- Born
- 1924
New York City - Died
- 19 August 1953
New York City - Country
- United States
Biography
Tiny Kahn was a jazz musician who played drum kit. Tiny Kahn was born in 1924 in New York City and died on 19 August 1953 in New York City. The music is usually filed under jazz.
Norman "Tiny" Kahn (1923 – August 19, 1953) was an American jazz drummer, arranger, and composer. He was born in New York, United States. Kahn began playing drums at age 15. He played with Boyd Raeburn (1948), Georgie Auld, Chubby Jackson, and Charlie Barnet (1949), and played drums and vibraphone under Elliot Lawrence (1952–53). He also performed and recorded with Red Rodney, Serge Chaloff, Lester Young, Al Cohn, and Stan Getz. He worked with many of the ensembles he played in as an arranger, and also arranged for Woody Herman and Elliot Lawrence. He composed "Tiny's Blues" and "Father Knickerbopper" among other tunes. He has been mentioned as the original composer of Donna Lee before it was taught to Miles then Bird. Kahn never led a recording session; he died in Edgartown, Massachusetts, of a heart attack at age 30.
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Historic 78 rpm records
- Groovin' With Gus AL COHN QUARTET · Al Cohn · George Wallington · Tommy Potter · Tiny… archive.org ↗
- Let's Get Away From It All AL COHN QUARTET · Al Cohn · George Wallington · Tommy Potter · Tiny… archive.org ↗
- Bebop James · A. N. Other · Tiny Kahn · Charlie Ventura · Red Rodney ·… · 1946 archive.org ↗
- A Cent And A Half Dave Lambert & Buddy Stewart · Red Rodney's Be-Boppers · Tiny Kahn ·… · 1946 archive.org ↗
- Groovin' with Gus Al Cohn Quartet · Al Cohn · George Wallington · Tommy Potter · Tiny… · 1950 archive.org ↗
- Infinity (Greater Than The End) Al Cohn Quartet · Al Cohn · George Wallington · Tommy Potter · Tiny… · 1950 archive.org ↗
- Let's Get Away from It All Al Cohn Quartet · Al Cohn · George Wallington · Tommy Potter · Tiny… · 1950 archive.org ↗
- How Long Has this Been Going on? Al Cohn Quartet · Al Cohn · George Wallington · Tommy Potter · Tiny… · 1950 archive.org ↗
Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Tiny Kahn play?
Tiny Kahn is known for playing drum kit.
When and where was Tiny Kahn born?
Tiny Kahn was born 1924 in New York City.
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