Harold Danko


Harold Danko is an American jazz pianist.
Danko attended Youngstown State University. Among his credits are work in the big bands of Woody Herman and Thad Jones/Mel Lewis, as well as smaller ensembles with Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker and Lee Konitz. He worked often with Rich Perry in the 1990s and also played with Rufus Reid, Kirk Lightsey, Jeff Hirshfield, Edward Simon, and Gregory Herbert.
In 1999, Danko released a solo piano tribute album to Chet Baker entitled This Isn't Maybe.
Danko was also the teacher at the Manhattan School of Music, of Grammy Award Winner Luis Perdomo.

Discography

As leader

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As sideman

With Chet Baker
  • Once Upon a Summertime
  • As Time Goes By
  • Cool Cat
  • Chet Baker in Tokyo
With Thad Jones and Mel Lewis
  • The Thad Jones Mel Lewis Quartet
With Lee Konitz
  • Yes, Yes, Nonet
  • Dovetail
  • Ideal Scene
  • The New York Album
  • Once Upon a Line
  • Dearly Beloved
  • RichLee! with Rich Perry
With Artt Frank & Pat Morrissey
  • ''Souvenir''