Composer
Bud Shank
American jazz saxophonist and flautist (1926–2009)
1926–2009
15 works in the index
- Born
- 1926
- Died
- 2009
- Birthplace
- Dayton
- Place of death
- Tucson
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Clifford Everett "Bud" Shank Jr. (May 27, 1926 – April 2, 2009) was an American alto saxophonist and flutist. He rose to prominence in the late 1940s into early 1950s playing lead alto and flute in Stan Kenton's Innovations in Modern Music Orchestra. In 1951, he left Kenton and worked as sideman in various small jazz combos, most notably Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, before forming his own group. He spent the 1960s as a first-call studio musician in Hollywood. In the 1970s and 1980s, he performed regularly with the L. A. Four. Shank ultimately abandoned the flute to focus exclusively on playing jazz on the alto saxophone in the late 1980s. He also recorded on tenor and baritone sax. His most famous recording is probably the version of "Harlem Nocturne" used as the theme song in Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer. He is also known for the soundtrack recordings with his group to the surfing films of Bruce Brown in the late 1950s and early 1960s, and for the alto flute solo on the song "California Dreamin'" recorded by the Mamas & the Papas in 1965.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- saxophonist; jazz musician; flautist; music arranger; composer; film score composer; recording artist; musician
- Recorded memberships
- Laurindo Almeida Quartet
- Instruments played
- saxophone; flute; alto saxophone
- Official website
- https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/bud-shank
- Birth name
- Clifford Everett Shank, Jr.
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 27253179
- ISNI
- 0000000059423885
- GND ID
- 134520521
- Library of Congress ID
- n82013468
- MusicBrainz ID
- 8b41d840-cddb-41b5-b85d-3023b333f9d3
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Saxophone
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 15
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square | — | — | — | Saxophone | — | 8 |
| If I Should Lose You | — | — | — | Saxophone | — | 5 |
| Alone Together | — | — | — | Saxophone | — | 5 |
| Whisper Not | — | — | — | Saxophone | — | 4 |
| The Doctor Is In | — | — | — | Saxophone | — | 3 |
| I'll Be Seeing You | — | — | — | Saxophone | — | 2 |
| Idol Gossip | — | — | — | Saxophone | — | — |
| Peri's Scope | — | — | — | Saxophone | — | — |
| I Loves You, Porgy | — | — | — | Saxophone | — | — |
| My Funny Valentine | — | — | — | Saxophone | — | — |
| Cotton Blossom | — | — | — | Saxophone | — | — |
| Stella By Starlight | — | — | — | Saxophone | — | — |
| No Moe | — | — | — | Saxophone | — | — |
| Out Of This World | — | — | — | Saxophone | — | — |
| My Shining Hour | — | — | — | Saxophone | — | — |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 27253179. Portrait: Daniel Shen Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.