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

With Ahmed Abdul-Malik

With Benny Carter

With Betty Carter

With Lou Donaldson

With Booker Ervin

With Curtis Fuller

With Benny Golson

With Dexter Gordon

With Grant Green

With Dodo Greene

With Bobby Hutcherson

With Dick Katz

With Horace Parlan

with Ike Quebec

With Dizzy Reece

With Buddy Tate and Al Grey

With Stanley Turrentine

With Kai Winding

References

  1. ↑ Wynn, R. Biography at allmusic accessed January 5, 2010
  2. ↑ Jazz Times, retrieved 17/3/2014 Archived February 8, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
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