Person · Male
Lanny Morgan
- From
- Des Moines, United States
- Since
- 1934–present
- Releases
- 1
- jazz
About
Harold Lansford Morgan (born March 30, 1934, in Des Moines, Iowa, United States), known as Lanny Morgan is an American jazz alto saxophonist, chiefly active on the West Coast jazz scene.
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Morgan was raised in Los Angeles. In the 1950s, he played with Charlie Barnet, Si Zentner, Terry Gibbs, and Bob Florence, then did a stint in the U.S. military, for which reason he had to turn down an offer to play in the orchestra of Stan Kenton. From 1960-65 he played in Maynard Ferguson's orchestra; after a few years in New York City, he returned to Los Angeles in 1969. There he played frequently in the studios, was a member of Supersax, and played in the big bands of Bill Berry, Bob Florence, and Bill Holman.
Morgan also played on sessions for Nancy Sinatra and Steely Dan.
Member of
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Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra flute, alto saxophone
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Les DeMerle Sextet flute
Discography
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Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 0db6d7a6-b182-43ed-9c24-e876b8d67bc0
- ISNI
- 000000005514204X
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 6 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.