Billy Hart

Billy Hart (born November 29, 1940) is an American jazz drummer and educator.

Billy Hart
Hart performing in 1978
Background information
Born (1940-11-29) November 29, 1940
Washington, D.C., U.S.
GenresJazz, jazz fusion
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsDrums
LabelsHorizon, Gramavision, Arabesque, HighNote, Enja, SteepleChase, ECM
Associated actsHerbie Hancock, The Cookers
Websitewww.billyhartmusic.com

Biography

Hart was born in Washington, D.C., where early on in his career he performed with Otis Redding and Sam and Dave and then with Buck Hill and Shirley Horn. He was a sideman with the Montgomery Brothers (1961), Jimmy Smith (1964–1966), and Wes Montgomery (1966–68). Following Montgomery's death in 1968, Hart moved to New York City, where he recorded with McCoy Tyner, Wayne Shorter, and Joe Zawinul and played with Eddie Harris, Pharoah Sanders, and Marian McPartland.[1]

Hart was a member of Herbie Hancock's sextet (1969–73) and played with McCoy Tyner (1973–74), Stan Getz (1974–77), and Quest (1980s), in addition to freelance playing (including recording with Miles Davis on 1972's On the Corner).[1]

Since the early 1990s, Hart has been associated with Oberlin Conservatory of Music,[2] and is also adjunct faculty at the New England Conservatory of Music[3] and Western Michigan University.[4] He also conducts private lessons through the New School and New York University. The drummer often contributes to the Stokes Forest Music Camp and the Dworp Summer Jazz Clinic in Belgium.[5]

He has led a group with Mark Turner, Ethan Iverson, and Ben Street, is featured in a trio led by pianist Jean-Michel Pilc, another led by guitarist Assaf Kehati, and has performed in a band known as the Cookers, with Eddie Henderson, David Weiss, Craig Handy, George Cables and Cecil McBee, all who have toured extensively and recorded two CDs.[6]

Hart resides in Montclair, New Jersey, where he has a music studio described by JazzTimes as his "inner sanctum".[7][8]

Discography

Billy Hart (right), Johnny Alegre (center), and bassist Ron McClure (left), recording Johnny Alegre 3 in New York City
Billy Hart at Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society, Half Moon Bay, California

As leader

As sideman

Dates indicate the year of the album's release. If the recording was issued more than a year later, the recording date is followed by the release date in brackets. "With" marks collaborative recordings as band and with the musicians equal credit for the album. Otherwise the Leader/line-up column is sorted by the musician's first name. Musicians and labels are only linked on first appearance.

Date Leader/line-up Album Label
1961 [1980]Wes MontgomeryLive at Jorgies Jazz ClubVGM
1961, 1968 [?]Wes MontgomeryLive at Jorgies Jazz Club and MoreVGM
1963Buck ClarkeThe Buck Clarke SoundArgo
1964Jimmy SmithChristmas Cookin'Verve
1965Jimmy SmithThe Amazing Jimmy Smith Trio Live at the Village GateMetro
1965Jimmy SmithLive in Concert – The Incredible Jimmy SmithMetro
1965Jimmy SmithLa métamorphose des cloportes (O.S.T.)Verve
1968Eddie HarrisPourquoi l'Amérique (O.S.T.)AZ
1968Eddie HarrisSilver CyclesAtlantic
1968Paul Jeffrey QuintetElectrifying Sounds of the Paul Jeffrey QuintetSavoy
1969Eddie HarrisHigh VoltageAtlantic
1969Eddie HarrisFree SpeechAtlantic
1969Melvin JacksonFunky SkullLimelight
1969Pharoah SandersKarmaImpulse!
1969 [1973]Pharoah SandersIzipho Zam (My Gifts)Strata-East
1970Marian McPartlandAmbianceHalcyon
1970 [1974]McCoy TynerAsanteBlue Note
1971Herbie HancockMwandishiWarner Bros.
1971Harold LandA New Shade of BlueMainstream
1971Wayne ShorterOdyssey of IskaBlue Note
1971Joe ZawinulZawinulAtlantic
1972Norman ConnorsDance of MagicCobblestone
1972Miles DavisOn the CornerColumbia
1972 [1974]Miles DavisBig Fun (material from On the Corner sessions)Columbia
1972Hal GalperWild BirdMainstream
1972Herbie HancockCrossingsWarner Bros.
1972James Mtume with the Mtume Umoja EnsembleAlkebu-Lan – Land of the Blacks (Live at The East)[9]Strata-East
1972Pharoah SandersBlack UnityImpulse!
1972Buddy TerryPure DynamiteMainstream
1972Pete YellinDance of AllegraMainstream
1973CatalystPerceptionMuse
1973Charles EarlandThe Dynamite Brothers (O.S.T.)Prestige
1973Herbie HancockSextantColumbia
1973Eddie HendersonRealizationCapricorn
1973Marc Levin EnsembleSongs Dances and Prayers[10]Sweet Dragon
1974 [1976]Walter Bishop Jr.Valley LandMuse
1974CatalystUnityMuse
1974Carlos GarnettBlack LoveMuse
1974Eddie HendersonInside OutCapricorn
1974Azar LawrenceBridge into the New AgePrestige
1974Bennie MaupinThe Jewel in the LotusECM
1974Cecil McBeeMutimaStrata-East
1974 [1977]James MtumeRebirth CycleThird Street
1974Hannibal Marvin Peterson and The Sunrise OrchestraChildren of the FireSunrise
1974Charles SullivanGenesisStrata-East
1974McCoy TynerSama LayucaMilestone
1975Kenny BarronLuciferMuse
1975Joseph BonnerTriangleWhynot
1975Joanne BrackeenSnoozeChoice
1975Sonny FortuneAwakeningHorizon
1975Stan GetzJazz Jamboree 74, Vol. 2Muza
1975Stan Getz with João GilbertoThe Best of Two WorldsColumbia
1975 [1982]Stan GetzThe MasterColumbia
1975Eddie HendersonSunburstBlue Note
1975Bob MosesBittersuite in the OzoneMozown
1975Michel SardabyGail
1975Harold VickDon't Look BackStrata-East
1975Buster WilliamsPinnacleMuse
1975Stan Getz (one track, a.o.)Standard School Broadcast "Music Makers": Woodwinds & ReedsChevron
1976 [1978]Joanne BrackeenInvitationFreedom
1976Hal GalperReach Out!SteepleChase
1976 [2016]Stan Getz with João GilbertoGetz/Gilberto '76Resonance
1976Eddie HendersonHeritageBlue Note
1976Pat MartinoExitMuse
1976Charles SullivanRe-EntryWhynot
1976Buster WilliamsCrystal ReflectionsMuse
1977Black RenaissanceBody, Mind and Spirit[11]Baystate
1977 [1979]Richard DavisHarvestMuse
1977Stan GetzLive at MontmartreSteepleChase
1977Stan GetzAnother WorldColumbia
1977Stan GetzMort d'un pourri (O.S.T.)Melba
1977Herbie HancockV.S.O.P.Columbia
1977Eddie JeffersonThe Main ManInner City
1977Andy LaVerneAnother WorldSteepleChase
1977John Spider MartinAbsolutelyImprov
1977Dave McKenna, The Wilbur Little QuartetOil & VinegarHoneydew
1977Niels-Henning Ørsted PedersenTrio 1SteepleChase
1977Niels-Henning Ørsted PedersenTrio 2SteepleChase
1977Doug RaneyIntroducing Doug RaneySteepleChase
1977Zbigniew SeifertMan of the LightMPS
1977John StowellGolden DeliciousInner City
1978Pepper AdamsReflectoryMuse
1978Kenny BarronInnocenceWolf
1978Walter Bishop Jr.CubicleMuse
1978 [1982]with Walter Bishop, Jr. and George MrazThe TrioProgressive
1978Hamiet BluiettResolutionBlack Saint
1978Joanne BrackeenTring-a-LingChoice
1978Arnett CobbArnett Cobb Is BackProgressive
1978Albert DaileyThat Old FeelingSteepleChase
1978Billy HarperSoran-Bushi, B.H.Denon
1978Buck HillThis Is Buck HillSteepleChase
1978Shirley HornA Lazy AfternoonSteepleChase
1978Jimmy Knepper with Joe TemperleyJust FriendsHep
1978Hannibal Marvin PetersonNaimaEastworld
1978Doug RaneyCuttin' LooseSteepleChase
1978Bobby Watson as Robert WatsonEstimated Time of ArrivalRoulette
1979Chico FreemanSpirit SensitiveIndia Navigation
1979Mack GoldsburyAnthropo-LogicMuse
1979Dick GriffinNow Is the TimeTrident
1979Glen HallThe Book of the HeartSonora
1979Buck HillScopeSteepleChase
1979 [1982]Duke JordanThinking of YouSteepleChase
1979Lee KonitzYes, Yes, NonetSteepleChase
1979 [1984]Lee KonitzLive at LarenSoul Note
1979Jim McNeelyThe Plot ThickensGatemouth
1979John McNeil QuintetFaunSteepleChase
1979John McNeil & Tom HarrellLook to the SkySteepleChase
1979Cam NewtonThe Motive Behind the SmileInner City
1979Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen QuartetDancing on the TablesSteepleChase
1979Doug Raney with Jimmy RaneyStolen MomentsSteepleChase
1979Jimmy RowlesPaws That RefreshChoice
1979John ScofieldWho's Who?Arista
1979Louis Smith QuintetPrancin' SteepleChase
1979with Clark Terry, Johnny Hartman, Oscar Peterson, Victor Sproles and Chris WoodsAin't Misbehavin' Pablo
1979Buster WilliamsHeartbeatMuse
1980Pierre Dørge QuartetBallad Round the Left CornerSteepleChase
1980Teddy EdwardsOut of This WorldSteepleChase
1980Chico FreemanPeaceful Heart, Gentle SpiritContemporary
1980Duke JordanChange a PaceSteepleChase
1980Mingus DynastyLive at MontreuxAtlantic
1980Doug RaneyListenSteepleChase
1980Mickey TuckerThe CrawlMuse
1980Tom VarnerTom Varner QuartetSoul Note
1980Buster WilliamsDreams Come TrueBuddah
1981Pepper AdamsUrban DreamsPalo Alto
1981Franco AmbrosettiHeartbopEnja
1981Hamiet BluiettDangerously SuiteSoul Note
1981 [1983]Buck HillImpressionsSteepleChase
1981Terumasa HinoDouble RainbowCBS/Sony
1981Joachim KühnNightline New YorkSandra Music
1981Mingus DynastyLive at MontreuxAtlantic
1981Dave SchnitterGlowingMuse
1982Johnny ColesNew MorningCriss Cross Jazz
1982Art Farmer QuartetA Work of ArtConcord Jazz
1982Chico FreemanTradition in TransitionElektra Musician
1982Stan GetzPure GetzConcord Jazz
1982 [1995]Stan GetzBlue SkiesConcord Jazz
1982Buck HillEasy to LoveSteepleChase
1982Jay HoggardMystic Winds, Tropic BreezesIndia Navigation
1982 [1986]Jimmy Knepper1st PlaceBlackHawk
1982Arnie LawrenceRenewalPalo Alto
1982Cecil McBeeFlying OutIndia Navigation
1983 [1991]with Stanley Cowell, Billy Harper and Reggie WorkmanSuch Great FriendsStrata-East
1983Chico FreemanThe SearchIndia Navigation
1983James NewtonJames NewtonGramavision
1983The JazztetNostalgiaBaystate
1983Tom VarnerMotion/StillnessSoul Note
1984Larry CoryellComin' HomeMuse
1984Chico Freeman feat. Bobby McFerrinTangentsElektra Musician
1984Kip HanranhanConjure – Music for the Texts of Ishmael ReedAmerican Clavé
1984Jimmy KnepperI Dream Too MuchSoul Note
1984James NewtonLuellaGramavision
1985 [1988]Pepper AdamsThe Adams EffectUptown
1985Paul BleyMy StandardSteepleChase
1985Larry CoryellEquipoiseMuse
1985Johnny Dyani QuartetAngolian CrySteepleChase
1985 [1988]Duke JordanTime on My HandsSteeplChase
1985 [1989]Duke JordanAs Time Goes BySteepleChase
1985Didier LockwoodOut of the BlueGramavision
1985James NewtonThe African Flower – The Music of Duke Ellington and Billy StrayhornBlue Note
1985Big Nick NicholasBig NickIndia Navigation
1985Doug RaneyGuitar Guitar GuitarSteepleChase
1985Idrees SuliemanGroovin'SteepleChase
1986Miles DavisTutuWarner Bros.
1986 [1991]Shirley Horn TrioViolets for Your FursSteepleChase
1987with Tal Farlow, John Abercrombie, Larry Carlton, Larry Coryell, John Scofield and John PatitucciAll Strings AttachedVerve
1987Khan JamalThinking of YouStoryville
1987Ralph Moore623 C StreetCriss Cross Jazz
1987with QuestIIStoryville
1987with QuestMidpoint – Quest III Live at the Montmartre Copenhagen DenmarkStoryville
1988Gary Bartz QuartetMonsoonSteepleChase
1988John HandyExcursion in BlueQuartet
1988Tom HarrellStories (1991 reissue as Visions)Contemporary
1988Duke Jordan TrioTime on My HandsSteepleChase
1988Mingus DynastyLive at the Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt/Paris, Vol. 1Soul Note
1988Mingus DynastyLive at the Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt/Paris, Vol. 2Soul Note
1988with QuestN.Y. Nites – StandardsPAN Music
1988with QuestNatural SelectionPathfinder/Core
1988Doug RaneySomething's UpSteepleChase
1989Paul Bley TrioThe Nearness of YouSteepleChase
1989with Klaus Ignatzek and Ron McClureTake It EasyNuovo
1989Judy NiemackLong as You're LivingFreelance
1990Joey DeFrancescoWhere Were You?Columbia
1990Lars Møller QuartetPyramidStunt
1990with QuestOf One MindCMP
1991Joanne BrackeenIs It Really TrueKonnex
1991Shirley HornYou Won't Forget MeVerve
1991James Newton/David MurrayDavid Murray/James Newton QuintetDIW
1992Sonny FortuneIt Ain't What It WasKonnex
1992with the Western Jazz Quartet (Trent Kynaston, Steve Zegree and Tom Knific)Firebird
1992Jarmo SavolainenFirst SightTimeless
1993with Santi Debriano and Arthur Blythe3–OlogyKonnex
1993Charles LloydThe CallECM
1993Warren VachéHorn of PlentyMuse
1994with Jerry Bergonzi, Mike Stern, Andy LaVerne and George MrazVertical RealityMusidisc
1994George CablesQuiet FireSteepleChase
1994Stanley CowellSetupSteepleChase
1994Sonny FortuneFour in OneBlue Note
1994Dick GriffinThe Eighth Wonder & MoreKonnex
1994with David Liebman and Cecil McBeeThe SeasonsSoul Note
1994Charles LloydAll My RelationsECM
1994Joe LovanoQuartets: Live at the Village VanguardBlue Note
1994Judy NiemackNight and the MusicFreelance
1994Grover Washington, Jr.All My TomorrowsColumbia
1995Sonny FortuneA Better UnderstandingBlue Note
1995Shirley HornThe Main IngredientVerve
1995Cæcilie NorbyCæcilie NorbyBlue Note
1995Jarmo SavolainenTrue ImageA-Records
1996George CablesDark Side, Light SideSteepleChase
1996Ray DrummondVignettesArabesque
1996Jon Jang SextetTwo Flowers on a StemSoul Note
1996Lee KonitzIt's YouSteepleChase
1996Charles LloydCantoECM
1996Chris PotterMoving In
1997Nick BrignolaPoincianaReservoir
1997 [1999]Ray Drummond1-2-3-4Arabesque
1997Horace TapscottThoughts of Dar es SalaamArabesque
1998Dave DouglasMoving PortraitDIW
1999Kenny BarronSpirit SongVerve
1999with Doug Raney and Joey DeFrancescoThe BackbeatSteepleChase
2001Pat MartinoLive at Yoshi'sBlue Note
2002Charles LloydLift Every VoiceECM
2002 [2005]Frank MorganRaising the StandardHighNote
2003 [2007]Frank MorganA Night in the LifeHighNote
2004Frank MorganCity Nights: Live at the Jazz StandardHighNote
2005with Mark O'Leary and Tomasz StankoLevitationLeo
2006Frank MorganReflections
2007with David Liebman, Richie Beirach and Ron McClureRedemptionhatOLOGY
2007with QuestRe-Dial (Live in Hamburg)Outnote
2010Jean-Michel PilcTrue StoryDisques Dreyfus
2011Brian LandrusTraverse
2011with QuestCircular DreamingEnja
2011Iñaki SandovalMiracielos
2011Tied & Tickled TrioLa Place DemonMorr
2012Karlheinz Miklin and Heiri KänzigCymbal SymbolsTCB Music
2012Odean PopeOdean's ThreeIn+Out
2014Tisziji MunozHeart Trance RevelationAnami
2014Yelena Eckemoff feat. Mark Turner, Joe Locke & George MrazA Touch of RadianceL & H
2014with Bobby Hutcherson, David Sanborn, Joey DeFrancescoEnjoy the ViewBlue Note
2015Yelena Eckemoff feat. Arild AndersenLionsL & H
2015John Raymond, Dan Tepfer, Joe MartinForeign Territory[12]Fresh Sound
2016Yelena Eckemoff feat. Mark Feldman & Ben StreetLeaving Everything BehindL & H
2016Marcos VarelaSan YgnacioOrigin

References

  1. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2000). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (Fifth ed.). Penguin Books. ISBN 9780140514520.
  2. "Oberlin Conservatory of Music faculty page". Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  3. "New England Conservatory of Music faculty page". New England Conservatory of Music. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  4. Wood, William. "Master jazz drummer Billy Hart returns to Western Michigan University drum choir". Kalamazoo Gazette. MLive Media Group. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  5. https://www.billyhartmusic.com/about
  6. Micallef, Ken (15 May 2017). "With Experience on their Side, The Cookers Heat Up Dizzy's". DownBeat. DownBeat. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  7. "The State of Jazz: Meet 40 More Jersey Greats", The Star-Ledger, September 28, 2003, backed up by the Internet Archive as of September 27, 2008. Accessed September 15, 2017. "Billy Hart -- A versatile, inventive drummer, Hart lives in Montclair."
  8. Seidel, Mitchell. "Billy Hart", JazzTimes, April 25, 2019. Accessed January 11, 2021. "The inner sanctum of Billy Hart’s Montclair, N.J. home is a basement music studio that serves as a combination listening room, recreation room and classroom for visiting music students.... Billy Hart’s home looks like most others off Montclair’s main street of Bloomfield Avenue, a multistory, circa-1920s wood-frame structure with a small front yard and a narrow driveway on the side, except for the exterior color scheme of lavender and purple, which seems to scream 'alternative lifestyle' and makes the house leap out from the rest of the block."
  9. Alkebu-Lan – Land of the Blacks at Discogs (list of releases)
  10. Songs Dances and Prayers at Discogs (list of releases)
  11. Body, Mind and Spirit at Discogs (list of releases)
  12. Chinen, Nate (5 May 2015). "Review: John Raymond, Uncovering the Possibilities of the Familiar". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
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