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Harold Danko
American jazz pianist
Harold Danko (born June 13, 1947 in Ohio) is an American jazz pianist.
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Harold Danko | |
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| Born | (1947-06-13) 13 June 1947 (age 76) |
| Origin | Sharon, Pennsylvania |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Labels | Inner City, Sunnyside, SteepleChase |
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Danko attended Youngstown State University. Among his credits are work in the big bands of Woody Herman and Thad Jones/Mel Lewis, as well as smaller ensembles with Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker and Lee Konitz.[1][2] He worked often with Rich Perry in the 1990s and also played with Rufus Reid, Kirk Lightsey, Jeff Hirshfield, Edward Simon, and Gregory Herbert.[3][4]
In 1999, Danko released a solo piano tribute album to Chet Baker entitled This Isn't Maybe.[5]
As leader
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| Year recorded | Title | Label | Notes | |
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| 1974 | Harold Danko Quartet | Inner City | Quartet, with Gregory Herbert (tenor sax), Dave Shapiro (bass), Jimmy Madison (drums) | |
| 1979? | Coincidence | Dreamstreet | ||
| 1979? | Chasin' the Bad Guys | Inner City | ||
| 1982? | Mirth Song | Sunnyside | ||
| 1983 | Shorter by Two | Sunnyside | Duo, with Kirk Lightsey | |
| 1983 | Ink and Water | Sunnyside | ||
| 1985? | Alone but Not Forgotten | Sunnyside | ||
| 1988? | The First Love Song | Jazz City | ||
| 1993 | Next Age | SteepleChase | Quartet, with Rich Perry (tenor sax), Scott Colley (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums) | |
| 1994 | After the Rain | SteepleChase | Solo piano | |
| 1995 | New Autumn | SteepleChase | Quartet, with Rich Perry (tenor sax), Scott Colley (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums) | |
| 1995–96 | Tidal Breeze | SteepleChase | Quartet, with Rich Perry (tenor sax), Scott Colley (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums) | |
| 1996 | The Feeling of Jazz | SteepleChase | Quartet, with Rich Perry (tenor sax), Scott Colley (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums) | |
| 1997 | Stable Mates | SteepleChase | Quartet, with Rich Perry (tenor sax), Scott Colley (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums) | |
| 1997 | Three of Four | SteepleChase | Trio, with Scott Colley (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums) | |
| 1998 | ...This Isn't Maybe | SteepleChase | Solo piano | |
| 2000 | Nightscapes | SteepleChase | Quartet, with Rich Perry (tenor sax), Scott Colley (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums) | |
| 2001 | Prestigious: A Tribute to Eric Dolphy | SteepleChase | Quintet, with Rich Perry (tenor sax), Dave Ballou (trumpet), Michael Formanek (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums) | |
| 2002 | Fantasy Exit | SteepleChase | Trio, with Michael Formanek (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums) | |
| 2003 | Trilix | SteepleChase | Trio, with Michael Formanek (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums) | |
| 2004 | Hinesight | SteepleChase | Trio, with Michael Formanek (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums) | |
| 2005 | Oatts & Perry | SteepleChase | Quintet, with Rich Perry (tenor sax), Dick Oatts (alto sax), Michael Formanek (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums) | |
| 2006 | Times Remembered | SteepleChase | Trio, with Michael Formanek (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums) | |
| 2007? | Wonderland | SteepleChase | Duo, with Ron McClure (bass) | |
| 2008? | Escapades | SteepleChase | Trio, with Michael Formanek (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums) | |
| 2009? | Oatts & Perry II | SteepleChase | Quintet, with Rich Perry (tenor sax), Dick Oatts (alto sax), Michael Formanek (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums) | |
| 2011? | Unriched | SteepleChase | Trio, with Jay Anderson (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums) | |
| 2012? | Oatts & Perry III | SteepleChase | Quintet, with Rich Perry (tenor sax), Dick Oatts (alto sax), Michael Formanek (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums) | |
| 2014？ | Sweet Nowhere | SteepleChase | Duo, with Dick Oatts (alto sax) | |
| 2015? | Lost in the Breeze | SteepleChase | Trio, with Jay Anderson (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums) | |
| 2016 | Triple Play | SteepleChase | Trio, with Jay Anderson (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums) | |
| 2019 | Play Date | SteepleChase | ||
| 2021 | Spring Garden | SteepleChase | ||
| 2022 | Rite Notes | SteepleChase | ||
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Main source:[6]
As sideman
With Chet Baker
- Once Upon a Summertime (Artists House, 1977 [1980])
- As Time Goes By (Timeless, 1986)
- Cool Cat (Timeless, 1986 [1989])
- Memories - Chet Baker in Tokyo (King Records, 1988)
With Thad Jones and Mel Lewis
- The Thad Jones Mel Lewis Quartet (Artists House, 1978)
With Lee Konitz
- Yes, Yes, Nonet (SteepleChase, 1979)
- Dovetail (Sunnyside, 1983)
- Ideal Scene (Soul Note, 1986)
- The New York Album (Soul Note, 1988)
- Once Upon a Line (Musidisc, 1990)
- Dearly Beloved (SteepleChase, 1996)
- RichLee! (SteepleChase, 1997) with Rich Perry
With Artt Frank & Pat Morrissey [7]
- Souvenir (mja Records, 1999)
- Yanow, Scott. "Biography: Harold Danko". Allmusic. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
- Dixon, Euan (2023-01-18). "Harold Danko – Rite Notes - Jazz Views". Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- "Danko, Harold". Eastman School of Music. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- "Harold Danko Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ...This Isn't Maybe - Harold Danko | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-04-21
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. pp. 330–332. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.