Tiny Kahn
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Norman "Tiny" Kahn (1923 – August 19, 1953)[1] was an American jazz drummer, arranger, and composer.
He was born in New York, United States.[1] Kahn began playing drums at age 15.[1] He played with Boyd Raeburn (1948), Georgie Auld, Chubby Jackson, and Charlie Barnet (1949),[1] 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.[2]
He worked with many of the ensembles he played in as an arranger, and also arranged for Woody Herman and Elliot Lawrence.[1] He composed "Tiny's Blues" and "Father Knickerbopper" among other tunes.[2] Kahn never led a recording session; he died in Edgartown, Massachusetts, of a heart attack at age 30.[1][3]
Discography credits
- Serge Chaloff, The Complete Small Group Bop Sessions (Jazz Factory, 1999)
- Al Cohn, Al Cohn's Tones (Savoy, 1956)
- Stan Getz, The Complete Roost Recordings (Blue Note, 1997)
- Al Haig, Meets the Master Saxes Vol. Three (Spotlite, 1980)
- Bill Harris, Bill Harris Herd (Norgran, 1956)
- J. J. Johnson and Kai Winding, Jay & Kai (Savoy, 1955)
- Boyd Raeburn, On the Air Vol. 2 (Hep, 1974)
- Lester Young, The Aladdin Sessions (Blue Note, 1975)
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