Al Harewood (June 3, 1923 – March 13, 2014) was an American jazz drummer and teacher.
Biography
Harewood was born in
Brooklyn. As a musician he worked with many
jazz musicians including the J.J. Johnson/
Kai Winding group, the
Art Farmer/
Gigi Gryce band,
David Amram,
Betty Carter, and the
Curtis Fuller-
Benny Golson Sextet.
[Wynn, R. accessed January 5, 2010] Harewood 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 played briefly with Mary Lou Williams in 1962, then joined
Stan Getz, and later returned to working with David Amram, with whom he had previously played in the 1950s. In the mid-1970s, he started working as an instructor at Livingstone College. From 1983, he played with
Lee Konitz.
Harewood died in March 2014 at the age of 90.[ Jazz Times, retrieved 17/3/2014 ]
Selected discography
With Ahmed Abdul-Malik
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Jazz Sahara (Riverside, 1958)
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East Meets West (RCA Victor, 1959 1960)
With Betty Carter
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Finally, Betty Carter (Roulette Records, 1969 1975)
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Round Midnight (Roulette, 1969 1975)
With Lou Donaldson
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Sonny Side Up (Blue Note, 1960 1961)
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Midnight Sun (Blue Note, 1960 1980)
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Lush Life (Blue Note, 1967 1980)
With Curtis Fuller
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Two Bones (Blue Note, 1958 1980)
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Blues-ette (Savoy, 1959 1960)
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Blues-ette Part II (Savoy, 1993)
With Grant Green
With Horace Parlan
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Movin' & Groovin' (Blue Note, 1960)
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Us Three (Blue Note, 1960)
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Speakin' My Piece (Blue Note, 1960 1961)
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Headin' South (Blue Note, 1960)
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On the Spur of the Moment (Blue Note, 1961)
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Up & Down (Blue Note, 1961 1963)
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Frank-ly Speaking (SteepleChase, 1977)
With Ike Quebec
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Heavy Soul (Blue Note, 1961 1962)
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It Might as Well Be Spring (Blue Note, 1961 1962)
With Stanley Turrentine
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Look Out! (Blue Note, 1960)
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Comin' Your Way (Blue Note, 1961 1987)
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Up at "Minton's", Vol. 1 (Blue Note, 1961)
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Up at "Minton's", Vol. 2 (Blue Note, 1961 1962)
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Jubilee Shout!!! (Blue Note, 1962 1986)
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Never Let Me Go (Blue Note, 1963)
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A Chip Off the Old Block (Blue Note, 1963 1964)
With Kai Winding
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K + J.J. (Bethlehem, 1955) – with J. J. Johnson
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Rainy Day (Verve, 1965)
With others
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Toshiko Akiyoshi: (Nippon Crown/Evidence, 1990)
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David Amram: Subway Night (RCA Victor, 1973)
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Benny Carter: Cookin' at Carlos I (MusicMasters 1988 1990)
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Booker Ervin: That's It! (Candid, 1961)
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Benny Golson: Gone with Golson (New Jazz, 1959)
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Dexter Gordon: Doin' Allright (Blue Note, 1961)
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Dodo Greene: My Hour of Need (Blue Note, 1962 1963)
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Bobby Hutcherson: The Kicker (Blue Note, 1963 1999)
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Dick Katz: In High Profile (Bee Hive, 1984)
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Lee Konitz: Ideal Scene (Soul Note, 1986)
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Dizzy Reece: Comin' On! (Blue Note, 1960 1999)
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Buddy Tate, Al Grey: Just Jazz (Uptown, 1984)
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