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Nat Pierce

Nathaniel Pierce Blish Jr., known professionally as Nat Pierce (July 16, 1925 – June 10, 1992) was an American jazz pianist and prolific composer and arranger, perhaps best known for being pianist and arranger for the Woody Herman band from 1951 to 1955. Pieces by Pierce were predominantly created for use in big bands.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 16, 1925 (Somerville), Died June 10, 1992 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1956 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, arranger

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 65 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 100674 10/2/1956 See how you are Tommy Shepard Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 100675 10/2/1956 Take care Tommy Shepard Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 100676 10/3/1956 I'll be back for more Tommy Shepard Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 100677 10/3/1956 Misty Tommy Shepard Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 100678 10/3/1956 Here I am in love again Tommy Shepard Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 100871 10/3/1956 S' posin' Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 100872 10/3/1956 Why don't you do right-1 Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 100873 10/3/1956 King Porter stomp-1 Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 100874 10/3/1956 After you've gone-1 Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 100875 10/3/1956 I'll buy that dream-1 Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 100876 10/3/1956 Take care-2 Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Decca 100877 10/3/1956 I'll be back for more-2 Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Decca 100878 10/4/1956 The roarin' fifties-2 Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Decca 100879 10/4/1956 The sky fell down-2 Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Decca 100880 10/4/1956 Prisoner of love-3 Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 100881 10/4/1956 I'm glad there is you-3 Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 100882 10/4/1956 Temptation-3 Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 101000 11/20/1956 Desert sunrise Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 101001 11/20/1956 Congo mambo Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 101002 11/20/1956 My heart stood still Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 101003 11/20/1956 Nice work if you can get it Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 101456 1/23/1957 If I'm lucky Nat Pierce Quintet instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 101457 1/23/1957 Dicty Nat Pierce Quintet instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 101458 1/23/1957 By the way Nat Pierce Quintet instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 101459 1/23/1957 Blues for Jean Nat Pierce Quintet instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 26-50 of 65 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pierce, Nat," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207941.

Pierce, Nat. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207941.

"Pierce, Nat." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207941

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Pierce, Nat - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83021219

Wikidata: Nat Pierce - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q126468

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/34644257

MusicBrainz: Nat Pierce - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6b8db50b-b838-42b2-9772-cb4564b4f7a8

ISNI: 0000 0000 6309 6442 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000063096442

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1456514

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