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'''Harold Mabern''' (born [[March 20]], [[1936]] in [[Memphis, Tennessee]]) is a [[hard bop]] and [[soul jazz]] pianist. |
'''Harold Mabern''' (born [[March 20]], [[1936]] in [[Memphis, Tennessee]]) is a [[hard bop]] and [[soul jazz]] pianist. |
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Early in his career, Mabern played in Chicago with [[MJT + 3]] in the late 1950s |
Early in his career, Mabern played in Chicago with [[Walter Perkins (musician)|Walter Perkins]]' [[MJT + 3]] in the late 1950s<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:aifrxqy5ldhe MJT + 3 at allmusic]</ref> before moving to New York in 1959. Mabern has worked with [[Jimmy Forrest]], [[Lionel Hampton]], the [[Jazztet]] (1961-1962), [[Donald Byrd]], [[Miles Davis]] (1963), [[J. J. Johnson]] (1963-1965), [[Lee Morgan]] (1965), [[Hank Mobley]] (1965), [[Sonny Rollins]], [[Freddie Hubbard]], [[Wes Montgomery]], [[Joe Williams (jazz singer)|Joe Williams]] (1966-1967), and [[Sarah Vaughan]]. In more recent years, he has recorded extensively with his former [[William Paterson University]] student, the tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander.(1) |
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He performed in a video recorded session with Wes Montgomery in 1965 that is currently available on DVD as |
He performed in a video recorded session with Wes Montgomery in 1965 that is currently available on DVD as ''Wes Montgomery Live in '65''. |
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In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Mabern led four albums for [[Prestige Records]], performed with [[Lee Morgan]], and recorded with [[Stanley Cowell]]'s Piano Choir. Harold Mabern has recorded as a leader for DIW/Columbia and Sackville and toured with the Contemporary Piano Ensemble (1993-1995). |
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Mabern led four albums for [[Prestige Records]], performed with [[Lee Morgan]], and recorded with [[Stanley Cowell]]'s Piano Choir. Harold Mabern has recorded as a leader for DIW/Columbia and Sackville and toured with the Contemporary Piano Ensemble (1993-1995). |
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A longtime faculty member at [[William Paterson University]], Mabern is a frequent instructor at [[Stanford Jazz Workshop]]. |
A longtime faculty member at [[William Paterson University]], Mabern is a frequent instructor at the [[Stanford Jazz Workshop]]. |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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===As leader=== |
===As leader=== |
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* ''A Few Miles |
* ''A Few Miles from Memphis '' (1968) |
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* ''Rakin' |
* ''Rakin' and Scrapin' '' (1968) |
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* ''Workin' |
* ''Workin' and Wailin' '' (1969) |
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* ''Greasy Kid Stuff!'' (1970) |
* ''Greasy Kid Stuff!'' (1970) |
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* ''[[Live at the Lighthouse]]'' by [[Lee Morgan]] (1970) |
* ''[[Live at the Lighthouse]]'' by [[Lee Morgan]] (1970) |
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* ''[[The Last Session (album)|The Last Session]]'' by [[Lee Morgan]] (1971) |
* ''[[The Last Session (album)|The Last Session]]'' by [[Lee Morgan]] (1971) |
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== References == |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=17520-2005 All about jazz] |
*[http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=17520-2005 All about jazz] |
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*[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=HAROLD|MABERN&sql=11:difexq9gldke~T1 Allmusic] |
*[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=HAROLD|MABERN&sql=11:difexq9gldke~T1 Allmusic] |
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Revision as of 19:19, 9 August 2009
Harold Mabern (born March 20, 1936 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a hard bop and soul jazz pianist.
Early in his career, Mabern played in Chicago with Walter Perkins' MJT + 3 in the late 1950s[1] before moving to New York in 1959. Mabern has worked with Jimmy Forrest, Lionel Hampton, the Jazztet (1961-1962), Donald Byrd, Miles Davis (1963), J. J. Johnson (1963-1965), Lee Morgan (1965), Hank Mobley (1965), Sonny Rollins, Freddie Hubbard, Wes Montgomery, Joe Williams (1966-1967), and Sarah Vaughan. In more recent years, he has recorded extensively with his former William Paterson University student, the tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander.(1)
He performed in a video recorded session with Wes Montgomery in 1965 that is currently available on DVD as Wes Montgomery Live in '65.
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Mabern led four albums for Prestige Records, performed with Lee Morgan, and recorded with Stanley Cowell's Piano Choir. Harold Mabern has recorded as a leader for DIW/Columbia and Sackville and toured with the Contemporary Piano Ensemble (1993-1995).
A longtime faculty member at William Paterson University, Mabern is a frequent instructor at the Stanford Jazz Workshop.
Discography
As leader
- A Few Miles from Memphis (1968)
- Rakin' and Scrapin' (1968)
- Workin' and Wailin' (1969)
- Greasy Kid Stuff! (1970)
As sideman
- Reeds & Deeds by Roland Kirk (1963)
- The Roland Kirk Quartet Meets the Benny Golson Orchestra (1964)
- The Night of the Cookers by Freddie Hubbard (1965)
- Dippin' by Hank Mobley (1965)
- The Gigolo by Lee Morgan (1965)
- Consequence by Jackie McLean (1965)
- Live at the Lighthouse by Lee Morgan (1970)
- The Last Session by Lee Morgan (1971)