)
• Steppin´ out - Banu Gibson & Bucky Pizzarelli (2002)


• Members: Bucky Pizzarelli
• Guests: (RIP: Jake Hanna, Brian Ogilvie)
• The All-Stars at Bob Haggart´s 80th birthday party - Bob Haggart (2002)


• Members: (RIP: Bob Haggart)
• Guests: Bucky Pizzarelli (RIP: Ruby Braff, Kenny Davern, Jake Hanna, Milt Hinton, Jerry Jerome, Yank Lawson, Flip Phillips, Bobby Rosengarden, Ralph Sutton)
• Comments: Live album recorded in 1994 at the birthday celebration for Bob Haggart.
• Watch what happens... - The Ruby Braff Quartet (01/2003)


• Members: (RIP: Ruby Braff)
• Guests: (RIP: Jake Hanna)
• Celebrates his 80th birthday at the March of Jazz 1995 - Flip Phillips (02/2003)


• Members: (RIP: Flip Phillips)
• Guests: Buddy De Franco, Butch Miles, Phil Woods (RIP: Billy Bauer, Herb Ellis, Carl Fontana, Bob Haggart, Jake Hanna, Milt Hinton)
• Prez impressions - Dick Hafer Quartet (2004)


• Guests: (RIP: Dave Carpenter, Jake Hanna, Ross Tompkins)
• Recovered treasures - Ruby Braff And His Musical Friends (11/2006)


• Members: (RIP: Ruby Braff)
• Guests: Charles Libove, Bucky Pizzarelli (RIP: Kenny Davern, Buzzy Drootin, Bobby Hackett, Jake Hanna, Peanuts Hucko, Al Klink, Mel Lewis, Dave McKenna)
• So in love - Roberta Gambarini (2009)


• Guests: Chuck Berghofer, Al Foster, Jeff Hamilton, Roy Hargrove, James Moody, George Mraz (RIP: Jake Hanna)
• Finally Ron - Ron Hockett (01/2009)


• Guests: (RIP: Jake Hanna)

COMPILATIONS (SESSIONS) (3 credits)

• Kai Winding Trombones - Kai Winding Trombones (1963)


• Members: Tony Studd, Bill Watrous (RIP: Ross Tompkins, Kai Winding)
• Guests: (RIP: Billy Byers, Jake Hanna)
• Benny Carter And The Jazz Giants - Benny Carter (11/1998)


• Members: John Heard, Clark Terry (RIP: Benny Carter, Tommy Flanagan, Al Grey, Joe Pass, Frank Rosolino)
• Guests: George Duvivier, Louis Hayes, Harold Jones, Mickey Roker, Grady Tate, John Williams (RIP: Cat Anderson, Dave Barbour, Count Basie, Louie Bellson, Barney Bigard, Eddie ´Lockjaw´ Davis, Martin Drew, Harry ´Sweets´ Edison, Dizzy Gillespie, Jake Hanna, Coleman Hawkins, Johnny Hodges, Milt Jackson, Budd Johnson, Sam Jones, Barney Kessel, Mel Lewis, Shelly Manne, Al McKibbon, Joe Newman, Cecil Payne, Oscar Peterson, Nat Pierce, Jimmy Rowles, Shorty Sherock, Andy Simpkins, Art Tatum, Leroy Vinnegar, Ben Webster, Britt Woodman)
• Producer: (RIP: Norman Granz)
• Out of this world - Rosemary Clooney (2005)


• Members: John Oddo (RIP: Rosemary Clooney)
• Guests: John Adams, Clarence Banks, Rick Baptist, William ´Scotty´ Barnhart, Wayne Bergeron, Chuck Berghofer, Mike Brignola, Dennis Budimir, Billy Byrne, Darius Campo, John Chiodini, Pete Christlieb, Gene Cipriano, John Clayton, Assa Drori, John Fedchock, Endre Granat, Larry Hall, Jeff Hamilton, Dan Higgins, Kenny Hing, Bill Hughes, Gus Johnson, Joe LaBarbera, Mark Lewis, Charles Loper, Warren Luening, Will Matthews, Paul Mazzio, Butch Miles, Michael Moore, Bob Ojeda, Joe Porcaro, George Roberts, Bob Sanov, Jack Sheldon, Gene Smith, Frank Tiberi, Mark Vinci, Scott Wagstaff, Brad Warnaar, Chauncey Welsch, John Williams (RIP: Monty Budwig, Cal Collins, Bob Cooper, Jake Hanna, Woody Herman, Bob Maize, Peter Matz, Lew McCreary, Dave McKenna, Grover Mitchell, Tommy Newsom, Nat Pierce, Emily Remler, Nelson Riddle, Cal Tjader)
• Technical: Michael McDonald, Allen Sides

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Jake Hanna mostly worked with these musicians: (name + number of credits)
Scott Hamilton (23)
Nat Pierce (22)
Ray Brown (21)
Ross Tompkins (20)
Cal Collins (19)
Carl E Jefferson (19)
Herb Ellis (17)
Monty Budwig (16)
Dave McKenna (16)
Bob Maize (15)
John Bunch (14)
Phil Edwards (14)
Warren Vache Jr (12)
Woody Herman (11)
George Horn (11)

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