Person · Male
“Sir” Roland Hanna
jazz pianist
- From
- Detroit, United States
- Active
- 1932–2002
- Releases
- 51
- jazz
- hard bop
- post-bop
About
Roland Pembroke Hanna (February 10, 1932 – November 13, 2002) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and teacher. He was sometimes billed as Sir Roland Hanna after receiving an honorary knighthood in 1970, and he also founded the New York Jazz Quartet.
Member of
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Roland Hanna Trio piano
Discography
Albums
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Roland Hanna Plays Harold Rome's "Destry Rides Again"
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Easy to Love
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Sir Elf
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Walkin'
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Informal Solo
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1 X 1
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Stephane Grappelli Meets the Rhythm Section
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24 Preludes - Book 1
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Porgy & Bess
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Glove
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24 Preludes - Book 2
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Sir Elf Plus 1
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Rolandscape
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Bird Watching
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Och Jungfrun Gick Åt Killan...
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Impressions
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By Myself
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Trinity
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A Gift From the Magi Apple Music
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Swing Me No Waltzes
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Piano Soliloquy Apple Music
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Roland Hanna Plays the Music of Alec Wilder
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Romanesque
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Gershwin Carmichael Cats
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This Must Be Love Apple Music
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The New York Jazz Quartet in Chicago
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Round Midnight Apple Music
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Persia My Dear
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A New Level
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Bird Tracks - Remembering Charlie Parker
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Duke Ellington Piano Solos Apple Music
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Double Exposure
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3 for All
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Hush a Bye
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Ancestral Light: An Evening of American Classical Music - Jazz
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Everything I Love Apple Music
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Apres Un Reve
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Tributaries - Reflections on Tommy Flanagan Apple Music
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Talk of the Town
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Solo Piano
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One More: Music of Thad Jones
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Solo Piano
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Colors From a Giant's Kit Apple Music
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In My Solitude: Solo Piano and Small Group Performances
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In My Solitude: Solo Piano and Small Group Performances
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Royal Essence - An Evening of Ellington
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Sunrise, Sunset
Live
Compilations
Links
Listen
Official
Buy
Teacher
Also known as
Roland Hanna · Roland Pembroke Hanna
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 7af9292e-dde2-4684-a758-ce9064aedd38
- ISNI
- 0000000055144723
- IPI
- 00066040794
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 10 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.