Nat Pierce
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.
Bio from Wikipedia
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Legrand Jazz
1958
The Sound Of Jazz
1958
Play It Again, Erroll!
1975
Little Jimmy Rushing And The Big Brass
1958
LaVern Baker Sings Bessie Smith
1958
The Happy "Bird"
Sunshine Rock
1978
Juggernaut
1977
Louie Rides Again!
1974
It's Time We Met Terry Gibbs
1965
Golden Hits Volume One
1963
An Historical Meeting At The Summit
1961
The Hits Of Woody Herman
1961
The Birth Of A Band
1959
Other Voices
1957
Blues Groove
1956
At Storyville
1956
Woody Herman
1984
Rosemary Clooney Sings The Music Of Cole Porter
1982
Prez & Joe - In Celebration Of Lester Young
1979
Woody Herman
1979
Hi-Fi Salute To Bunny
1958
Credited work
1,543 releases · 256 albums · active 1951–2026
- Performance · 2,359
- Other credits · 127
- Production · 11
Studios: Coast Recorders · Sunwest Recording Studios · Wally Heider Studios · PER
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Woody Herman
- Scott Hamilton
- Rosemary Clooney
- Ruby Braff
- Pee Wee Russell
- Count Basie And His Orchestra
- The Woody Herman Band