In the collection
2 records
Played with
Joni Mitchell
1 record together
Tower Of Power
1 record together
John Guerin
1 record together
Johnny Mandel
1 record together
Jon Hendricks
1 record together
David Crosby
1 record together
Graham Nash
1 record together
James Taylor
1 record together
Max Bennett
1 record together
Jeff Baxter
1 record together
Robben Ford
1 record together
Victor Feldman
1 record together
About
American jazz saxophonist (alto, tenor, baritone), flutist (c-flute, soprano, alto and bass flute), and arranger.
Born May 27, 1926, in Dayton, Ohio
Died April 2, 2009, in Tucson, Arizona.
Attended the University of North Carolina between 1944-1946 then moved to California where he studied with trumpeter/composer and played in the big bands of (1947-8) and (1950-51). He joined Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars from 1952 until forming his own quartet in 1956. Though not often noted, Shank was among the first of modern jazz artists during the early 50s to record using the flute.
He spent most of the '60s recording as a studio musician in Hollywood before forming the L.A. Four in the '70s. Practiced jazz flute at times during this period, but reverted full-time to the alto saxophone in the mid-'80s.
From Discogs.