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Billy Hart (born November 29, 1940) is an American jazz drummer and educator. He is known internationally for his work with Herbie Hancock 's " Mwandishi " band in the early 1970s, as well as with Shirley Horn , Stan Getz , and Quest , among many others.
Where Were You? is the second album led by jazz organist Joey DeFrancesco which was released on the Columbia label in 1990. [2] Reception. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "On his second recording, organist Joey DeFrancesco is heard in settings ranging from a quartet to a large orchestra.
Jul 24, 2005 · Billy Hart is one of the unsung giants of jazz. He’s recorded over six hundred albums, including seminal dates with Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Stan Getz, Joe Zawinul, Sam Rivers, Pharoah Sanders, John Scofield, Lee Konitz, Hank Jones, Pat Martino, Charles Lloyd, Dave Liebman, and most recently, heavy hitters like Michael Brecker ...
Q: You’ve played with everybody. The first time I saw you play — almost 50 years ago — you were in Billy Harper’s sextet. The second time, you were with McCoy. The third time you were playing duets with a cellist named David Eyges — which required a whole different musical approach.
Billy Hart was born in Washington DC, where he was exposed to the drums at a young age. He worked with several R&B groups before landing an important gig with the jazz singer Shirley Horn, who
May 6, 2024 · Billy Hart—Sixty Eight (Steeplechase, 2011) Drummer Billy Hart leads a fine group consisting of Jason Palmer on trumpet, Logan Richardson on alto saxophone, Michael Pinto on vibraphone, Dan Tepfer on piano and Chris Tordini on bass.
Billy Hart, 70 years old, continues to work steadily and teaches extensively. Hart has been a regular visitor to the Oberlin Conservatory of Music since the 1990s. He is also adjunct faculty at Western Michigan University and the New England Conservatory of Music.
