Harold Danko

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Harold Danko

| image =

| birth_name =

| origin = Sharon, Pennsylvania

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|6|13|df=y}}

| instrument = Piano

| genre = Jazz

| occupation = Musician

| years_active = 1975–present

| label = Inner City, Sunnyside, SteepleChase

}}

Harold Danko (born June 13, 1947 in Ohio) 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.{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p10391|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Harold Danko|last=Yanow|first=Scott|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=15 June 2010}}{{Cite web |last=Dixon |first=Euan |date=2023-01-18 |title=Harold Danko – Rite Notes - Jazz Views |url=https://jazzviews.net/harold-danko-rite-notes/ |access-date=2024-04-21 |language=en-US}} He worked often with Rich Perry in the 1990s and also played with Rufus Reid, Kirk Lightsey, Jeff Hirshfield, Edward Simon, and Gregory Herbert.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-19 |title=Danko, Harold |url=https://www.esm.rochester.edu/directory/danko-harold/ |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=Eastman School of Music |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Harold Danko Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/harold-danko-mn0000951210 |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}

In 1999, Danko released a solo piano tribute album to Chet Baker entitled This Isn't Maybe.{{Citation |title=...This Isn't Maybe - Harold Danko {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/this-isnt-maybe-mw0001180107 |access-date=2024-04-21 |language=en}}

Danko was also the teacher at the Manhattan School of Music, of Grammy Award Winner Luis Perdomo (pianist).

Discography

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!Year recorded

!Title

!Label

!Notes

1974

|Harold Danko Quartet

|Inner City

|Quartet, with Gregory Herbert (tenor sax), Dave Shapiro (bass), Jimmy Madison (drums)

1979?

|Coincidence

|Dreamstreet

1979?

|Chasin' the Bad Guys

|Inner City

1982?

|Mirth Song

|Sunnyside

1983

|Shorter by Two

|Sunnyside

|Duo, with Kirk Lightsey

1983

|Ink and Water

|Sunnyside

1985?

|Alone but Not Forgotten

|Sunnyside

1988?

|The First Love Song

|Jazz City

1993

|Next Age

|SteepleChase

|Quartet, with Rich Perry (tenor sax), Scott Colley (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums)

1994

|After the Rain

|SteepleChase

|Solo piano

1995

|New Autumn

|SteepleChase

|Quartet, with Rich Perry (tenor sax), Scott Colley (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums)

1995–96

|Tidal Breeze

|SteepleChase

|Quartet, with Rich Perry (tenor sax), Scott Colley (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums)

1996

|The Feeling of Jazz

|SteepleChase

|Quartet, with Rich Perry (tenor sax), Scott Colley (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums)

1997

|Stable Mates

|SteepleChase

|Quartet, with Rich Perry (tenor sax), Scott Colley (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums)

1997

|Three of Four

|SteepleChase

|Trio, with Scott Colley (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums)

1998

|...This Isn't Maybe

|SteepleChase

|Solo piano

2000

|Nightscapes

|SteepleChase

|Quartet, with Rich Perry (tenor sax), Scott Colley (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums)

2001

|Prestigious: A Tribute to Eric Dolphy

|SteepleChase

|Quintet, with Rich Perry (tenor sax), Dave Ballou (trumpet), Michael Formanek (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums)

2002

|Fantasy Exit

|SteepleChase

|Trio, with Michael Formanek (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums)

2003

|Trilix

|SteepleChase

|Trio, with Michael Formanek (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums)

2004

|Hinesight

|SteepleChase

|Trio, with Michael Formanek (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums)

2005

|Oatts & Perry

|SteepleChase

|Quintet, with Rich Perry (tenor sax), Dick Oatts (alto sax), Michael Formanek (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums)

2006

|Times Remembered

|SteepleChase

|Trio, with Michael Formanek (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums)

2007?

|Wonderland

|SteepleChase

|Duo, with Ron McClure (bass)

2008?

|Escapades

|SteepleChase

|Trio, with Michael Formanek (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums)

2009?

|Oatts & Perry II

|SteepleChase

|Quintet, with Rich Perry (tenor sax), Dick Oatts (alto sax), Michael Formanek (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums)

2011?

|Unriched

|SteepleChase

|Trio, with Jay Anderson (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums)

2012?

|Oatts & Perry III

|SteepleChase

|Quintet, with Rich Perry (tenor sax), Dick Oatts (alto sax), Michael Formanek (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums)

2014？

|Sweet Nowhere

|SteepleChase

|Duo, with Dick Oatts (alto sax)

2015?

|Lost in the Breeze

|SteepleChase

|Trio, with Jay Anderson (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums)

2016

|Triple Play

|SteepleChase

|Trio, with Jay Anderson (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums)

2019

|Play Date

|SteepleChase

2021

|Spring Garden

|SteepleChase

2022

|Rite Notes

|SteepleChase

Main source:{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-14-103401-0 |pages=330–332}}