Don Menza

American jazz saxophonist

Born: 22 April 1936
Buffalo
Country: United States
Record labels: Sackville Records
Discography: 7 albums

Biography

Don Menza is a jazz musician who plays saxophone, flute, tenor saxophone and alto saxophone. Don Menza was born on 22 April 1936 in Buffalo. The music is usually filed under jazz and swing. Record labels: Sackville Records. The discography here lists 7 albums, from “Live at Claudio's” (1999) to “That's Life” (2017).

Don Menza (born April 22, 1936) is an American jazz saxophonist.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Live at Claudio's 1999

Dream Suite 2002

First Flight 2003

Morning Song 2003

Voyage (With the SWR Big Band) 2006

Forget the Woman 2011

That's Life 2017

Also plays on

Albums where Don Menza is credited as a sideman

1961	"Straightaway" Jazz Themes — Maynard Ferguson	tenor saxophone
1962	Adventures in Time — Stan Kenton	tenor saxophone
1963	Message From Maynard — Maynard Ferguson	saxophone
1965	Big Band Scene '65 — Count Basie & Maynard Ferguson	saxophone
1970	A Bad Donato — Donato	reeds
1975	The Louie Bellson Explosion — Louie Bellson	saxophone
1976	Can't Hide Love — Carmen McRae	saxophone
1977	Down Two Then Left — Boz Scaggs	brass
1979	Bad for Me — Dee Dee Bridgewater	tenor saxophone
1980	Heritage — Kenny Burrell	tenor saxophone
1980	Dynamite! — Louie Bellson and His Big Band	tenor saxophone
1983	One Night Stand With Maynard Ferguson — Maynard Ferguson	clarinet, flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, woodwind
1983	Friends — Larry Carlton	woodwind
1986	Love All Your Blues Away — Lou Rawls	flute
1990	Airmail Special: A Salute to the Big Band Masters — Louie Bellson	saxophone
1991	Unforgettable: With Love — Natalie Cole	tenor saxophone
1992	Kingdom of Desire — Toto	horn, saxophone
1992	Jazz Giants — Louie Bellson	tenor saxophone
1996	Special Delivery — Tito Puente & Maynard Ferguson	tenor saxophone
2000	Swing, Swing, Swing — Keely Smith	arranger
2003	Matterhorn — Louie Bellson	saxophone
2008	The Man Who Loved Women — Henry Mancini	saxophone
—	150 MPH — Louie Bellson and His Big Band	tenor saxophone

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Don Menza play?

Don Menza is known for playing saxophone, flute, tenor saxophone and alto saxophone.

When and where was Don Menza born?

Don Menza was born 22 April 1936 in Buffalo.

What are Don Menza's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Live at Claudio's (1999), Dream Suite (2002), First Flight (2003), Morning Song (2003) and Voyage (With the SWR Big Band) (2006).

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