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Don Menza
real name Donald Joseph Menza
Buffalo, United States
Don Menza is credited on 1,152 releases across 241 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1961–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,152
Credits
241
Albums
7
Decades active
207
In collections
Biography
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American saxophonist, arranger, composer, session musician and jazz educator noted for his many contributions to American jazz and big band music. He was born 22 April 1936 in Buffalo, New York, USA. Father of Nick Menza.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
1,152 releases · 241 albums · active 1961–2025
- Performance · 1,770
- Other credits · 281
- Production · 7
- Mastering · 1
Studios: Universal Amphitheatre · Sound Labs, Hollywood · Record Plant, Los Angeles · Westlake Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Live And More
1978
Down Two Then Left
1977
Death Of A Ladies' Man
1977
Beautiful Noise
1976
Rhinestone Cowboy
1975
For Those Who Chant
1972
The Original Soundtrack Album From The Paramount Motion Picture "American Hot Wax"
1978
What's Wrong With This Picture?
1976
Unforgettable With Love
1991
Mercy, Mercy
1968
Pastiche
1978
Hard Candy
1976
Black Rose
1976
Phil Spector's Greatest Hits
1977
A Bad Donato
1970
Tap Root Manuscript
1970
Spiritual Jazz 14: Private
2023
Takin' It Easy
1978
In The City
1975
The Roar Of '74
1974
Superpak
1972
The Complete Columbia Albums Collection
2011
The Great Pretender
1984
Let Me Know You
1982
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Buddy Rich Big Band
- Maynard Ferguson
- Henry Mancini
- Buddy Rich
- Louie Bellson
- Walter Murphy
- Supersax
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