Fantastic jazz drummer, Al Harewood was born Alphonse Harewood on June 3rd, 1923 in Brooklyn, New York. His brother was a drummer too.
He played with J J Johnson (1954 to 1956), Gigi Gryce, Art Farmer, David Amram-George Barrow, Curtis Fuller, Benny Golson, Lou Donaldson, Play House Four, Stan Getz, Mary Lou Williams, Betty Carter, George Benson, among many others.
Al Harewood passed away on March 13th, 2014. He was 90. We can still hear him in many great albums, fortunately.
KAI WINDING GROUP
This was another edition of the Kai Winding / J J Johnson Quintet, now with Al Harewood on drums, probably sometime between 1954 and 1956:
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KAI WINDING GROUP #? |
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Kai Winding † trombone | J J Johnson † trombone | Peck Morrison bass | Dick Katz † piano | Al Harewood † drums |
| Other info on members of Kai Winding Group (I know up to 24 members) | |
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| To be covered (14): | Wayne Andre, Rudy Collins, Bill Crow, Carl Fontana, Ola Hanson, J J Johnson, Don Lusher, Peck Morrison, Gerry Mulligan, Don Sebesky, Tony Studd, Ross Tompkins, Bill Watrous, Kai Winding |
| Not enough info (9): | Roy Frazee, Dick Katz, Dick Lieb, Barney Mallon, Lou Mariner, Tom Montgomery, Brew Moore, Hal Turner, George Wallington |
STANLEY TURRENTINE GROUP
This was the edition of Stanley Turrentine Group that recorded the double live album Live at Minton´s in February 1961:
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STANLEY TURRENTINE GROUP #? |
1961 |
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Stanley Turrentine † sax | Grant Green † guitar | George Tucker bass | Horace Parlan piano | Al Harewood † drums |
| Other info on members of Stanley Turrentine Group (I know up to 8 members) | |
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| To be covered (5): | Kenny Drew, Grant Green, Horace Parlan, George Tucker, Stanley Turrentine |
| Not enough info (2): | Ron Johnson, Greg Skaff |
TEDDY WILSON GROUP
This was the Teddy Wilson Trio around 1968:
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TEDDY WILSON GROUP #? |
1968 |
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Teddy Wilson † piano | Ron Carter bass | Al Harewood † drums |
| Other info on members of Teddy Wilson Group (I know up to 7 members) | |
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| To be covered (4): | Ron Carter, Sid Catlett, Herb Lovell, Teddy Wilson |
| Not enough info (2): | Mick Durell, Johnnie Richardson |
BETTY CARTER GROUP
This was the Betty Carter Group in December 1969, also along 1970:
There are several live albums released by this band: Round midnight and Finally - Betty Carter, both recorded in December 1969, and At the Village Vanguard, recorded in May 1970.
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BETTY CARTER GROUP #? |
1969-1970 |
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Betty Carter † vocals | Lisle Atkinson bass | Norman Simmons keyboards | Al Harewood † drums |
There are several live albums released by this band: Round midnight and Finally - Betty Carter, both recorded in December 1969, and At the Village Vanguard, recorded in May 1970.
| Other info on members of Betty Carter Group (I know up to 19 members) | |
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| To be covered (13): | Michael Bowie, Dwayne Burno, Ray Drummond, Bruce Flowers, Benny Green, Winard Harper, John Hicks, Curtis Lundy, Roy McCurdy, Mulgrew Miller, Danny Mixon, Cedar Walton, Buster Williams |
| Not enough info (5): | Lisle Atkinson, Betty Carter, Wycliffe Gordon, Norman Simmons, Kenny Washington |
DAVID AMRAM GROUP
In November 1970 and January 1971, we can find Al Harewood playing gigs with David Amram, but don´t know the complete lineup(s):
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DAVID AMRAM GROUP #? |
1970 |
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David Amram flute | Herb Bushler bass | Pepper Adams † sax | Jerry Dodgion sax, flute | Al Harewood † drums | + maybe some others, unknown to me. Help! |
| Other info on members of David Amram Group (I know up to 9 members) | |
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| To be covered (6): | Pepper Adams, Herb Bushler, Jerry Dodgion, Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Henderson, Thad Jones |
| Not enough info (2): | David Amram, George Barrow |
GEORGE BENSON BAND
This was the George Benson Quartet that recorded the live album Live at Casa Caribe Club in 1973:
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GEORGE BENSON BAND #? |
1973 |
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George Benson guitar, vocals | George Duvivier bass | Mickey Tucker piano | Al Harewood † drums |
| Other info on members of George Benson Band (I know up to 55 members) | |
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| Already covered (1): | Frank Foster |
| To be covered (53): | Clarence Banks, Stanley Banks, Kenny Barron, George Benson, Dave Boruff, Manny Boyd, Gerry Brown, Tom Brown, William ´Bubba´ Bryant, George Caldwell, 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, Kenny Hing,... up to 53 musicians. |
PEPPER ADAMS GROUP
In 1975, Pepper Adams played some gig with this band:
In October 1981, we can find Al Harewood playing with Pepper Adams again:
They played together on and off again in 1983 and 1985.
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PEPPER ADAMS GROUP #? |
1975 |
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Pepper Adams † sax | George Mraz bass | Tommy Flanagan † piano | Al Harewood † drums |
In October 1981, we can find Al Harewood playing with Pepper Adams again:
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PEPPER ADAMS GROUP #? |
1981 |
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Pepper Adams † sax | Earl Sauls | Noreen Grey piano | Al Harewood † drums |
They played together on and off again in 1983 and 1985.
| Other info on members of Pepper Adams Group (I know up to 25 members) | |
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| Already covered (1): | Herb Geller |
| To be covered (12): | Pepper Adams, Kenny Burrell, Donald Byrd, George Duvivier, Tommy Flanagan, Herbie Hancock, Lex Humphries, Elvin Jones, Harold Jones, Scott LaFaro, George Mraz, Doug Watkins |
| Not enough info (11): | Bobby Boswell, Roy Burns, Joe Dukes, Noreen Grey, Laymon Jackson, Dick Martinez, J R Monterose, Hod O´Brien, Duke Pearson, Teddy Robinson, Earl Sauls |
MICHAEL WEISS GROUP
Al Harewood played some gig with Michael Weiss in October 1985:
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MICHAEL WEISS GROUP #? |
1985 |
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Michael Weiss piano | Dennis Irwin bass | Pepper Adams † sax | Gary Smulyan sax | Al Harewood † drums |
| Other info on members of Michael Weiss Group (I know up to 6 members) | |
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| To be covered (3): | Pepper Adams, Dennis Irwin, Gary Smulyan |
| Not enough info (2): | Kenny Washington, Michael Weiss |
BENNY CARTER ORCHESTRA
This was the Benny Carter Group in 1988:
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BENNY CARTER ORCHESTRA #? |
1988 |
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Benny Carter † sax, trumpet | Lisle Atkinson bass | Richard Wyands piano | Al Harewood † drums |
| Other info on members of Benny Carter Orchestra (I know up to 29 members) | |
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| Already covered (2): | Joyce Collins, Snooky Young |
| To be covered (21): | Benny Carter, Jerry Dodgion, Bobby Durham, Roy Eldridge, Sherman Ferguson, Tommy Flanagan, Tyree Glenn, Al Grey, John Heard, J J Johnson, Roger Kellaway, Joe Pass, Benny Powell, Russell Procope, Buddy Rich, Max Roach, Frank Rosolino, Zoot Sims, Clark Terry, Gerald Wiggins, Gerald Wilson |
| Not enough info (5): | Lisle Atkinson, Keeter Betts, George Russell, Hal Schaefer, Richard Wyands |
TOSHIKO AKIYOSHI GROUP
This was Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio in 1990:
20 BANDS (WITH 44 SELECTED RECORDINGS):
7 ALBUMS FOR 6 BANDMATES AND FRIENDS:
34 SESSIONS (FOR 20 ARTISTS):
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TOSHIKO AKIYOSHI GROUP #? |
1990 |
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Toshiko Akiyoshi piano | Ray Drummond bass | Al Harewood † drums |
| Other info on members of Toshiko Akiyoshi Group (I know up to 12 members) | |
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| Already covered (1): | Jake Hanna |
| To be covered (8): | Ray Drummond, Eddie Marshall, Bill Perkins, Bobby Shew, Lew Tabackin, Sadao Watanabe, Walt Weiskopf, Frank Wess |
| Not enough info (2): | Toshiko Akiyoshi, Gene Cherico |
20 BANDS (WITH 44 SELECTED RECORDINGS):
| BAND / ARTIST | . | RECORDINGS | ||||||||
| Pepper Adams Group |
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| Toshiko Akiyoshi Group | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| David Amram Group | 3 RECORDINGS:
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| George Benson Band | 6 RECORDINGS:
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| Betty Carter Group | 4 RECORDINGS:
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| Benny Carter Orchestra | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Lou Donaldson Group | 3 RECORDINGS:
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| Art Farmer Group |
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| Curtis Fuller Group | 3 RECORDINGS:
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| Stan Getz Group |
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| Grant Green Group | 3 RECORDINGS:
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| Carmen McRae Group |
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| Charlie Parker Memorial Quintet |
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| Shirley Scott Group |
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| Stanley Turrentine Group | 7 RECORDINGS:
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| Dinah Washington Band |
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| Michael Weiss Group |
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| Mary Lou Williams Group | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Teddy Wilson Group |
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| Kai Winding Group | 7 RECORDINGS:
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7 ALBUMS FOR 6 BANDMATES AND FRIENDS:
| BAND / ARTIST | . | RECORDINGS | ||||||||
| Lisle Atkinson Group | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Walter Bishop Jr Group | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Benny Golson Group | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| J J Johnson Group | 1 COMPILATIONS:
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| Dick Katz Group | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Norman Simmons Group | 2 RECORDINGS:
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34 SESSIONS (FOR 20 ARTISTS):
| BAND / ARTIST | . | RECORDINGS | ||||||||||
| Ahmed Abdul-Malik Group | 2 RECORDINGS:
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| Howard Alden Group | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Joshua Breakstone Group | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Valerie Capers Group | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Blossom Dearie Group | 1 COMPILATIONS:
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| Booker Ervin Group | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Dexter Gordon Group | 2 RECORDINGS:
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| Dodo Greene Group | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Bobby Hutcherson Group | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Lee Konitz Group | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Barbara Long Group | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| James McMillan Group | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| David O´Rourke Group | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Leo Parker Group | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Horace Parlan Group | 8 RECORDINGS:
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| Ike Quebec Group | 2 RECORDINGS:
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| Dizzy Reece Group | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Louis Smith Group | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Buddy Tate Group | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Ronny Whyte Group | 1 RECORDINGS:
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RELATED MUSICIANS:
Al Harewood mostly worked with these musicians: (name + number of credits)
Alfred Lion (26)
Horace Parlan (21)
George Tucker (20)
Rudy Van Gelder (20)
Lisle Atkinson (13)
Stanley Turrentine (11)
Milt Hinton (10)
Kai Winding (10)
Paul Chambers (9)
Grant Green (9)
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