Harold Lansford Morgan, known professionally as Lanny Morgan, is an American
jazz alto saxophonist born on March 30, 1934, in Des Moines, Iowa. Raised in Los
Angeles, California, he performed during the 1950s alongside Charlie Barnet, Si
Zentner, Terry Gibbs, and Bob Florence before military service required him to
decline an invitation to join Stan Kenton's orchestra. He played in Maynard
Ferguson's orchestra from 1960 to 1965 and spent several years in New York City
before returning to Los Angeles in 1969. There, he worked as a studio musician,
performed with Supersax, and cont...