Ken Hanna
American musician

Ken Hanna

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American musician
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Birth:
8 July 1921
Death:
10 December 1982
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Kenneth L. Hanna (July 8, 1921 - December 10, 1982) was an American jazz trumpeter, arranger, composer and bandleader best known for his work with Stan Kenton.
Hanna played in the trumpet section of the Stan Kenton Orchestra in the early 1940s and arranged many of Kenton's significant charts.

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With Stan Kenton

  • Stan Kenton's Milestones (Capitol Records, 1943-47 [1950])
  • Stan Kenton Classics (Capitol, 1944-47 [1952])
  • Artistry in Rhythm (Capitol, 1946)
  • Encores (Capitol, 1947)
  • A Presentation of Progressive Jazz (Capitol, 1947)
  • The Kenton Era (Capitol, 1940–54, [1955])