Harold Danko

Harold Danko (born June 13, 1947 in Ohio) is an American jazz pianist.

Danko attended Youngstown State University. Among his credits are work in the big bands of Woody Herman and Thad Jones/Mel Lewis, as well as smaller ensembles with Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker and Lee Konitz. He worked often with Rich Perry in the 1990s and also played with Rufus Reid, Kirk Lightsey, Jeff Hirshfield, Edward Simon, and Gregory Herbert.

In 1999, Danko released a solo piano tribute album to Chet Baker entitled This Isn't Maybe.

Danko was also the teacher at the Manhattan School of Music, of Grammy Award Winner Luis Perdomo (pianist).