Al Harewood
Al Harewood (June 3, 1923 – March 13, 2014) was an American jazz drummer and teacher, born in Brooklyn. As a musician Harewood worked with many jazz musicians including the J.J. Johnson/Kai Winding group, the Art Farmer/Gigi Grice band, David Amram, Betty Carter, and the Curtis Fuller-Benny Golson Sextet.[1] He played on many jazz recordings under the leadership of Lou Donaldson, Horace Parlan, Ike Quebec, Dexter Gordon and Grant Green and had a long association with saxophonist Stanley Turrentine from 1959 onwards.
He died in March 2014 at the age of 90.[2]
Discography
[edit]With Ahmed Abdul-Malik
- Jazz Sahara (Riverside, 1958)
- East Meets West (RCA Victor, 1960)
With Benny Carter
- Cookin' at Carlos I (MusicMasters 1988 [1990])
With Betty Carter
- Finally, Betty Carter (Roulette, 1969)
- Round Midnight (Roulette, 1969)
With Lou Donaldson
- Sonny Side Up (Blue Note, 1960)
- Midnight Sun (Blue Note, 1960)
- Lush Life (Blue Note, 1967)
With Booker Ervin
- That's It! (Candid, 1961)
With Curtis Fuller
- Two Bones (Blue Note, 1958)
- Blues-ette (Savoy, 1959)
- Blues-ette Part II (Savoy, 1993)
With Benny Golson
- Gone with Golson (New Jazz, 1959)
With Dexter Gordon
- Doin' Allright (Blue Note, 1961)
With Grant Green
- Grantstand (Blue Note, 1961)
- Remembering (Blue Note, 1961)
- Idle Moments (Blue Note, 1964)
With Dodo Greene
- My Hour of Need (Blue Note, 1962)
With Bobby Hutcherson
- The Kicker (Blue Note, 1963 – released 1999)
With Dick Katz
- In High Profile (Bee Hive, 1984)
With Horace Parlan
- Movin' & Groovin' (Blue Note, 1960)
- Us Three (Blue Note, 1960)
- Speakin' My Piece (Blue Note, 1960)
- Headin' South (Blue Note, 1960)
- On the Spur of the Moment (Blue Note, 1961)
- Up & Down (Blue Note, 1961)
- Frank-ly Speaking (SteepleChase, 1977)
with Ike Quebec
- Heavy Soul (Blue Note, 1961)
- It Might as Well Be Spring (Blue Note, 1961)
With Dizzy Reece
- Comin' On! (Blue Note, 1960)
With Buddy Tate and Al Grey
- Just Jazz (Uptown, 1984)
With Stanley Turrentine
- Look Out! (Blue Note, 1960)
- Comin' Your Way (Blue Note, 1961)
- Up at "Minton's" (Blue Note, 1961)
- Jubilee Shout!!! (Blue Note, 1961–62)
- Never Let Me Go (Blue Note, 1963)
- A Chip Off the Old Block (Blue Note, 1963)
With Kai Winding
- K + J.J. (Bethlehem, 1955) with J. J. Johnson
- Rainy Day (Verve, 1965)
References
[edit]- ^ Wynn, R. Biography at allmusic accessed January 5, 2010
- ^ Jazz Times, retrieved 17/3/2014 Archived February 8, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
