Jerry Hahn (born September 21, 1940, Alma, Nebraska) is an American

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guitarist. Hahn studied at Wichita State University, then moved to

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in 1962, where he played with John Handy (1964–66). He toured with

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in 1968 and worked with

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from 1968 to 1969. In addition to recording his own album in 1967, he led the Jerry Hahn Brotherhood, a country-blues jazz-rock ensemble, in 1970. In 1972, Hahn appeared as a session musician on "Run That Body Down" and "Armistice Day", two tracks from ''

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'', the singer-songwriter's eponymous solo album. Later in the decade he became a teacher at Wichita State and performed less until 1986, when he moved to Portland, Oregon. He played locally and taught at

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. ''The Jerry Hahn Method for Jazz Guitar'' was published by Mel Bay Publications in 2003.

Discography

* ''Ara-Be-In'' (Changes, 1967) * ''The Jerry Hahn Brotherhood'' ( Columbia, 1970) * ''Moses'' (

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, 1973) * ''Jerry Hahn & His Quintet'' (reissue of ''Ara-Be-In'', Arhoolie, 1975) * ''Time Changes'' ( Enja, 1995) * ''Hahn Solo'' (Migration, 2006) * ''Jazz Hymns'' (Migration, 2009) * ''Hahn Songs'' (Self-released, 2010) With

* '' Country Roads & Other Places'' (RCA, 1969) * '' Throb'' (Atlantic, 1969) * '' Good Vibes'' (Atlantic, 1969) With John Handy * '' Recorded Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival'' (Columbia, 1966) * '' The 2nd John Handy Album'' (Columbia, 1966)

References

* Scott Yanow, Jerry Hahnat

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hahn, Jerry 1940 births Living people People from Alma, Nebraska American jazz guitarists Guitarists from Nebraska 20th-century American guitarists Jazz musicians from Nebraska Arhoolie Records artists Wichita State University alumni