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| Born: Jun 26, 1928 in Wenatchee, WA | Avg.User Rating: 5 Ratings |
| Died: Oct 10, 2003 in Redmond, WA |
| Styles: Bop, Post-Bop, Mainstream Jazz |
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| Biography: Don Lanphere's career can easily be divided into two periods with a long interlude in between. He came to New York when he was 19 and made some impressive recordings with Fats Navarro in 1949, keeping up with the fiery trumpeter. Lanphere played with Woody Herman's Second Herd (1949), Artie Shaw, and ...Read full biography |
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Released: 1992 Label: Hep Critics' Rating:  Don Lanphere, a veteran of the late '40s, really came into his own in the 1980s, as can be heard on his recordings for the Scottish Hep label. An inquisitive player who has not forgotten (or felt restricted ...Read full reviewReleased: 1990 Label: Hep Critics' Rating:  This combination works quite well. Heard here on soprano, tenor, and a rare outing on alto, Don Lanphere matches up with the surprisingly flexible guitarist Larry Coryell in groups ranging from quartets ...Read full review
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