Sir Roland Hanna is one of the most flexible pianists of any generation. He has played with Benny Goodman, Charlie Mingus, Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, Al Hibbler, Coleman Hawkins and Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra. He was born 1932 in Detroit and was one of the many pianists that came from Detroit: Tommy Flanagan, Hank Jones and Barry Harris. He was inspired by Tommy Flanagan, Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk and Art Tatum. He was a two-handed pianists which you can hear on these two solo Piano CDs.
SIR ROLAND HANNA CD 1
1. I Hear You Knockin? But You Can?t Come In ? Blues
2. Some Kind Of Folk Song
3. A Little Sweetnin? For Sweden
4. Free Spirit ? Free Style
5. Everything But You
6. Swing Me No Waltzes
7. Lullaby For Cedric
8. Anticipation
9. Roses Not Mums
10. Love For Sale
11. Blue Lou
12. Afterglow
13. Blue Lilly
14. Miles Ahead
15. Autumn Leaves
16. Pastel
SIR ROLAND HANNA CD 2
1. Where Or When
2. I Got It Bad And That Ain?t Good
3. Stompin? At The Savoy
4. Perugia
5. Prelude To A Kiss
6. Emaline
7. Don?t Blame Me
8. Anone
9. Indiana
10. Bye Bye Blackbird
11. Willow Weep For Me
12. Isn?t It A Pity
13. All The Things You Are
SIR ROLAND HANNA CD 1
1. I Hear You Knockin? But You Can?t Come In ? Blues
2. Some Kind Of Folk Song
3. A Little Sweetnin? For Sweden
4. Free Spirit ? Free Style
5. Everything But You
6. Swing Me No Waltzes
7. Lullaby For Cedric
8. Anticipation
9. Roses Not Mums
10. Love For Sale
11. Blue Lou
12. Afterglow
13. Blue Lilly
14. Miles Ahead
15. Autumn Leaves
16. Pastel
SIR ROLAND HANNA CD 2
1. Where Or When
2. I Got It Bad And That Ain?t Good
3. Stompin? At The Savoy
4. Perugia
5. Prelude To A Kiss
6. Emaline
7. Don?t Blame Me
8. Anone
9. Indiana
10. Bye Bye Blackbird
11. Willow Weep For Me
12. Isn?t It A Pity
13. All The Things You Are
| Genres | Jazz |
| Format | Recorded Performance |
| Media | 2 x CD, CD |
| Publisher | Storyville Records |
| Contributors | Hanna, Sir Roland (Artist) |
| Language | English |
| UPC | 0717101842421 |