HAROLD DANKO
Genres: Hard Bop, Post Bop, Third Stream, Soul Jazz, Jazz Education, Cool Jazz • United States

Harold Danko (b. June 13, 1947, Ohio) is an American jazz pianist. Danko attended Youngstown State University. Among his credits are work in the big bands of Chet Baker, Woody Herman, and Thad Jones/Mel Lewis, as well as smaller ensembles with Gerry Mulligan and Lee Konitz.He worked often with Rich Perry in the 1990s and also played with Rufus Reid, Kirk Lightsey, Jeff Hirshfield, Edward Simon, and Gregory Herbert. Currently Danko is on faculty at Eastman School of Music. Danko has recorded extensively for label Steeplechase Records since 1993. from wikipedia