Danny Bank Danny Bank
b.1922 , a jazz saxophonist, clarinetist and flutist, died June 5 at age 79. The versatile Bank, who was much in demand by leaders of many groups, is best known for his association with Miles Davis Miles Davis
1926 - 1991
trumpet and Gil Evans Gil Evans
1912 - 1988
composer/conductor on the groundbreaking albums Miles Ahead, Sketches of Spain and Porgy and Bess. Earlier in his career, Bank played and recorded with Charlie Barnet Charlie Barnet
1913 - 1991
composer/conductor , Benny Goodman Benny Goodman
1909 - 1986
clarinet , the Dorsey brothers, Artie Shaw Artie Shaw
1910 - 2004
clarinet , Paul Whiteman Paul Whiteman
1890 - 1967
composer/conductor and others. Later, he recorded with Charlie Parker Charlie Parker
1920 - 1955
sax, alto , Rex Stewart Rex Stewart
1907 - 1967
trumpet , the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra Sauter-Finegan Orchestra
Orchestra, Johnny Hodges Johnny Hodges
1907 - 1970
sax, alto , Urbie Green Urbie Green
b.1926
trombone , Clifford Brown Clifford Brown
1930 - 1956
trumpet , Helen Merrill, Art Farmer Art Farmer
1928 - 1999
flugelhorn , Wes Montgomery Wes Montgomery
1925 - 1968
guitar , Quincy Jones Quincy Jones
b.1933
producer , Jimmy Smith Jimmy Smith
1925 - 2005
organ, Hammond B3 , Chico O'Farrill Chico O'Farrill
1921 - 2001
composer/conductor , Betty Carter Betty Carter
1930 - 1998
vocal and Ray Charles Ray Charles
1930 - 2004
piano as well as with big bands led by Charles Mingus Charles Mingus
1922 - 1979
bass, acoustic , Sonny Rollins Sonny Rollins
b.1930
saxophone and Stanley Turrentine Stanley Turrentine
1934 - 2000
sax, tenor .

And that's it for now. Until next time, keep swingin...'!

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