This is intended to be a homage to very many musicians I've loved since I started listening to music. My intention is to tell what I know about them, hoping that those people who like them too, will help me fill numerous gaps, which I may have in their careers and discographies. Sorry, but there are no MP3 audio files here at all, just info (and love for the musicians).


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Thursday 31 October 2019

Harold Mabern (keyboards)

BRIEF BIOGRAPHY:

Great jazz pianist, Harold Mabern was born Harold Mabern Jr on March 20th, 1936 in Memphis, Tennessee.

He has played with countless artists, so this page is just a short resume of some of his extended musical biography. I'll try to complete more data whenever I find some time.


GEORGE COLEMAN GROUP


This was the George Coleman Octet in August 1976:

GEORGE COLEMAN GROUP #?
1976
George Coleman
sax
Calvin Hill
bass
Harold Mabern
piano
Danny Moore
trumpet
Frank Strozier
sax
Mario Rivera
sax
Billy Higgins
drums

This was the George Coleman Group that recorded the live album Manhattan panorama in 1985:

GEORGE COLEMAN GROUP #?
1985
George Coleman
sax
Jamil Nasser
bass
Harold Mabern
piano
Idris Muhammad
drums

This was the George Coleman Group that recorded the live album At Yoshi´s in 1989:

GEORGE COLEMAN GROUP #?
1989
George Coleman
sax
Ray Drummond
bass
Harold Mabern
piano
Alvin Queen
drums

Other info on members of George Coleman Group (I know up to 24 members)
Already covered (1): Frank Foster
To be covered (14): Walter Booker, George Coleman, Junior Cook, Ray Drummond, Billy Higgins, Calvin Hill, Ronnie Mathews, Eddie Moore, Idris Muhammad, Jamil Nasser, Sal Nistico, Alvin Queen, Frank Strozier, Peter Yellin
Not enough info (8): Lisle Atkinson, Walter Bolden, Robert Garner Jr, Clint Houston, Danny Moore, Mario Rivera, Akira Tana, Hugh Walker


HAROLD MABERN GROUP


In January 1995, Harold Mabern & Geoff Keezer recorded the live album For Phineas as a duo:

HAROLD MABERN GROUP #?
1995
Harold Mabern
piano
Geoffrey Keezer
piano


MIKE DIRUBBO GROUP


This was the Mike DiRubbo Quartet that recorded the live album New York accent - Live at The Kitano in 2006:

MIKE DIRUBBO GROUP #?
2006
Mike DiRubbo
sax
Dwayne Burno
bass
Harold Mabern
piano
Tony Reedus
drums

Other info on members of Mike DiRubbo Group (I know up to 7 members)
Already covered (1): Dwayne Burno
To be covered (3): Leon Greening, Adam King, Tony Reedus
Not enough info (2): Mike DiRubbo, Matt Fishwick


JOE FARNSWORTH GROUP


This was the Joe Farnsworth Group in November 2013:

JOE FARNSWORTH GROUP #?
2013
Joe Farnsworth
drums
Dwayne Burno
bass
Harold Mabern
piano
Eric Alexander
sax

Other info on members of Joe Farnsworth Group (I know up to 8 members)
Already covered (1): Dwayne Burno
To be covered (3): Joe Farnsworth, David Kikoski, Phil Palombi
Not enough info (3): Eric Alexander, Andrew Beals, Gerald Cannon

Harold Mabern sadly passed away on September 17th, 2019 in New Jersey, due to a heart attack. He was 83, but he left us many great albums with his performances.

   29 BANDS (WITH 59 SELECTED RECORDINGS):

BAND / ARTIST.RECORDINGS
100 Gold Fingers   
Other info on members of 100 Gold Fingers (I know up to 25 members)
Already covered (2):Hank Jones, Cedar Walton
To be covered (15):Monty Alexander, Kenny Barron, Joanne Brackeen, Ray Bryant, Bob Cranshaw, Alan Dawson, Tommy Flanagan, Benny Green, Barry Harris, Roger Kellaway, John Lewis, Junior Mance, Dave McKenna, Mulgrew Miller, Grady Tate
Not enough info (7):Toshiko Akiyoshi, Lynne Arriale, Cyrus Chestnut, Gene Harris, Duke Jordan, Marian McPartland, Renee Rosnes
Eric Alexander Group  19 RECORDINGS:
  • Up, over & out - Eric Alexander (1993)

  • Straight up - Eric Alexander (1993)

    • Members: Jim Rotondi (RIP: Harold Mabern)
    • Guests: George Fludas
    • Technical: (RIP: Paul Serrano)
    • Comments: Recorded in August 1992.
  • Heavy hitters - Eric Alexander Quartet (1997)

    • Members: Joe Farnsworth (RIP: Harold Mabern)
    • Guests: Peter Washington
  • Mode for Mabes - Eric Alexander with Harold Mabern (1998)

    • Members: Jim Rotondi (RIP: Harold Mabern)
    • Guests: Steve Davis + George Fludas
    • Technical: (RIP: Paul Serrano)
    • Comments: Recorded in May 1997.
  • Extra innings - Eric Alexander (1998)

    • Members: Joe Farnsworth (RIP: Harold Mabern)
    • Guests: Peter Washington
  • Live at the Keynote - Eric Alexander Quartet (1999)

  • The First milestone - Eric Alexander (2000)

    • Members: Joe Farnsworth (RIP: Harold Mabern)
    • Guests: Peter Washington
  • The Second milestone - Eric Alexander (2001)

    • Members: Joe Farnsworth, Jim Rotondi (RIP: Harold Mabern)
    • Guests: Peter Washington
  • Summit meeting - Eric Alexander (2002)

    • Members: Joe Farnsworth (RIP: Harold Mabern)
    • Guests: Nicholas Payton
  • Nightlife in Tokyo - Eric Alexander (2003)

  • Dead center - Eric Alexander (2004)

  • Revival of the fittest - Eric Alexander (2009)

  • Chim chim cheree - Eric Alexander Quartet (2010)

  • Don´t follow the crowd - Eric Alexander (2011)

  • Touching - Eric Alexander (2013)

  • Blues at midnight - Eric Alexander Quartet (2013)

  • Chicago fire - Eric Alexander (2014)

  • Recado bossa nova - Eric Alexander Quartet (2014)

  • The Real thing - Eric Alexander (2015)

  • Other info on members of Eric Alexander Group (I know up to 20 members)
    Old pages (1):Tom Cawley
    To be covered (6):Peter Bernstein, Joe Farnsworth, Louis Hayes, Dave O´Higgins, Jim Rotondi, Arnie Somogyi
    Not enough info (12):Eric Alexander, Gerald Cannon, Renato Chicco, Rick Germanson, Ignasi Gonzalez, Vincent Herring, Kristian Leth, Fabio Miano, Tyler Mitchell, Esteve Pi, Bernd Reiter, John Webber
    Walter Bolden Group   
    Other info on members of Walter Bolden Group (I know up to 2 members)
    Not enough info (1):Walter Bolden
    George Coleman Group  2 RECORDINGS:
  • Manhattan panorama - George Coleman (1985) (LIVE)

    • Members: George Coleman (RIP: Harold Mabern, Idris Muhammad, Jamil Nasser)
    • Comments: Recorded live in 1985.
  • At Yoshi´s - George Coleman (1989) (LIVE)

    • Members: George Coleman + Ray Drummond, Alvin Queen (RIP: Harold Mabern)
    • Comments: Recorded live in 1989. CD reissue contains 2 bonus tracks.
    Other info on members of George Coleman Group (I know up to 24 members)
    Already covered (1):Frank Foster
    To be covered (14):Walter Booker, George Coleman, Junior Cook, Ray Drummond, Billy Higgins, Calvin Hill, Ronnie Mathews, Eddie Moore, Idris Muhammad, Jamil Nasser, Sal Nistico, Alvin Queen, Frank Strozier, Peter Yellin
    Not enough info (8):Lisle Atkinson, Walter Bolden, Robert Garner Jr, Clint Houston, Danny Moore, Mario Rivera, Akira Tana, Hugh Walker
    Contemporary Piano Ensemble   
    Other info on members of Contemporary Piano Ensemble (I know up to 7 members)
    To be covered (6):Donald Brown, Geoffrey Keezer, Christian McBride, Mulgrew Miller, Tony Reedus, James Williams
    Miles Davis Group   
    Other info on members of Miles Davis Group (I know up to 155 members)
    Already covered (7):Leon Ndugu Chancler, Hank Jones, Buddy Montgomery, James Moody, Horace Silver, Ricky Wellman, Mike Zwerin
    To be covered (147):Cannonball Adderley, Kei Akagi, Don Alias, Danny Bank, Bill Barber, Tom Barney, Gary Bartz, John Beasley, Joe Beck, Bob Berg, Emmett Berry, Rudy Bird, Walter Bishop Jr, Art Blakey, Rocky Boyd, Harvey Brooks, Frank Butler, Eddie Caine, Ron Carter, Paul Chambers, Mino Cinelu, Kenny Clarke, Jimmy Cleveland, Jimmy Cobb, Billy Cobham,... up to 147 musicians.
    Mike DiRubbo Group  1 RECORDINGS:
  • New York accent - Live at The Kitano - Mike DiRubbo Quartet (2007) (LIVE)

  • Other info on members of Mike DiRubbo Group (I know up to 7 members)
    Already covered (1):Dwayne Burno
    To be covered (3):Leon Greening, Adam King, Tony Reedus
    Not enough info (2):Mike DiRubbo, Matt Fishwick
    Harry ´Sweets´ Edison Group   
    Other info on members of Harry ´Sweets´ Edison Group (I know up to 3 members)
    To be covered (2):Harry ´Sweets´ Edison, Tommy Flanagan
    Morris Ellis Orchestra   
    Other info on members of Morris Ellis Orchestra (I know up to 2 members)
    Not enough info (1):Morris Ellis
    Joe Farnsworth Group   
    Other info on members of Joe Farnsworth Group (I know up to 8 members)
    Already covered (1):Dwayne Burno
    To be covered (3):Joe Farnsworth, David Kikoski, Phil Palombi
    Not enough info (3):Eric Alexander, Andrew Beals, Gerald Cannon
    Lionel Hampton Group  1 RECORDINGS:
  • The Many sides of Hamp - Lionel Hampton (1961)

    • Members: (RIP: Lionel Hampton + George Duvivier, Harold Mabern, Calvin Newborn, Bobby Plater)
    • Guests: Kenny Burrell, Virgil Jones, Bucky Pizzarelli, Vince Prudente (RIP: King Curtis, Tommy Flanagan, Milt Hinton, G T Hogan, Osie Johnson, Floyd Jones, Roger Ramirez)
    Other info on members of Lionel Hampton Group (I know up to 112 members)
    Already covered (6):Nat Adderley, Frank Foster, Chico Hamilton, James Moody, Joe Wilder, Snooky Young
    To be covered (63):Cat Anderson, Benny Bailey, Eddie Bert, Clifford Brown, Garnett Brown, Pete Candoli, Thomas Chapin, Jimmy Cleveland, Buster Cooper, Wendell Culley, Wallace Davenport, Richard Davis, Alan Dawson, Kenny Dorham, George Duvivier, Harry ´Sweets´ Edison, Jon Faddis, Art Farmer, Carl Fontana, Charlie Fowlkes, Curtis Fuller, Dexter Gordon, Joe Gordon, Al Grey, Johnny Griffin,... up to 63 musicians.
    Not enough info (42):Ernestine Anderson, Tony Barrero, Ellis Barti, Gil Bernal, Rubell Blakely, Kenneth Bolds, Earl Bostic, Tina Brooks, Milt Buckner, Lawrence Burgan, Betty Carter, Arnett Cobb, George Dorsey, Ray Draper, Oscar Estelle, Joe Evans, Babs Gonzales, Curley Hamner, Al Hayse, Cedric Haywood, John Jackson, George Jenkins, Ben Kynard, Steve Little, Billy Mackel,... up to 42 musicians.
    Billy Harper Group  1 RECORDINGS:
  • Soran-Bushi, B.H. - Billy Harper (1978)

    • Members: Billy Harper (RIP: Harold Mabern)
    • Guests: Billy Hart
    • Comments: Recorded in two days in December 1977.
    Other info on members of Billy Harper Group (I know up to 11 members)
    To be covered (2):Wayne Dockery, Billy Harper
    Not enough info (8):Armen Donelian, David Friesen, Keyon Harrold, Everett Hollins, Malcolm Pinson, Aaron Scott, Clarence Seay, Francesca Tanksley
    Louis Hayes Group  1 RECORDINGS:
  • Variety is the spice - The Louis Hayes Group (1979)

    • Members: Louis Hayes + Frank Strozier (RIP: Harold Mabern)
    • Guests: Cecil McBee (RIP: Leon Thomas)
    • Comments: Recorded in October 1978.
    Other info on members of Louis Hayes Group (I know up to 13 members)
    Already covered (1):Frank Foster
    To be covered (9):Walter Bishop Jr, Junior Cook, Slide Hampton, Louis Hayes, Stafford James, Ronnie Mathews, Rene McLean, Woody Shaw, Frank Strozier
    Not enough info (2):Henk Haverhoek, Clint Houston
    Roy Haynes Group   
    Other info on members of Roy Haynes Group (I know up to 11 members)
    To be covered (7):Kevin Eubanks, Roy Haynes, David Kikoski, Bennie Maupin, John Patitucci, Danilo Perez, Reggie Workman
    Not enough info (3):Martin Bejerano, Jaleel Shaw, David Wong
    Milt Jackson Group   
    Other info on members of Milt Jackson Group (I know up to 20 members)
    Already covered (4):Dick Berk, James Moody, Mickey Roker, Cedar Walton
    To be covered (15):Monty Alexander, Ed Bickert, Ray Brown, Ron Carter, Eddie ´Lockjaw´ Davis, Lou Donaldson, Ray Drummond, Teddy Edwards, Otis Candy Finch Jr, Billy Higgins, Milt Jackson, John Lewis, Jimmie Smith, Clark Terry, Stanley Turrentine
    The Jazztet  2 RECORDINGS:
  • Another git together - Art Farmer Benny Golson Jazztet (1962)

    • Members: Benny Golson, Roy McCurdy (RIP: Art Farmer, Herbie Lewis, Harold Mabern)
    • Comments: Recorded un May and June 1962.
  • Here and now - Art Farmer-Benny Golson Jazztet (1962)

    • Members: Benny Golson, Roy McCurdy (RIP: Art Farmer, Herbie Lewis, Harold Mabern)
    • Comments: Recorded in two days during February and March 1962. CD reissue contains 2 bonus tracks.
    Other info on members of The Jazztet (I know up to 17 members)
    Already covered (1):Cedar Walton
    To be covered (11):Dave Bailey, Art Farmer, Curtis Fuller, Benny Golson, Tootie Heath, Lex Humphries, Herbie Lewis, Roy McCurdy, Tom McIntosh, McCoy Tyner, Buster Williams
    Not enough info (4):Addison Farmer, Grachan Moncur III, Duke Pearson, Tommy Williams
    J J Johnson Group  1 RECORDINGS:
  • Proof positive - J J Johnson (1964)

    • Members: Richard Davis (RIP: J J Johnson + Arthur Harper, Elvin Jones, Harold Mabern)
    • Guests: McCoy Tyner (RIP: Toots Thielemans)
    • Producer: (RIP: Bob Thiele)
    • Comments: Recorded in May & July 1964. CD reissue contains 1 bonus track.
    Other info on members of J J Johnson Group (I know up to 21 members)
    Already covered (3):Nat Adderley, Freddie Hubbard, Cedar Walton
    To be covered (16):Paul Chambers, Billy Childs, Jimmy Cobb, Richard Davis, Tommy Flanagan, Tootie Heath, Bobby Jaspar, J J Johnson, Elvin Jones, Clifford Jordan, Wynton Kelly, Harold Land, Wilbur Little, Roy McCurdy, Sonny Stitt, Clark Terry
    Not enough info (1):Arthur Harper
    Harold Mabern Group  24 RECORDINGS:
  • A Few miles from Memphis - Harold Mabern (1968)

    • Members: (RIP: Harold Mabern)
    • Guests: George Coleman
    • Producer: (RIP: Cal Lampley)
    • Comments: First solo album by Harold Mabern, recorded in March 1968.
  • Rakin´ and scrapin´ - Harold Mabern (1969)

    • Members: (RIP: Harold Mabern)
    • Guests: George Coleman (RIP: Blue Mitchell)
    • Comments: Second album by Harold Mabern, recorded in December 1968.
  • Workin´ & wailin´ - Harold Mabern (1969)

    • Members: (RIP: Harold Mabern)
    • Guests: George Coleman + Virgil Jones, Buster Williams (RIP: Idris Muhammad)
    • Comments: Third album by Harold Mabern, recorded in June 1969.
  • Greasy kid stuff! - Harold Mabern (1970)

    • Members: (RIP: Harold Mabern)
    • Guests: Hubert Laws, Buster Williams (RIP: Lee Morgan + Idris Muhammad)
    • Comments: Recorded in January 1970.
  • Pisces calling - Harold Mabern (1978)

    • Members: (RIP: Harold Mabern + Walter Bolden, Jamil Nasser)
    • Comments: Recorded in June 1978.
  • Joy Spring - Harold Mabern (1985) (LIVE)

    • Members: (RIP: Harold Mabern)
    • Comments: Solo album recorded live in 1985. CD reissue contains 2 bonus tracks.
  • Straight street - Harold Mabern (1989)

    • Members: (RIP: Harold Mabern)
    • Guests: Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette
    • Comments: Recorded in 1989.
  • Philadelphia bound - Harold Mabern & Kieran Overs (1992)

    • Members: (RIP: Harold Mabern)
    • Comments: Recorded in April 1991 & February 1992.
  • Lookin´ on the bright side - Harold Mabern (1993)

    • Members: (RIP: Harold Mabern)
    • Guests: Jack DeJohnette, Christian McBride
    • Producer: (RIP: James Williams)
    • Comments: Recorded in February & March 1993.
  • For Phineas - Harold Mabern & Geoff Keezer (1995) (LIVE)

    • Members: Geoffrey Keezer (RIP: Harold Mabern)
    • Comments: Recorded live in January 1995.
  • Mabern´s grooveyard - Harold Mabern (1998)

    • Members: (RIP: Harold Mabern)
    • Guests: Christian McBride (RIP: Tony Reedus)
    • Producer: (RIP: James Williams)
    • Comments: Recorded in August 1996.
  • Maya with love - Harold Mabern Trio (June 2000)

    • Members: (RIP: Harold Mabern)
    • Guests: Christian McBride (RIP: Tony Reedus)
    • Producer: (RIP: James Williams)
    • Comments: Recorded in June 1999.
  • Kiss of fire - Harold Mabern (2001)

    • Members: Joe Farnsworth (RIP: Harold Mabern)
    • Guests: Nat Reeves
    • Comments: Recorded in 2001.
  • Falling in love with love - Harold Mabern (2003)

    • Members: Joe Farnsworth (RIP: Harold Mabern)
    • Guests: George Mraz
    • Comments: Recorded in 2003.
  • Don´t know why - Harold Mabern (2003)

    • Members: Joe Farnsworth (RIP: Harold Mabern)
    • Guests: Nat Reeves
    • Comments: Recorded in 2003.
  • Fantasy - Harold Mabern (2004)

  • Somewhere over the rainbow - Harold Mabern (2006)

  • Misty - Harold Mabern (August 2007)

    • Members: (RIP: Harold Mabern)
    • Producer: Todd Barkan
    • Comments: Album recorded by Harold Mabern alone in December 2006.
  • Mr Lucky - Harold Mabern (2012)

    • Members: Joe Farnsworth (RIP: Harold Mabern)
    • Comments: Recorded in May 2012.
  • Live at Smalls - Harold Mabern (June 2013) (LIVE)

    • Members: Joe Farnsworth (RIP: Harold Mabern)
    • Comments: Recorded live in 2 dates in June 2012.
  • Right on time - Harold Mabern (2014) (LIVE)

    • Members: Joe Farnsworth (RIP: Harold Mabern)
    • Comments: Live album.
  • To love and be loved - Harold Mabern (August 2017)

    • Members: (RIP: Harold Mabern)
    • Guests: Cyro Baptista, Jimmy Cobb, Freddie Hendrix, Nat Reeves
  • The iron man: live at Smoke - Harold Mabern (November 2018) (LIVE)

    • Members: Joe Farnsworth (RIP: Harold Mabern)
    • Comments: Double album, recorded live in 2018.
  • Afro blue - Harold Mabern ( - )

    • Members: Joe Farnsworth (RIP: Harold Mabern)
    • Guests: Peter Bernstein, Steve Turre
    • Comments: Recorded in 2014.
    Other info on members of Harold Mabern Group (I know up to 8 members)
    To be covered (4):Joe Farnsworth, Geoffrey Keezer, Jamil Nasser, Ed Thigpen
    Not enough info (3):Erik Applegate, Walter Bolden, John Webber
    Blue Mitchell Group  1 RECORDINGS:
  • Bring it home to me - Blue Mitchell (1967)

    • Members: (RIP: Blue Mitchell + Junior Cook, Harold Mabern)
    • Guests: (RIP: Billy Higgins)
    • Producer: (RIP: Alfred Lion)
    • Comments: Recorded in January 1966.
    Other info on members of Blue Mitchell Group (I know up to 3 members)
    To be covered (2):Junior Cook, Blue Mitchell
    MJT+3  1 RECORDINGS:
  • MJT+3 - MJT+3 (1961)

    • Members: Frank Strozier (RIP: Bob Cranshaw, Harold Mabern)
    • Comments: Recorded in May 1960.
    Other info on members of MJT+3 (I know up to 5 members)
    To be covered (2):Bob Cranshaw, Frank Strozier
    Not enough info (2):Walter Perkins, Willie Thomas
    Wes Montgomery Group  1 RECORDINGS:
  • Jazz icons - Wes Montgomery live in ´65 - Wes Montgomery (2007) (LIVE)

    • Members: Han Bennink, Jackie Dougan, Rick Laird (RIP: Wes Montgomery + Arthur Harper, Ruud Jacobs, Harold Mabern, Stan Tracey)
    • Comments: DVD recorded live in 1965 with 3 different band configurations: Holland (with Han Bennink), Belgium (with Harold Mabern) and England (with Stan Tracey).
    Other info on members of Wes Montgomery Group (I know up to 24 members)
    Already covered (1):Stan Tracey
    To be covered (16):Ray Appleton, Han Bennink, Ron Carter, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb, Jackie Dougan, Johnny Griffin, Billy Hart, Ruud Jacobs, Wynton Kelly, Hans Koller, Rick Laird, Wes Montgomery, Ronnie Ross, Ronnie Scott, Ronnie Stephenson
    Not enough info (6):Michel Gaudry, Arthur Harper, Pim Jacobs, Jimmy Lovelace, Larry Ridley, Martial Solal
    James Moody Group   
    Other info on members of James Moody Group (I know up to 10 members)
    Already covered (2):James Moody, Nat Peck
    To be covered (3):Dave Burns, Howard McGhee, Adam Nussbaum
    Not enough info (4):Todd Coolman, Babs Gonzales, Eddie Jefferson, Renee Rosnes
    Lee Morgan Group  2 RECORDINGS:
  • The Sixth sense - Lee Morgan (1969)

    • Members: (RIP: Lee Morgan + Harold Mabern)
    • Guests: Mickey Bass, Frank Mitchell (RIP: Cedar Walton + Billy Higgins, Jackie McLean)
    • Producer: Michael Cuscuna (RIP: Duke Pearson, Francis Wolff)
    • Technical: (RIP: Rudy Van Gelder)
    • Comments: Recorded in November 1967. Some CD reissue contains 3 bonus tracks recorded in September 1968 with different musicians (Mickey Bass, Harold Mabern, produced by Duke Pearson).
  • Sonic boom - Lee Morgan (1979)

    • Members: (RIP: Lee Morgan + Harold Mabern, Mickey Roker)
    • Guests: Walter Booker, Ron Carter, George Coleman, Julian Priester (RIP: Cedar Walton + Billy Higgins, David ´Fathead´ Newman)
    • Producer: Michael Cuscuna (RIP: Alfred Lion, Francis Wolff)
    • Technical: Ron McMaster (RIP: Rudy Van Gelder)
    • Comments: Recorded in April 1967, but released in 1979. CD reissue contains 7 bonus tracks recorded in September and October 1969 (featuring different musicians: Walter Booker, Mickey Roker, Harold Mabern, Julian Priester and George Coleman and produced by Francis Wolff)
    Other info on members of Lee Morgan Group (I know up to 5 members)
    Already covered (1):Mickey Roker
    To be covered (3):Billy Harper, Bennie Maupin, Lee Morgan
    The Piano Choir  2 RECORDINGS:
  • Handscapes - The Piano Choir (1973) (LIVE)

    • Members: Stanley Cowell, Danny Mixon (RIP: Hugh Lawson, Webster Lewis, Harold Mabern)
    • Comments: Double album recorded live in June and October 1972.
  • Handscapes 2 - The Piano Choir (1975)

    • Members: Stanley Cowell (RIP: Hugh Lawson, Webster Lewis, Harold Mabern)
    • Guests: James Mtume
    • Comments: Recorded from August to December 1974.
    Other info on members of The Piano Choir (I know up to 7 members)
    To be covered (3):Stanley Cowell, Webster Lewis, Danny Mixon
    Not enough info (3):Nat Jones, Hugh Lawson, Sonelius Smith
    Piano Ensemble   
    Sonny Rollins Group   
    Other info on members of Sonny Rollins Group (I know up to 60 members)
    Already covered (4):Jim Hall, Freddie Hubbard, Ben Riley, Mickey Roker
    To be covered (39):Peter Bernstein, Russell Blake, Paul Bley, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Bobby Broom, George Cables, Don Cherry, Stanley Clarke, Stanley Cowell, Bob Cranshaw, Walter Davis, Alan Dawson, Jack DeJohnette, Kenny Drew, George Duke, Sammy Figueroa, Al Foster, Henry Franklin, Henry Grimes, Herbie Hancock, Rufus Harley, Tootie Heath, Billy Higgins, Alphonso Johnson, Robert Kenyatta,... up to 39 musicians.
    Not enough info (16):Reshid Kmal Ali, Clifton Anderson, James Benjamin, Tommy Campbell, Kenny Dennis, Kimati Dinizulu, Armen Donelian, Mardoqueo Figueroa, Beaver Harris, Jerome Harris, Jerome Jennings, Aurell Ray, Larry Ridley, Mose Thomas, Kobie Watkins, Herman Wright
    Eddie Vinson Group   
    Other info on members of Eddie Vinson Group (I know up to 10 members)
    To be covered (7):John Coltrane, Norman Keenan, Wynton Kelly, Roy McCurdy, Barbara Morrison, Clark Terry, Eddie Vinson
    Not enough info (2):Arnett Cobb, Charlie Rice
    Bobby Watson Group   
    Other info on members of Bobby Watson Group (I know up to 13 members)
    To be covered (6):Joe Farnsworth, Stephen Keogh, Victor Lewis, Milton Shakir Mustafa, Jim Rotondi, Bobby Watson
    Not enough info (6):Bruce Barth, Essiet Okun Essiet, Duncan Hopkins, Edward Simon, Terell Stafford, John Webber
    Joe Williams Group   
    Other info on members of Joe Williams Group (I know up to 13 members)
    Already covered (2):Joel DiBartolo, Mickey Roker
    To be covered (6):Colin Bailey, George Duvivier, Major Quincey Holley, Zoot Sims, Clark Terry, Joe Williams
    Not enough info (4):J C Heard, Ellis Larkins, Duke Pearson, John Young

       3 COLLECTIVE ALBUMS:

    BAND / ARTIST.RECORDINGS
    VVAA  3 RECORDINGS:
  • Jazz-club trombone - VVAA (1989)

    • Guests: Fred Atwood, Kenny Burrell, Buddy Clark, Don Elliot, Curtis Fuller, Russell George, Benny Golson, Urbie Green, Slide Hampton, Louis Hayes, Tony Inzalaco, Quincy Jones, Joe Lopes, Sam Marowitz, Roy McCurdy, Charlie Persip, Frank Rehak, Les Spann, Bart Varsalona, Jiggs Whigham (RIP: Pepper Adams, Eddie Bert, Patti Bown, Bob Brookmeyer, Ray Brown, Ralph Burns, Billy Byers, Buddy Catlett, Kenny Clarke, Jimmy Cleveland, Herb Ellis, Bill Evans, Tal Farlow, Art Farmer, Med Flory, Barry Galbraith, Bennie Green, Al Grey, George Gruntz, Jake Hanna, Bill Harris, Percy Heath, Chubby Jackson, Budd Johnson, Gus Johnson, J J Johnson, Osie Johnson, Elvin Jones, Hank Jones, Connie Kay, Wynton Kelly, Porter Kilbert, Jimmy Knepper, Don Lamond, Yusef Lateef, Hugh Lawson, Lou Levy, Herbie Lewis, Mel Lewis, Melba Liston, Harold Mabern, Albert Mangelsdorff, Warne Marsh, Jimmy Maxwell, Jay Migliori, Lee Morgan, Jamil Nasser, Jack Nimitz, Cecil Payne, Ake Persson, Oscar Peterson, Oscar Pettiford, Benny Powell, Jerome Richardson, Frank Rosolino, Jimmy Rowles, Ernie Royal, Sahib Shihab, Horace Silver, Clark Terry, Lucky Thompson, Ross Tompkins, Nick Travis, Doug Watkins, Julius Watkins, Kai Winding, Phil Woods)
    • Producer: Creed Taylor (RIP: Leonard Feather, Norman Granz, Jack Tracy)
  • Memphis convention - VVAA (1993)

    • Guests: Donald Brown, George Coleman (RIP: Harold Mabern, Mulgrew Miller, Jamil Nasser, Calvin Newborn, Tony Reedus, Charles Thomas, James Williams)
    • Technical: Jim Anderson
    • Comments: Recorded in 1992.
  • JVC Jazz Festival highlights - VVAA (2000) (LIVE)

    • Guests: Donald Brown, Jimmy Heath, Geoffrey Keezer (RIP: Harold Mabern, Mulgrew Miller, James Moody)
    • Comments: Recorded live during the JVC Jazz Festival in 1999, featuring James Moody Quartet, The Contemporary Piano Ensemble, Jimmy Heath.

       18 SESSIONS (FOR 12 ARTISTS):

    BAND / ARTIST.RECORDINGS
    George Benson Band  2 RECORDINGS:
  • Body talk - George Benson (1974)

    • Members: George Benson + Earl Klugh (RIP: Frank Foster)
    • Guests: Don Ashworth, Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette, Jon Faddis, John Gatchell, Herbie Hancock, Ernie Hayes, Bob James, Jerry Jemmott, Gary King, Hubert Laws, Don Sebesky, Marvin Stamm (RIP: Wayne Andre, Ray Barretto, Phil Bodner, Mel Davis, Sonny Fortune, Bernie Glow, Freddie Hubbard, Harold Mabern, Idris Muhammad, Waymon Reed, Jerome Richardson, Ed Shaughnessy)
    • Comments: Recorded in October & November 1969.
  • GB - George Benson (1981)

    • Members: George Benson + Kenny Barron, Ronnie Cuber, Earl Klugh, Phil Upchurch (RIP: Frank Foster)
    • Guests: Ray Armando, Randy Brecker, James Buffington, Ron Carter, Billy Cobham, Eddie Daniels, Jack DeJohnette, Pee Wee Ellis, Sue Evans, Jon Faddis, David Friedman, John Frosk, Steve Gadd, John Gatchell, Herbie Hancock, Gary King, Hubert Laws, Will Lee, Bobby Lyle, George Marge, Nick Marrero, David Matthews, Airto Moreira, Andy Newmark, Romeo Penque, Margaret Ross, David Sanborn, Don Sebesky, David Tofani, Fred Wesley (RIP: Gloria Agostini, Wayne Andre, Phil Bodner, Michael Brecker, Wayne Dockery, Joe Farrell, Don Grolnick, Harold Mabern, Waymon Reed, Alan Rubin, Alan Shulman, Frank Vicari)
    • Producer: Creed Taylor
    • Technical: (RIP: Rudy Van Gelder)
    Other info on members of George Benson Band (I know up to 57 members)
    Already covered (2):Frank Foster, Al Harewood
    To be covered (55):Clarence Banks, Stanley Banks, Kenny Barron, George Benson, Dave Boruff, Manny Boyd, Gerry Brown, Tom Brown, William ´Bubba´ Bryant, George Caldwell, Ronnie Cuber, Jorge Dalto, Dennis Davis, George Duvivier, Cleveland Eaton, Brandon Fields, Barnaby Finch, Ronnie Foster, Derrick Gardner, David Garfield, David Gibson, Estaire Godinez, Omar Hakim, Thom Hall, Kenya Hathaway,... up to 55 musicians.
    Jimmy Forrest  1 RECORDINGS:
  • All the gin is gone - Jimmy Forrest ( - )

    • Members: (RIP: Jimmy Forrest)
    • Guests: (RIP: Grant Green, Elvin Jones, Harold Mabern, Gene Ramey)
    Frank Foster Group  2 RECORDINGS:
  • The Loud minority - Frank Foster (1971)

    • Members: (RIP: Frank Foster + Elvin Jones)
    • Guests: Dee Dee Bridgewater + Stanley Clarke, Jan Hammer, Airto Moreira, Gene Perla, Marvin Peterson (RIP: Ted Dunbar, Harold Mabern, Richie Pratt, Kenny Rogers)
    • Producer: (RIP: Bob Shad)
  • Here and now - Frank Foster (June 1976)

  • Other info on members of Frank Foster Group (I know up to 24 members)
    Already covered (1):Frank Foster
    To be covered (10):Roy Burrowes, Sylvia Cuenca, Derrick Gardner, Frank Greene, Elvin Jones, Earl May, Danny Mixon, Charlie Persip, Waymon Reed, Frank Wess
    Not enough info (13):Kenyatta Beasley, Cecil Bridgewater, Joe Ford, Vincent Gardner, Clark Gaton, Stafford Hunter, Keith Loftis, Bill Lowe, Bernard McKinney, Jeremy Pelt, Bill Saxton, James Stewart, Bruce Williams
    Jimmy Heath Group  1 COMPILATIONS:
  • Fast company - Jimmy Heath (1975)

    • Members: Jimmy Heath (RIP: Cedar Walton)
    • Guests: Tootie Heath + James Buffington, Kenny Burrell, Curtis Fuller, Herbie Hancock, Tom McIntosh, Pat Patrick (RIP: Percy Heath, Connie Kay + Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley, Don Butterfield, Donald Byrd, Paul Chambers, Tommy Flanagan, Freddie Hubbard, Wynton Kelly, Harold Mabern, Clark Terry, Julius Watkins)
    • Producer: (RIP: Orrin Keepnews)
    Other info on members of Jimmy Heath Group (I know up to 17 members)
    Already covered (2):Mickey Roker, Cedar Walton
    To be covered (10):Pepper Adams, Roy Brooks, Ben Brown, John Coltrane, Sam Dockery, Kenny Dorham, Jimmy Heath, Buster Williams, Reggie Workman, Specs Wright
    Not enough info (5):Cal Massey, Tony Purrone, Sonny Red, Charlie Rice, Akira Tana
    Freddie Hubbard Group  3 RECORDINGS:
  • The Night of cookers 2 - Freddie Hubbard (1965)

  • The Night of cookers 1 - Freddie Hubbard (1965)

  • Blue spirits - Freddie Hubbard (1987)

    • Members: James Spaulding (RIP: Freddie Hubbard + Joe Henderson)
    • Guests: McCoy Tyner (RIP: Bob Cranshaw, Clifford Jarvis, Pete La Roca, Harold Mabern, Hank Mobley)
    Other info on members of Freddie Hubbard Group (I know up to 71 members)
    Already covered (6):Dwayne Burno, Leon Ndugu Chancler, Joel DiBartolo, Freddie Hubbard, Ben Riley, Cedar Walton
    To be covered (65):Carl Allen, Ray Appleton, Kenny Barron, Michael Barsimanto, Mickey Bass, Lynn Blessing, Juini Booth, Joanne Brackeen, Donald Braden, Kent Brinkley, Donald Brown, Carl Burnett, George Cables, Hadley Caliman, Ron Carter, Michael Carvin, Jeff Chambers, Billy Childs, Buck Clarke, Billy Cobham, Ira Coleman, Junior Cook, Sa Davis, Steve Davis, Xavier Davis,... up to 65 musicians.
    Cecil Payne Group  3 RECORDINGS:
  • Cerupa - Cecil Payne (1995)

  • Scotch and milk - Cecil Payne (1997)

    • Members: (RIP: Cecil Payne)
    • Guests: Joe Farnsworth (RIP: Marcus Belgrave + Lin Halliday, Harold Mabern)
    • Comments: Recorded in two days in September 1996.
  • Payne´s window - Cecil Payne (March 1999)

    • Members: (RIP: Cecil Payne)
    • Guests: Steve Davis, Joe Farnsworth (RIP: Harold Mabern)
    • Comments: Recorded in two days in August 1998.
    Other info on members of Cecil Payne Group (I know up to 2 members)
    To be covered (2):Cecil Payne, Randy Weston
    Jim Rotondi Group  1 RECORDINGS:
  • Jim´s bop - Jim Rotondi (1997)

    • Members: Jim Rotondi + Joe Farnsworth
    • Guests: (RIP: Harold Mabern)
    • Comments: Recorded in October 1997.
    Other info on members of Jim Rotondi Group (I know up to 6 members)
    To be covered (3):Joe Farnsworth, Joe Locke, Jim Rotondi
    Not enough info (3):Eric Alexander, David Hazeltine, John Webber
    Jonathan Schwartz Group  1 RECORDINGS:
  • Alone together - Jonathan Schwartz sings Arthur Schwartz - Jonathan Schwartz (1977)

  • Other info on members of Jonathan Schwartz Group (I know up to 1 members)
    Not enough info (1):Jonathan Schwartz
    Archie Shepp Group  1 RECORDINGS:
  • The Cry of my people - Archie Shepp (June 1973)

    • Members: (RIP: Cal Massey)
    • Guests: Ron Carter, Bernard Purdie, Mark Stephens (RIP: John Blake, Cornell Dupree, Jimmy Garrison, Leroy Jenkins, Harold Mabern, Charles McGhee, Joe Lee Wilson)
    • Producer: Ed Michel
    • Technical: Bob Irwin
    Other info on members of Archie Shepp Group (I know up to 45 members)
    To be covered (25):Jean-Paul Bourelly, Cameron Brown, Ronnie Burrage, Roy Burrowes, Andrew Cyrille, Joe Daley, Wayne Dockery, Hamid Drake, Bobby Durham, Massimo Farao, Charlie Haden, Dave Holland, Clifford Jarvis, Joachim Kuhn, Amina Claudine Myers, Horace Parlan, Charlie Persip, Sam Rivers, Roswell Rudd, Marvin ´Smitty´ Smith, John Tchicai, Jasper Van´t Hof, Mal Waldron, Reggie Washington, Reggie Workman
    Not enough info (20):Bobby Battle, Michel Benita, Lester Bowie, Dave Burrell, Essiet Okun Essiet, Charles Greenlee, Beaver Harris, Siegfried Kessler, Cal Massey, Tom McClung, Steve McCraven, Gon Mizuhashi, Grachan Moncur, Carl Henri Morisset, Don Mumford, Saheb Sarbib, Archie Shepp, Matyas Szandai, Yon Takahashi, Kenny Werner
    Leon Thomas Band  1 COMPILATIONS:
  • Leon Thomas anthology - Leon Thomas (1998)

    • Members: (RIP: Leon Thomas + Neal Creque, Cornell Dupree, Sonny Fortune, Oliver Nelson)
    • Guests: Richard Davis, Ray Drummond, Gordon Edwards, Pee Wee Ellis, Carl Hall, Billy Harper, Hilda Harris, Billy Hart, Louis Hayes, Roy Haynes, William Henderson, Howard Johnson, Cecil McBee, Jimmy Owens, Don Pate, Bernard Purdie, Lonnie Liston Smith, James Spaulding, Frank Strozier, John Williams (RIP: Joe Beck, Larry Coryell, Joe Farrell, Herb Lovell, Harold Mabern, Idris Muhammad, Jerome Richardson, Ernie Royal, Sonny Sharrock)
    • Producer: (RIP: Clifford Jordan, Bob Thiele)
    Other info on members of Leon Thomas Band (I know up to 13 members)
    Already covered (1):Cornell Dupree
    To be covered (9):Sonny Fortune, Victor Gaskin, Gabriel Hernandez, Lex Humphries, David Lee, Gunter Lenz, Oliver Nelson, Leon Thomas, Nana Vasconcelos
    Not enough info (3):Neal Creque, Sonny Morgan, Arthur Sterling
    Stanley Turrentine Group  1 RECORDINGS:
  • Don´t mess with Mister T - Stanley Turrentine (June 1973)

    • Members: (RIP: Stanley Turrentine)
    • Guests: Rubens Bassini, Randy Brecker, Ron Carter, Harry Cykman, John Frosk, Emanuel Green, Bob James, Harold Kohon, Guy Lumia, Alan Raph (RIP: Pepper Adams, Seymour Barab, Joe Farrell, Eric Gale, Harold Mabern, Idris Muhammad, David Nadien, Richard Tee, Emanuel Vardi)
    • Producer: Creed Taylor
    • Technical: (RIP: Rudy Van Gelder)
    Other info on members of Stanley Turrentine Group (I know up to 9 members)
    Already covered (1):Al Harewood
    To be covered (5):Kenny Drew, Grant Green, Horace Parlan, George Tucker, Stanley Turrentine
    Not enough info (3):Ron Johnson, Greg Skaff, Dave Stryker
    James Williams Group  1 RECORDINGS:
  • For piano, for Phineas - James Williams (June 1989)

    • Members: (RIP: James Williams)
    • Guests: Geoffrey Keezer (RIP: Bob Cranshaw, Billy Higgins, Harold Mabern, Mulgrew Miller)
    Other info on members of James Williams Group (I know up to 5 members)
    To be covered (2):Bobby Watson, James Williams
    Not enough info (3):Miles Griffith, Roger Holland, Bill Mobley

    RELATED VIDEO LINKS: 2
    Disclaimer: I don´t own or upload any of the videos linked here. I just include links to live videos that are already available, in order to show the work of this musician. Anyway, if someone feels that some link shouldn't be included, please write me at the email address shown below. And if you know of more videos featuring Harold Mabern, please, also write me with the link.
    • Joe Farnsworth Group - Now´s The Time
    • Joe Farnsworth Quartet live in November 2013. With Andrew Beals guesting. (Resolution: 720) (HQ)
      Featuring: Eric Alexander, Dwayne Burno, Joe Farnsworth, Harold Mabern.

    • Joe Farnsworth Group - Saucer Eyes
    • Joe Farnsworth Quartet live in November 2013. (Resolution: 720) (HQ)
      Featuring: Eric Alexander, Andrew Beals, Dwayne Burno, Joe Farnsworth, Harold Mabern.


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    Harold Mabern mostly worked with these musicians: (name + number of credits)
    Joe Farnsworth (30)
    Eric Alexander (28)
    John Webber (15)
    Ron Carter (8)
    Nat Reeves (8)
    George Coleman (7)
    Freddie Hubbard (6)
    Lee Morgan (6)
    Idris Muhammad (6)
    James Williams (6)

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