Danny Bank
Daniel Bernard Bank (July 17, 1922 – June 5, 2010) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and flautist. He is credited on some releases as Danny Banks. He was born on July 17, 1922. Early in his career Bank played with Charlie Barnet (1942–1944), and would return to play with him repeatedly over the next few decades. He played with Benny Goodman, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, Artie Shaw and Paul Whiteman in the 1940s. Following this he recorded with Charlie Parker, Rex Stewart, the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra, Johnny Hodges, Urbie Green, Clifford Brown and Helen Merrill, Art Farmer, Wes Montgomery, Quincy Jones, Jimmy Smith, Chico O’Farrill, Betty Carter, Ray Charles, and Tony Fruscella. Bank is best known for his association with Miles Davis in Gil Evans's orchestra; Bank played bass clarinet on the albums Miles Ahead, Sketches of Spain and Porgy and Bess. He played with Davis on his 1961 Carnegie Hall concert. Later in the 1960s he recorded with the big bands of Charles Mingus, Sonny Rollins, and Stanley Turrentine. Bank died of natural causes on June 5, 2010. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 17, 1922 (New York City), Died June 5, 2010 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1943 - 1958
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone saxophone
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 81 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 86573 | 7/13/1954 | Give, give, give | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 86590 | 7/19/1954 | Sally May | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 86591 | 7/19/1954 | Say hey Willie Mays | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 86592 | 7/19/1954 | Pussy footin' (Back to me) | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 86593 | 7/19/1954 | Flo the all American flirt-1 | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 86982 | 10/29/1954 | [Unknown title(s)] | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 86983 | 10/29/1954 | Song from Desiree (We meet again) | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 86984 | 10/29/1954 | Tiger rag mambo | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 86985 | 10/29/1954 | [Unknown title(s)] | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 88710 | 9/29/1955 | Cool cat on a hot tin roof | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 88711 | 9/29/1955 | What am I here for | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 88712 | 9/29/1955 | Jazz Club U.S.A. | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 88740 | 10/6/1955 | I'll be around | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 88741 | 10/6/1955 | Royal garden blues | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 88742 | 10/6/1955 | Nocturne | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 88743 | 10/6/1955 | South Gonzales Street parade | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 88955 | 11/8/1955 | Zanzy | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 88956 | 11/8/1955 | Ida bridges falling down | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 88957 | 11/8/1955 | O dem bums | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 88958 | 11/8/1955 | Close cover before striking | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 104174 | 1/24/1958 | Clap yo hands | Jean "Toots" Thielemans | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 104175 | 1/24/1958 | Them there eyes | Jean "Toots" Thielemans | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 104176 | 1/24/1958 | Early Autumn | Jean "Toots" Thielemans | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 104177 | 1/24/1958 | You took advantage of me | Jean "Toots" Thielemans | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 105704 | 9/23/1958 | I got plenty o' nuttin' | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bank, Danny," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/302964.
Bank, Danny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/302964.
"Bank, Danny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Bank, Danny - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91051089
Wikidata: Danny Bank - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q355970
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/71579955
MusicBrainz: Danny Bank - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ad7ed994-9368-4322-8910-1ca3329f6454
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