Billy Hart
Billy Hart | |
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Hart performing in 1978 | |
Background information | |
Born |
Washington, D.C., U.S. | 29 November 1940
Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Drums |
Labels | Horizon, Gramavision, Arabesque, HighNote, Enja, SteepleChase, ECM |
Associated acts | Herbie Hancock, The Cookers |
Website |
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William "Billy" Hart (born November 29, 1940) is an American jazz drummer and educator who has performed with some of the most notable jazz musicians in history.
Biography
Hart was born in Washington, D.C., where early on in his career he performed with soul artists such as Otis Redding and Sam and Dave, and then later with Buck Hill and Shirley Horn, and was a sideman with the Montgomery Brothers (1961), Jimmy Smith (1964–1966), and Wes Montgomery (1966–68). Following Montgomery’s death in 1968, Hart moved to New York, where he recorded with McCoy Tyner, Wayne Shorter, and Joe Zawinul, and played with Eddie Harris, Pharoah Sanders, and Marian McPartland.
Hart was a member of Herbie Hancock's sextet (1969–73), and played with McCoy Tyner (1973–74), Stan Getz (1974–77), and Quest (1980s), in addition to extensive freelance playing (including recording with Miles Davis on 1972's On the Corner).
At the age of 70, Billy Hart works steadily and teaches widely. Since the early 1990s he spends considerable time at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, and is adjunct faculty at the New England Conservatory of Music and Western Michigan University. He also conducts private lessons through the New School and New York University. Hart often contributes to the Stokes Forest Music Camp and the Dworp Summer Jazz Clinic in Belgium.
He leads a group with Mark Turner, Ethan Iverson, and Ben Street. He is also featured in a trio led by pianist Jean-Michel Pilc, another led by guitarist Assaf Kehati, and an all-star band, the Cookers, with Billy Harper, Eddie Henderson, David Weiss, Craig Handy, George Cables and Cecil McBee, who have toured extensively and recorded two CDs.
Hart resides in Montclair, New Jersey.[1]
Discography
As leader
- 1977: Enchance (Horizon)
- 1985: Oshumare (Gramavision)
- 1987: Rah (Gramavision)
- 1993: Amethyst (Arabesque)
- 1997: Oceans of Time (Arabesque)
- 2006: Billy Hart Quartet (HighNote)
- 2006: Route F (Enja)
- 2009: Live at the Cafe Damberd (Enja)
- 2011: Sixty-Eight (SteepleChase)
- 2012: All Our Reasons (ECM)
- 2014: One Is the Other (ECM)
Collaborations
- 1978: With Walter Bishop, Jr., George Mraz – The Trio (Progressive, issued 1982)
- 1979: Clark Terry / Johnny Hartman / Oscar Peterson / Victor Sproles / Billy Hart / Chris Woods – Ain't Misbehavin' (Pablo)
- 1983: Stanley Cowell / Billy Harper / Reggie Workman / Billy Hart – Such Great Friends (Strata–East, issued in 1991)
- 1987: Tal Farlow / John Abercrombie / Larry Carlton / Larry Coryell / John Scofield / John Patitucci & Billy Hart – All Strings Attached (Verve)
- 1989: with Klaus Ignatzek, Ron McClure – Take It Easy (Nuovo)
- 1992: Tom Knific, Trent Kynaston, Steve Zegree – Firebird
- 1993: Santi Debriano / Billy Hart / Arthur Blythe – 3–Ology (Konnex)
- 1994: David Liebman / Cecil McBee / Billy Hart – The Seasons (Soul Note)
- 1994: Jerry Bergonzi / Mike Stern / Andy LaVerne / George Mraz / Billy Hart – Vertical Reality (Musidisc)
- 1999: Doug Raney / Joey DeFrancesco / Billy Hart – The Backbeat (SteepleChase)
- 2005: Mark O'Leary / Tomasz Stanko / Billy Hart – Levitation (Leo)
- 2007: David Liebman / Richie Beirach / Ron McClure / Billy Hart – Redemption (hatOLOGY)
- 2012: Karlheinz Miklin / Heiri Känzig / Billy Hart – Cymbal Symbols (TCB Music)
- 2014: Bobby Hutcherson / Billy Hart / David Sanborn / Joey DeFrancesco – Enjoy the View (Blue Note)
- 2015: John Raymond / Dan Tepfer / Joe Martin / Billy Hart – Foreign Territory (Fresh Sound)[2]
With Quest
- II (Storyville, 1987)
- Midpoint - Quest III Live at the Montmartre Copenhagen Denmark (Storyville, 1987)
- N.Y. Nites - Standards (PAN Music, 1988)
- Natural Selection (Pathfinder/Core, 1988)
- Of One Mind (CMP, 1990)
- Re-Dial (Live in Hamburg) (Outnote, 2007)
- Circular Dreaming (Enja, 2011)
As sideman
With Paul Bley
- My Standard (SteepleChase, 1985)
- The Nearness of You (SteepleChase, 1989)
With Hamiet Bluiett
- Resolution (Black Saint, 1978)
- Dangerously Suite (Soul Note, 1981)
With Catalyst
- Perception (Muse, 1973)
- Unity (Muse, 1974)
With Stanley Cowell
- Setup (SteepleChase, 1994)
With Miles Davis
- On the Corner (Columbia, 1972)
- Big Fun (Columbia, 1974) (material from On the Corner sessions)
- Tutu (Warner Bros., 1986)
With Richard Davis
- Harvest (Muse, 1977 [1979])
With Dave Douglas
- Moving Portrait (DIW, 1998)
With Charles Earland
- The Dynamite Brothers (O.S.T.) (Prestige, 1973)
With Yelena Eckemoff
- A Touch of Radiance featuring Mark Turner, Joe Locke & George Mraz (L & H, 2014)
- Lions featuring Arild Andersen (L & H, 2015)
- Leaving Everything Behind featuring Mark Feldman & Ben Street (L & H, 2016)
With Sonny Fortune
- Awakening (Horizon, 1975)
- It Ain't What It Was (Konnex, 1992)
With Chico Freeman
- Spirit Sensitive (India Navigation, 1979)
- Peaceful Heart, Gentle Spirit (Contemporary, 1980)
- Tradition in Transition (Elektra Musician, 1982)
- The Search (India Navigation, 1983)
- Chico Freeman featuring Bobby McFerrin – Tangents (Elektra Musician, 1984)
With Hal Galper
- Wild Bird (Mainstream, 1972)
- Reach Out! (SteepleChase, 1976)
With Stan Getz
- Jazz Jamboree 74, Vol. 2 (Muza, 1975)
- Various – Standard School Broadcast "Music Makers": Woodwinds & Reeds (Chevron, 1975)
- The Best of Two Worlds (Columbia, 1975) with João Gilberto
- The Master (Columbia, 1975 [1982])
- Getz/Gilberto '76 (Resonance, 1976 [2016]) with João Gilberto
- Live at Montmartre (SteepleChase, 1977)
- Another World (Columbia, 1977)
- Mort d'un Pourri (Melba, 1977) - Soundtrack
- Pure Getz (Concord Jazz, 1982)
- Blue Skies (Concord Jazz, 1982 [1995])
With Dick Griffin
- Now Is the Time (Trident, 1979)
- The Eighth Wonder & More (Konnex, 1994)
With Herbie Hancock
- Mwandishi (Warner Bros., 1971)
- Crossings (Warner Bros., 1972)
- Sextant (Columbia, 1973)
- V.S.O.P. (Columbia, 1977)
With Billy Harper
- Soran-Bushi, B.H. (Denon, 1978)
With Eddie Harris
- Pourquoi l'Amérique (O.S.T.) (AZ, 1968)
- Silver Cycles (Atlantic, 1968)
- High Voltage (Atlantic, 1969)
- Free Speech (Atlantic, 1969)
With Eddie Henderson
- Realization (Capricorn, 1973)
- Inside Out (Capricorn, 1974)
- Sunburst (Blue Note, 1975)
- Heritage (Blue Note, 1976)
With The Jazztet
With Duke Jordan
- Thinking of You (SteepleChase, 1979 [1982])
- Change a Pace (SteepleChase, 1979 [1980])
- Time on My Hands (SteeplChase, 1985 [1988])
- As Time Goes By (SteepleChase, 1985 [1989])
- With Lee Konitz
- Yes, Yes, Nonet (SteepleChase, 1979)
- Live at Laren (Soul Note, 1979 [1984])
with Harold Land
- A New Shade of Blue (Mainstream, 1971)
With Azar Lawrence
- Bridge into the New Age (Prestige, 1974)
With Charles Lloyd
- The Call (ECM, 1993)
- All My Relations (ECM, 1994)
- Canto (ECM, 1996)
- Lift Every Voice (ECM, 2002)
With Joe Lovano
- Quartets: Live at the Village Vanguard (Blue Note, 1994)
With Pat Martino
- Exit (Muse, 1976)
With Bennie Maupin
- The Jewel in the Lotus (ECM, 1974)
With Cecil McBee
- Mutima (Strata-East, 1974)
- Flying Out (India Navigation, 1982)
With Mingus Dynasty
- Live at Montreux (Atlantic, 1980)
- Live at the Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt Paris (Soul Note, 1989)
With Wes Montgomery
- Live at Jorgies Jazz Club (VGM, 1961, issued later)
- Live at Jorgies Jazz Club and More (VGM, 1961, 1968, issued later)
With James Mtume
- Mtume Umoja Ensemble – Alkebu-Lan - Land of the Blacks (Live at The East) (Strata-East, 1972)
- Rebirth Cycle (Third Street, 1974, issued in 1977)
With Tisziji Munoz
- Heart Trance Revelation (Anami, 2014)
With James Newton
- James Newton (Gramavision, 1983)
- Luella (Gramavision, 1984)
- The African Flower - The Music of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn (Blue Note, 1985)
- David Murray/James Newton Quintet (DIW, 1991) - with David Murray
With Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
- Trio 1 (SteepleChase, 1978)
- Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen Quartet – Dancing on the Tables (SteepleChase, 1979)
- Hannibal Marvin Peterson, The Sunrise Orchestra – Children of the Fire (Sunrise, 1974)
- Naima (Eastworld, 1978)
With Pharoah Sanders
- Karma (Impulse!, 1969)
- Izipho Zam (My Gifts) (Strata-East, 1969 [1973])
- Black Unity (Impulse!, 1972)
With Iñaki Sandoval
- Miracielos (Bebyne, 2011)
With Wayne Shorter
- Odyssey of Iska (Blue Note, 1971)
With Jimmy Smith
- Christmas Cookin' (Verve, 1964)
- The Amazing Jimmy Smith Trio Live at the Village Gate (Metro, 1965)
- Live in Concert – The Incredible Jimmy Smith (Metro, 1965)
- La métamorphose des cloportes (O.S.T.) (Verve, 1965)
With Idrees Sulieman
- Groovin' (SteepleChase, 1985)
With Charles Sullivan
With Horace Tapscott
- Thoughts of Dar es Salaam (Arabesque, 1997)
With Buddy Terry
- Pure Dynamite (Mainstream, 1972)
With McCoy Tyner
- Asante (Blue Note, 1970, [1974])
- Sama Layuca (Milestone, 1974)
With Tom Varner
- Tom Varner Quartet (Soul Note, 1980)
- Motion/Stillness (Soul Note, 1983)
With Buster Williams
- Pinnacle (Muse, 1975)
- Crystal Reflections (Muse, 1976)
- Heartbeat (Muse, 1979)
- Dreams Come True (Buddah, 1980)
- With Joe Zawinul
- Zawinul (Atlantic, 1971)
With others
- Buck Clarke – The Buck Clarke Sound (Argo, 1963)
- The Paul Jeffrey Quintet – Electrifying Sounds of the Paul Jeffrey Quintet (Savoy, 1968)
- Melvin Jackson – Funky Skull (Limelight, 1969)
- Marian McPartland – Ambiance (Halcyon, 1970)
- Harold Land – A New Shade of Blue (Mainstream, 1971, reissued as Damisi, 1992)
- Norman Connors – Dance of Magic (Cobblestone, 1972)
- Pete Yellin – Dance of Allegra (Mainstream, 1972)
- Marc Levin Ensemble – Songs Dances and Prayers (Sweet Dragon, 1973)
- Azar Lawrence – Bridge into the New Age (Prestige, 1974)
- Carlos Garnett – Black Love (Muse, 1974)
- Charles Earland – The Dynamite Brothers (Prestige, 1974)
- Harold Vick – Don't Look Back (Strata-East, 1974)
- Bob Moses – Bittersuite in the Ozone (Mozown, 1975)
- Michel Sardaby – Gail (Disques Debs, 1975)
- Billy Harper – Soran-Bushi, B.H. (Denon, 1977, issued in 1981)
- Black Renaissance – Black Renaissance (Baystate, 1977)
- Dave McKenna / The Wilbur Little Quartet – Oil & Vinegar (Honeydew, 1977)
- Eddie Jefferson – The Main Man (Inner City, 1977)
- John Spider Martin – Absolutely (Improv, 1977)
- John Stowell – Golden Delicious (Inner City, 1977)
- Zbigniew Seifert – Man of the Light (MPS, 1977)
- Joanne Brackeen – Tring-a-Ling (Choice, 1978)
- Kenny Barron – Innocence (Wolf, 1978)
- Robert Watson – Estimated Time of Arrival (Roulette, 1978)
- Walter Bishop, Jr. – Cubicle (Muse, 1978)
- Richard Davis – Harvest (Muse, 1979)
- Mack Goldsbury – Anthropo-Logic (Muse, 1979)
- Glen Hall – The Book of the Heart (Sonora, 1979)
- Jim McNeely – The Plot Thickens (Gatemouth, 1979)
- John McNeil Quintet – Faun (SteepleChase, 1979)
- John McNeil & Tom Harrell – Look to the Sky (SteepleChase, 1979)
- Cam Newton – The Motive Behind the Smile (Inner City, 1979)
- Jimmy Raney & Doug Raney – Stolen Moments (SteepleChase, 1979)
- Jimmy Rowles - Paws That Refresh (Choice, 1979)
- John Scofield – Who's Who? (Arista, 1979)
- Louis Smith Quintet – Prancin' (SteepleChase, 1979)
- Joe Temperley & Jimmy Knepper – Just Friends (Hep, 1979)
- Pierre Dørge Quartet – Ballad Round the Left Corner (SteepleChase, 1980)
- Mickey Tucker – The Crawl (Muse, 1980)
- Dave Schnitter – Glowing (Muse, 1981)
- Doug Raney Quartet – Listen (SteepleChase, 1981)
- Joachim Kühn – Nightline New York (Sandra Music Productions, 1981)
- Mingus Dynasty – Live at Montreux (Atlantic, 1981)
- Pepper Adams – Urban Dreams (Palo Alto, 1981)
- Terumasa Hino – Double Rainbow (CBS/Sony, 1981)
- Arnie Lawrence – Renewal (Palo Alto, 1982)
- Art Farmer Quartet – A Work of Art (Concord Jazz, 1982)
- Jay Hoggard – Mystic Winds, Tropic Breezes (India Navigation, 1982)
- Kip Hanranhan – Conjure – Music for the Texts of Ishmael Reed (American Clavé, 1984)
- Jimmy Knepper Sextet – I Dream Too Much (Soul Note, 1984)
- Larry Coryell – Comin' Home (Muse, 1984)
- Big Nick Nicholas – Big Nick (India Navigation, 1985)
- Didier Lockwood – Out of the Blue (Gramavision, 1985)
- Johnny Dyani Quartet – Angolian Cry (SteepleChase, 1985)
- Shirley Horn Trio – Violets for Your Furs (SteepleChase, 1986, issued in 1991)
- Khan Jamal – Thinking of You (Storyville, 1987)
- Duke Jordan Trio – Time on My Hands (Steeplechase, 1988)
- John Handy – Excursion in Blue (Quartet, 1988)
- Tom Harrell – Stories (Contemporary, 1988, reissued as Visions, 1991)
- Gary Bartz Quartet – Monsoon (SteepleChase, 1988)
- Paul Bley Trio – The Nearness of You (SteepleChase, 1989)
- Lars Møller Quartet – Pyramid (Stunt, 1990)
- Shirley Horn – You Won't Forget Me (Verve, 1991)
- Grover Washington, Jr. – All My Tomorrows (Columbia, 1994)
- Shirley Horn – The Main Ingredient (Verve, 1995)
- Cæcilie Norby – Cæcilie Norby (Blue Note, 1995)
- Chris Potter – Moving In (Concord, 1996)
- Jon Jang Sextet – Two Flowers on a Stem (Soul Note, 1996)
- Jean-Michel Pilc – True Story (Disques Dreyfus 2010)
- Tied & Tickled Trio – La Place Demon (Morr, 2011)
- Brian Landrus – Traverse (Blueland, 2011)
- Odean Pope – Odean's Three (In+Out, 2012)
- Marcos Varela – San Ygnacio (Origin, 2016)
References
- ↑ "The State of Jazz: Meet 40 More Jersey Greats", The Star-Ledger, September 28, 2004.
- ↑ Chinen, Nate (5 May 2015). "Review: John Raymond, Uncovering the Possibilities of the Familiar". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
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