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Don Menza (22 Apr 1936 - )

Male Person - United States

Releases (2)

Official

Album

  1. Voyage (With the SWR Big Band) 2006
  2. Forget the Woman 2011

Relationships (8)

Member Of

  1. The Don Menza Sextet original, eponymous
  2. The Don Menza Big Band original, eponymous
  3. Don Menza & His ‘80s Big Band original, eponymous
  4. Don Menza Quintet original, eponymous, tenor saxophone
  5. Louie Bellson and His Jazz Orchestra (1987) saxophone, tenor saxophone
  6. Jeff Sturges and Universe
  7. Les DeMerle Sextet alto flute, tenor saxophone

Children

  1. Nick Menza

Recordings by (19)

  1. L.D.’s Bounce 2:09 (1991)
  2. Morning Song ?:?? (13 Sep 2004)
  3. Morning Song (DJ DSL mix) 5:36 (2005)
  4. Rebel Rousers 9:01 (2006)
  5. Another Who? 5:38 (2006)
  6. Emily 8:36 (2006)
  7. Voyage 7:45 (2006)
  8. If I Only Had a Brain 6:38 (2006)
  9. Royal 6:57 (2006)
  10. Shuffle Brothers 7:59 (2006)
  11. Where Are You? 9:14 (2006)
  12. Sambiana 10:28 (2006)
  13. The Wildest Gal in Town 9:32 (2011)
  14. I’ll Be Seeing You 8:30 (2011)
  15. Reverie 10:13 (2011)
  16. Embraceable You 7:52 (2011)
  17. Nature Boy 10:28 (2011)
  18. Love Is a Many Splendored Thing 7:09 (2011)
  19. Forget the Woman 8:55 (2011)

On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. Morgan's Organ 4:20 Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (1962)

Instruments

  1. Mambo La Mans ?:?? Maynard Ferguson (1961) tenor saxophone
  2. After the Race ?:?? Maynard Ferguson (1961) tenor saxophone
  3. Cocky Scott ?:?? Maynard Ferguson (1961) tenor saxophone
  4. Apprehension ?:?? Maynard Ferguson (1961) tenor saxophone
  5. Straightaway ?:?? Maynard Ferguson (1961) tenor saxophone
  6. Melancholia ?:?? Maynard Ferguson (1961) tenor saxophone
  7. Pit Stop ?:?? Maynard Ferguson (1961) tenor saxophone
  8. Up Shift ?:?? Maynard Ferguson (1961) tenor saxophone
  9. Stroking ?:?? Maynard Ferguson (1961) tenor saxophone
  10. Last Lap ?:?? Maynard Ferguson (1961) tenor saxophone
  11. Four 3:32 Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (1962) woodwind
  12. Si! Si! - M.F. 6:10 Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (1962) tenor saxophone
  13. Aspect 3:55 Stan Kenton (1962) tenor saxophone
  14. 'round About the Blues 4:16 Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (1962) woodwind
  15. Maria 3:02 Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (1962) woodwind
  16. "X" Stream 3:10 Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (1962) woodwind
  17. Born to Be Blue 3:35 Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (1962) tenor saxophone
  18. 3 x 3 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 72 4:29 Stan Kenton (1962) tenor saxophone
  19. Almost Like Being in Love 2:00 Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (1962) tenor saxophone
  20. Mimi 5:14 Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (1962) tenor saxophone
  21. Morgan's Organ 4:20 Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (1962) tenor saxophone
  22. March to Polaris 5:56 Stan Kenton (1962) tenor saxophone
  23. Morgan's Organ 4:20 Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (1962) tenor saxophone
  24. What'll I Do 2:38 Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (1962) tenor saxophone
  25. Morganpoint 4:54 Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (1962) tenor saxophone
  26. Mimi 5:14 Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (1962) tenor saxophone
  27. Straight Out 3:31 Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (1962) tenor saxophone
  28. What'll I Do 2:38 Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (1962) tenor saxophone
  29. Born to Be Blue 3:35 Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (1962) tenor saxophone
  30. Lazy Afternoon 4:17 Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (1962) woodwind
  31. Have You Met Miss Jones? 2:28 Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (1962) woodwind
  32. Early Hours 3:54 Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (1962) tenor saxophone
  33. Artemis 5:36 Stan Kenton (1962) tenor saxophone
  34. Morganpoint 4:54 Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (1962) tenor saxophone
  35. Si! Si! - M. F. 6:10 Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (1962) tenor saxophone
  36. Early Hours 3:54 Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (1962) tenor saxophone
  37. Maria 3:02 Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (1962) woodwind
  38. Artemis and Apollo 4:34 Stan Kenton (1962) tenor saxophone
  39. Straight Out 3:31 Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (1962) tenor saxophone
  40. This Is My Lucky Day 2:25 Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (1962) woodwind
  41. Zip 'n' Zap 2:52 Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (1962) woodwind
  42. Pretty Little Nieda 5:46 Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (1962) woodwind
  43. Go East Young Man 5:45 Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (1962) woodwind
  44. Septuor From Antares 3:53 Stan Kenton (1962) tenor saxophone
  45. Commencement 3:09 Stan Kenton (1962) tenor saxophone
  46. Quintile 7:00 Stan Kenton (1962) tenor saxophone
  47. Almost Like Being in Love 2:00 Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (1962) tenor saxophone
  48. September Moan 4:04 Maynard Ferguson (1963) saxophone
  49. Nude Mood 2:45 Maynard Ferguson (1963) saxophone

Credited as (5)

  1. Don Menza
  2. Don Menza and The SWR Big Band
  3. Don Menza, SWR Big Band
  4. Nicole Herzog meets Don Menza
  5. Don Menza & Pete Magadini

Works (23)

Arranged

  1. Blues for Uncommon Kids
  2. Paddlin' Madeline
  3. Tenor Time

Wrote

  1. Piece for Two
  2. Senor Bailey
  3. Early Blues
  4. Steppin
  5. Sambandrea Swing
  6. Cinderella's Waltz
  7. Burnin’ (Blues for Bird)
  8. New Spanish Boots
  9. Tonawanda Fats
  10. Dizzyland

Composed

  1. Dizzyland
  2. Groovin' Hard
  3. Blues for Uncommon Kids
  4. Paddlin' Madeline
  5. Tenor Time
  6. Statement
  7. Nude Mood
  8. One for Otis
  9. Reflection
  10. Head Hunter

Links (12)

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81148232
  2. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb142061165
  3. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134460588
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n81148232

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/96475

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Menza

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/169336

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000184137

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0579936/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/11179382

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1239340

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Don_Menza_UP.jpg