Tiny Kahn

Tiny Kahn and Elliot Lawrence

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
August 5, 2015

Composer-arranger Johnny Mandel told me a few years ago that Tiny Kahn was among his favorite arrangers. As Johnny put it, no one could craft a flag-waver like Kahn, with huge build, drive and swing. Johnny and Kahn go back to 1944, when both were in Henry Jerome's band. Both also arranged for Woody Herman and Elliot Lawrence in the early 1950s. Kahn also was a fabulous drummer (sticks and brushes) and cymbal stylist, as evidenced by his work behind ...
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