Danny Bank

Daniel Bernard Bank (July 17, 1922 – June 5, 2010) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and flautist. He is credited on some releases as Danny Banks.

He was born on July 17, 1922. Early in his career Bank played with Charlie Barnet (1942–1944), and would return to play with him repeatedly over the next few decades. He played with Benny Goodman, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, Artie Shaw and Paul Whiteman in the 1940s. Following this he recorded with Charlie Parker, Rex Stewart, the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra, Johnny Hodges, Urbie Green, Clifford Brown and Helen Merrill, Art Farmer, Wes Montgomery, Quincy Jones, Jimmy Smith, Chico O’Farrill, Betty Carter, Ray Charles, and Tony Fruscella.

Bank is best known for his association with Miles Davis in Gil Evans's orchestra; Bank played bass clarinet on the albums Miles Ahead, Sketches of Spain and Porgy and Bess. He played with Davis on his 1961 Carnegie Hall concert. Later in the 1960s he recorded with the big bands of Charles Mingus, Sonny Rollins, and Stanley Turrentine.

Bank died of natural causes on June 5, 2010.

Birth and Death Data: Born New York City, Died June 5, 2010 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1943 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone saxophone

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 96 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia CO56714 10-in. 11/6/1956 Careless love Buck Clayton's Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Columbia CO56715 10-in. 11/6/1956 Doctor Jazz blues Buck Clayton's Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Columbia CO56716 10-in. 11/6/1956 Rosetta Buck Clayton's Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Columbia CO60472 10-in. 2/20/1958 I'm coming Virginia Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Columbia CO60473 10-in. 2/20/1958 Mister Five by Five Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Columbia CO60474 10-in. 2/20/1958 June night Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Columbia CO60475 10-in. 2/20/1958 Rosalie Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Columbia CO60476 10-in. 2/26/1958 Knock me a kiss Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Columbia CO60477 10-in. 2/26/1958 Jimmy's blues Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Columbia CO60478 10-in. 2/26/1958 Someday sweetheart Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Columbia CO60479 10-in. 2/26/1958 Harvard blues Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Columbia CO60480 10-in. 2/27/1958 It's a sin to tell a lie Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Columbia CO60481 10-in. 2/27/1958 Tav'lin' light Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Columbia CO60482 10-in. 2/27/1958 When you're smiling Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Columbia CO60483 10-in. 2/27/1958 Somebody stole my gal Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 71460 10-in. 10/20/1943 Strollin' Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 71461 10-in. 10/20/1943 The moose Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 71462 10-in. 10/20/1943 Pow-wow (Redskin rhumba) Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 71463 10-in. 10/20/1943 Sittin' home waitin' for you Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 71794 2/23/1944 In there Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 71795 10-in. 2/23/1944 Saltin' away my sweet dreams Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 71796 10-in. 2/23/1944 Baby won't you please come home Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 71797 2/23/1944 The great lie Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 71798 10-in. 2/24/1944 My heart isn't in it Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 71799 10-in. 2/24/1944 Drop me off in Harlem Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
(Results 1-25 of 96 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bank, Danny," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/302964.

Bank, Danny. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/302964.

"Bank, Danny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

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