Harold Danko

Harold Danko (born June 13, 1947 in Ohio) is an American jazz pianist.

Danko attended Youngstown State University. Among his credits are work in the big bands of Woody Herman and Thad Jones/Mel Lewis, as well as smaller ensembles with Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker 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.

In 1999, Danko released a solo piano tribute album to Chet Baker entitled This Isn't Maybe.

As leader
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As sideman
With Chet Baker With Thad Jones and Mel Lewis With Lee Konitz
 * Once Upon a Summertime (Artists House, 1977 [1980])
 * As Time Goes By (Timeless, 1986)
 * Cool Cat (Timeless, 1986 [1989])
 * Memories - Chet Baker in Tokyo (King Records, 1988)
 * The Thad Jones Mel Lewis Quartet (Artists House, 1978)
 * Yes, Yes, Nonet (SteepleChase, 1979)
 * Dovetail (Sunnyside, 1983)
 * Ideal Scene (Soul Note, 1986)
 * The New York Album (Soul Note, 1988)
 * Once Upon a Line (Musidisc, 1990)
 * Dearly Beloved (SteepleChase, 1996)
 * RichLee! (SteepleChase, 1997) with Rich Perry

With Artt Frank & Pat Morrissey
 * Souvenir (mja Records, 1999)