John Von Ohlen
John Von Ohlen (May 13, 1941, Indianapolis – October 3, 2018) was an American jazz drummer, bandleader, and recording artist, widely known as having been the drummer for Woody Herman in 1967 and 1969, then with Stan Kenton from 1970 to 1972.
Von Ohlen led the Blue Wisp Big Band in Cincinnati from 1980 to 2018, and his own groups under his name ranging from quartets to big band. From 1967 to 1968, Von Ohlen toured with Billy Maxted’s Manhattan Jazz Band. In the 1980s and 1990s, Von Ohlen was a member of a big band led by the pianist Steve Allee.
Von Ohlen died at the age of 77 in October 2018.
Website: John Von Ohlen – Wikipedia
Discography
John Von Ohlen – The Baron
John Von Ohlen & Steve Allee Big Band – Live
With Blue Wisp Big Band
The Blue Wisp Band of Cincinnati
Butterfly
The Smooth One
Live at Carmelo’s
Rollin’ with Von Ohlen
Tribute
20th Anniversary
With Stan Kenton
Live at Redlands University
Today
Live at Brigham Young University
The Ballad Style of Stan Kenton
With others
Chuck Carter/Steve Allee Big Band – Downtown Blues
Woody Herman – Concerto for Herd
Cal Collins – Crack’d Rib
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