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Bud Shank

Clifford Everett "Bud" Shank Jr. (May 27, 1926 – April 2, 2009) was an American alto saxophonist and flautist. He rose to prominence in the early 1950s playing lead alto and flute in Stan Kenton's Innovations in Modern Music Orchestra and throughout the decade worked in various small jazz combos. 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. 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 well known for the alto flute solo on the song "California Dreamin'" recorded by The Mamas & the Papas in 1965.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 27, 1926 (Dayton), Died April 2, 2009 (Tucson)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1953 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, flute, bass saxophone, reeds, baritone saxophone, clarinet, tenor saxophone

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 64 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 86791 9/3/1954 Private hell 36 Leith Stevens Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 86792 9/3/1954 Havana interlude Leith Stevens Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 86793 9/3/1954 Easy mood Leith Stevens Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 86794 9/3/1954 Daddy long legs Leith Stevens Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 86795 9/3/1954 Joshua Leith Stevens Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 86796 9/3/1954 Lilli Leith Stevens Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 86797 9/3/1954 Dance of the Lilliputian Leith Stevens Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 86798 9/3/1954 Private blues Leith Stevens Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 89308 2/21/1956 Man with the golden arm-Main theme Elmer Bernstein Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 89309 2/21/1956 Clark Street Elmer Bernstein Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca L 7392 10/2/1953 Hot shoe Leith Stevens' All-Stars instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone  
Decca L 7393 10/2/1953 Lonely way Leith Stevens' All-Stars instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone  
Decca L 7394 10/2/1953 Blues for Brando Leith Stevens' All-Stars instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone  
Decca L 7395 10/2/1953 Windswept Leith Stevens' All-Stars instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone  
Decca L 7396 10/2/1953 Beerle Leith Stevens' All-Stars instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone  
Decca L 7397 10/2/1953 Chino Leith Stevens' All-Stars instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone  
Decca L 7398 10/2/1953 Scramble Leith Stevens' All-Stars instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone  
Decca L 7399 10/2/1953 The wild one Leith Stevens' All-Stars instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone  
Decca L 8188 2/21/1955 Get out of the car Georgie Auld Orchestra ; The Lancers instrumentalist, bass saxophone  
Decca L 8189 2/21/1955 Afraid Georgie Auld Orchestra ; The Lancers instrumentalist, bass saxophone  
Decca L 8190 2/21/1955 Close your eyes Georgie Auld Orchestra ; The Lancers instrumentalist, bass saxophone  
Decca L 8191 2/21/1955 Two hearts, two kisses Georgie Auld Orchestra ; The Lancers instrumentalist, bass saxophone  
Decca L 8192 2/21/1955 Jam up Georgie Auld Orchestra instrumentalist, bass saxophone  
Decca L 8193 2/21/1955 Rib tips Georgie Auld Orchestra instrumentalist, bass saxophone  
Decca L 8194 2/21/1955 Cherry pink and apple blossom white Georgie Auld Orchestra instrumentalist, bass saxophone  
(Results 1-25 of 64 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shank, Bud," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209322.

Shank, Bud. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209322.

"Shank, Bud." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209322

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