Although I never really knew this drummer, he's still a drummer. Jake Hanna - April 4, 1931 - Febuary 12, 2010. He died of complications of a blood disease. RIP
Check out Jake with Woody Herman's 1964 Band on You Tube. Superb big band drummer. Along with many others I saw him in the UK with that band and he left a lasting impression. There's a story that Eddie Condon's wife was trying to stop him smoking, and showed him a list of musicians who had died of lung cancer. Eddie supposedly looked at the list and said "We're short of a drummer"! Well with Gene and Buddy gone and with Louie Bellson last year and now Jake his choices are getting wider.
Because the sound is off: just listen! It's beautiful!
Check out Jake with Woody Herman's 1964 Band on You Tube. Superb big band drummer. Along with many others I saw him in the UK with that band and he left a lasting impression. There's a story that Eddie Condon's wife was trying to stop him smoking, and showed him a list of musicians who had died of lung cancer. Eddie supposedly looked at the list and said "We're short of a drummer"! Well with Gene and Buddy gone and with Louie Bellson last year and now Jake his choices are getting wider.
nice easy swing very good on drums
Catch him on youtube with Woody Herman 1964, blazing
Audio is a bit off
No it is fine I just wanted you to know