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Nat Pierce
Nat Pierce is credited on 1,211 releases across 259 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1951–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,211
Pressings credited
259
Albums
8
Decades active
50
In collections
Biography
Nathaniel Pierce Blish Jr., known professionally as Nat Pierce (July 16, 1925 – June 10, 1992) was an American jazz pianist and prolific composer and arranger, perhaps best known for being pianist and arranger for the Woody Herman band from 1951 to 1955. Pieces by Pierce were predominantly created for use in big bands.
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Credited work
1,211 releases · 259 albums · active 1951–2026
- Performance · 1,748
- Other credits · 89
- Production · 3
Studios: Coast Recorders · Sunwest Recording Studios · Basin Street West · A&R Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Legrand Jazz
1958

The Sound Of Jazz
1958

The Happy "Bird"

Play It Again, Erroll!
1975

Little Jimmy Rushing And The Big Brass
1958

The Birth Of A Band
1959

LaVern Baker Sings Bessie Smith
1958

Other Voices
1957

Monterey Jazz Festival: 40 Legendary Years
1997

The Best Of Louie Bellson
1980

'Live And Well In Japan!
1979

Sunshine Rock
1978

Juggernaut
1977

Scott Hamilton Is A Good Wind Who Is Blowing Us No Ill
1977

The Louis Bellson Explosion
1975

Louie Rides Again!
1974

It's Time We Met Terry Gibbs
1965

Golden Hits Volume One
1963

New Groove
1963

The Hits Of Woody Herman
1961

An Historical Meeting At The Summit
1961

Warm Woods
1958

Blues Groove
1956

At Storyville
1956
Frequent collaborators
- Woody Herman
- Various
- Scott Hamilton
- Ruby Braff
- Pee Wee Russell
- Rosemary Clooney
- The Woody Herman Band
- Woody Herman And The New Third Herd
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