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'''Norman "Tiny" Kahn''' (1923 – August 19, 1953) was an American [[jazz]] drummer, arranger, and composer. |
'''Norman "Tiny" Kahn''' (1923 – August 19, 1953) was an American [[jazz]] drummer, arranger, and composer. Kahn was [[Jewish]].<ref>Jewish jazz musicians - Artists - organissimo forums |
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A friend asked me to help with a lecture/presentation on the Jewish jazz ... ["Jewish Melodies In Jazz Time" is the obvious choice] ... and don't forget great composers who provided a starting point for ... Tiny Kahn .... Contact Us.</ref> |
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Kahn began playing drums at age 15. He played with [[Boyd Raeburn]] (1948), [[Georgie Auld]], [[Chubby Jackson]], and [[Charlie Barnet]] (1949), and played drums and [[vibraphone]] under [[Elliot Lawrence]] (1952–53).<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p92233/biography|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic.com profile]</ref> He also performed and recorded with [[Red Rodney]], [[Serge Chaloff]], [[Lester Young]], [[Al Cohn]], and [[Stan Getz]].<ref>[http://www.jazzdiscography.com/ Jazz Discography]</ref> |
Kahn began playing drums at age 15. He played with [[Boyd Raeburn]] (1948), [[Georgie Auld]], [[Chubby Jackson]], and [[Charlie Barnet]] (1949), and played drums and [[vibraphone]] under [[Elliot Lawrence]] (1952–53).<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p92233/biography|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic.com profile]</ref> He also performed and recorded with [[Red Rodney]], [[Serge Chaloff]], [[Lester Young]], [[Al Cohn]], and [[Stan Getz]].<ref>[http://www.jazzdiscography.com/ Jazz Discography]</ref> |
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He worked with many of the ensembles he played in as an arranger, and also arranged for [[Woody Herman]]. He composed "Tiny's Blues" and "Father Knickerbopper" among other tunes. Kahn never led a recording session; he died of a [[heart attack]] at age 30. |
He worked with many of the ensembles he played in as an arranger, and also arranged for [[Woody Herman]]. He composed "Tiny's Blues" and "Father Knickerbopper" among other tunes. Kahn never led a recording session; he died of a [[heart attack]] at age 30. |
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Revision as of 03:21, 14 October 2019
Norman "Tiny" Kahn (1923 – August 19, 1953) was an American jazz drummer, arranger, and composer. Kahn was Jewish.[1]
Kahn began playing drums at age 15. He played with Boyd Raeburn (1948), Georgie Auld, Chubby Jackson, and Charlie Barnet (1949), and played drums and vibraphone under Elliot Lawrence (1952–53).[2] He also performed and recorded with Red Rodney, Serge Chaloff, Lester Young, Al Cohn, and Stan Getz.[3]
He worked with many of the ensembles he played in as an arranger, and also arranged for Woody Herman. He composed "Tiny's Blues" and "Father Knickerbopper" among other tunes. Kahn never led a recording session; he died of a heart attack at age 30.
Discography
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With Al Cohn
- Al Cohn's Tones (Savoy, 1950 [1956])
With Stan Getz
- The Complete Roost Recordings (Blue Note, 1950–54 [1997])
References
- ^ Jewish jazz musicians - Artists - organissimo forums www.organissimo.org › Home › Music Discussion › Artists Feb 6, 2005 - 25 posts - 16 authors A friend asked me to help with a lecture/presentation on the Jewish jazz ... ["Jewish Melodies In Jazz Time" is the obvious choice] ... and don't forget great composers who provided a starting point for ... Tiny Kahn .... Contact Us.
- ^ Allmusic.com profile
- ^ Jazz Discography
