Nat Pierce

American musician (1925–1992)

Born: 16 July 1925
Somerville
Died: 10 June 1992
Los Angeles
Country: United States
Discography: 2 albums

Biography

Nat Pierce was a jazz musician who played piano. Nat Pierce was born on 16 July 1925 in Somerville and died on 10 June 1992 in Los Angeles. The music is usually filed under jazz. The discography here lists 2 albums, from “5400 North” (1996) to “Lowdown” (2021).

Nathaniel Pierce Blish Jr., known professionally as Nat Pierce (July 16, 1925 – June 10, 1992) was an American jazz pianist and prolific composer and arranger, perhaps best known for being pianist and arranger for the Woody Herman band from 1951 to 1955. Pieces by Pierce were predominantly created for use in big bands.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

5400 North 1996 · Live

Lowdown 2021

Also plays on

Albums where Nat Pierce is credited as a sideman

1955	The Jo Jones Special — Jo Jones	piano
1956	The Progressive Big Band Jazz of Woody Herman — Woody Herman	piano
1956	Braff!! — Ruby Braff	piano
1956	Ruby Braff — Ruby Braff	piano
1957	Hi-Fi Salute to Bunny — Ruby Braff	piano
1958	Legrand Jazz — Michel Legrand	piano
1959	The Birth of a Band — Quincy Jones	arranger
1960	The Persuasive Trombone of Urbie Green — Urbie Green And His Orchestra	piano
1961	The Happy "Bird" — Charlie Parker	piano
1962	Kansas City Revisited — Bob Brookmeyer	piano
1963	Encore: Woody Herman – 1963 — Woody Herman	piano
1964	Woody Herman: 1964 — Woody Herman	piano
1965	Woody's Winners — Woody Herman	piano
1970	The Ruby Braff Special — Ruby Braff	piano
1973	Ruby Braff Special — Ruby Braff	piano
1978	Rosie Sings Bing — Rosemary Clooney	piano
1978	Live and Well in Japan! — Benny Carter	piano
1979	Back To Back — Scott Hamilton & Buddy Tate	piano
1981	With Love — Rosemary Clooney	piano
1981	Scott's Buddy — Scott Hamilton and Buddy Tate	piano
1983	Woody Herman Presents, Volume 3: A Great American Evening — Woody Herman	piano
1987	Triple Play — Johnny Hodges	piano
1990	Father Bean — Coleman Hawkins	piano
1996	Immortal Concerts — Woody Herman	piano
1998	The Natural Seven — Al Cohn	piano
1999	Too Marvelous for Words — Count Basie	piano
2001	Jazz Hoot / Woody's Winners — Woody Herman	piano
2003	Rawls Sings Sinatra — Lou Rawls	piano
2007	The Complete Persuasive Trombone — Urbie Green	piano
2013	Young Woods — Phil Woods	piano

Historic 78 rpm records

Babylon Charlie Mariano Octet · George Green · Nat Pierce · Frank Gallagher… archive.org ↗
Goodbye Mr. Chops Nat Pierce and his orchestra · Teddy King · Adams archive.org ↗
Sheba Charlie Mariano Octet · George Green · Nat Pierce · Frank Gallagher… archive.org ↗
PARADISE RAY BORDEN ORCHESTRA · Chuck Stentz · Gate Priddy · Brown · Nat Pierce · 1948 archive.org ↗
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Nat Pierce and his orchestra · Kohler · Arlen · Sonny Truitt · 1950 archive.org ↗
You Don't Know What Love Is Nat Pierce and his orchestra · Raye · De Paul · Teddy King · 1950 archive.org ↗
I'll Be Seeing You Nat Pierce and his Herdsmen · Noidberg · Stovall · Berger · Carl… · 1953 archive.org ↗
Eeph Nat Pierce and his Herdsmen · Carl Fontana · Stu Williamson · Bill… · 1953 archive.org ↗