Roland Hanna

Born: 
02/10/1932
City: 
Detroit
Region: 
Michigan
Country: 
USA
Died: 
11/13/2002
Years Active: 
1950's-2000's
Instruments: 
Piano
Associated Artists: 
Chet Baker
Larry Coryell
Ronnie Cuber
Alan Dawson
Peter Erskine
Sammy Figueroa
Dave Holland
Major Holley
George Mraz
David Spinozza
Played With: 
Pepper Adams
Benny Goodman
Thad Jones
Mel Lewis
Charles Mingus
Recorded With: 
Gene Ammons
George Benson
Terence Blanchard
Bess Bonnier
Ruth Brown
Kenny Burrell
Ron Carter
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
Richard Davis
Dexter Gordon
Stéphane Grappelli
Jim Hall
Lionel Hampton
Jimmy Heath
Freddie Hubbard
Elvin Jones
Jimmy Knepper
Les McCann
Frank Morgan
Red Rodney
Louis Smith
Sonny Stitt
Ed Thigpen
Stanley Turrentine
McCoy Tyner
Sarah Vaughan
Phil Woods

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Roland Hanna was an American Jazz pianist. 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.

Discography

On View at the Five Spot Cafe
Released: 1959
Roland Hanna Plays Harold Rome's "Destry Rides Again"
Released: 1959
Dear John C.
Released: 1965
Live at The Village Vanguard
Released: 1967
Glory of Love
Released: 1968
The Big Band Sound of Thad Jones/Mel Lewis
Released: 1968
Monday Night
Released: 1968
Laws' Cause
Released: 1969
Asphalt Canyon Suite
Released: 1969
Central Park North
Released: 1969
Comment
Released: 1970
Consummation
Released: 1970
My Way
Released: 1971
Child of Gemini
Released: 1971
All Blues
Released: 1973
Sir Elf
Released: 1973
Satan
Released: 1974
Potpourri
Released: 1974
Live in Tokyo
Released: 1974
Concierto
Released: 1975
The Rape of El Morro
Released: 1975
Spanish Blue
Released: 1975
Suite For Pops
Released: 1975
Perugia: Live at Montreux '74
Released: 1975
24 Preludes - Book 1
Released: 1976
Thad Jones / Mel Lewis & Manuel De Sica
Released: 1976
New Life (Dedicated To Max Gordon)
Released: 1976
Ellington Is Forever Vol. II
Released: 1977
At Home With Friends
Released: 1977
Sir Elf Plus 1
Released: 1978
Impressions
Released: 1979
Swing Me No Waltzes
Released: 1980
Plays The Music of Alec Wilder
Released: 1980
Very R.A.R.E.
Released: 1980
Time For The Dancers
Released: 1980
Gershwin Carmichael Cats
Released: 1982
Romanesque
Released: 1982
Glove
Released: 1987
Live at Maybeck Recital Hall Series Vol. 32
Released: 1994

Concerts

Event Datesort descending Venue City Region Country
5th Annual Newport Jazz Festival 07/04/1958 Freebody Park Newport Rhode Island USA
Kenny Burrell Quartet 08/25/1959 Five Spot Café (1) Greenwich Village New York USA
Kenny Burrell Quartet 08/26/1959 Five Spot Café (1) Greenwich Village New York USA
Kenny Burrell Quartet 08/27/1959 Five Spot Café (1) Greenwich Village New York USA
Kenny Burrell Quartet 08/28/1959 Five Spot Café (1) Greenwich Village New York USA
Kenny Burrell Quartet 08/29/1959 Five Spot Café (1) Greenwich Village New York USA
Kenny Burrell Quartet 08/30/1959 Five Spot Café (1) Greenwich Village New York USA
Charles Mingus Recording Session 05/24/1960 Plaza Sound Studios NYC New York USA
Charles Mingus Recording Session 05/25/1960 Plaza Sound Studios NYC New York USA
Kenny Burrell Duo / Roland Hanna Trio 02/18/1963 Five Spot Café (2) Greenwich Village New York USA
Kenny Burrell Duo / Roland Hanna Trio 02/19/1963 Five Spot Café (2) Greenwich Village New York USA
Kenny Burrell Duo / Roland Hanna Trio 02/20/1963 Five Spot Café (2) Greenwich Village New York USA
Kenny Burrell Duo / Roland Hanna Trio 02/21/1963 Five Spot Café (2) Greenwich Village New York USA
Kenny Burrell Duo / Roland Hanna Trio 02/22/1963 Five Spot Café (2) Greenwich Village New York USA
Kenny Burrell Duo / Roland Hanna Trio 02/23/1963 Five Spot Café (2) Greenwich Village New York USA
Kenny Burrell Duo / Roland Hanna Trio 02/24/1963 Five Spot Café (2) Greenwich Village New York USA
Ray Bryant Trio / Roland Hanna Trio 04/02/1963 Five Spot Café (2) Greenwich Village New York USA
Ray Bryant Trio / Roland Hanna Trio 04/03/1963 Five Spot Café (2) Greenwich Village New York USA
Ray Bryant Trio / Roland Hanna Trio 04/04/1963 Five Spot Café (2) Greenwich Village New York USA
Ray Bryant Trio / Roland Hanna Trio 04/05/1963 Five Spot Café (2) Greenwich Village New York USA
Ray Bryant Trio / Roland Hanna Trio 04/06/1963 Five Spot Café (2) Greenwich Village New York USA
Ray Bryant Trio / Roland Hanna Trio 04/07/1963 Five Spot Café (2) Greenwich Village New York USA
Thelonious Monk / Roland Hanna Trio 10/08/1963 Five Spot Café (2) Greenwich Village New York USA
Thelonious Monk / Roland Hanna Trio 10/09/1963 Five Spot Café (2) Greenwich Village New York USA
Thelonious Monk / Roland Hanna Trio 10/10/1963 Five Spot Café (2) Greenwich Village New York USA

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