 Roland Hanna – American jazz pianist, composer and educator Image by Efasax, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Roland HannaRoland Hanna Roland Hanna American jazz musician (1932–2002) Roland Pembroke Hanna (February 10, 1932 – November 13, 2002) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and teacher.[1] Quick facts Background information, Born ... Roland Hanna Hanna in 2001 Background information Born Roland Pembroke Hanna (1932-02-10)February 10, 1932 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Died November 13, 2002(2002-11-13) (aged 70) Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. Genres Jazz, avant-garde, jazz fusion Occupations Musician, composer, bandleader Instruments Piano, electric piano, cello Close Biography Hanna studied classical piano from the age of 11, but was strongly interested in jazz, having been introduced to it by his friend, pianist Tommy Flanagan.[2] This interest increased after his time in military service (1950–1952). He studied briefly at the Eastman School of Music… (Source: Wikipedia)
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