Al Harewood (June 3, 1923 – March 13, 2014) was an American

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and teacher.

Biography

Harewood was born in

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. As a musician he worked with many

musicians including the J.J. Johnson/

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group, the

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band, David Amram,

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, and the

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Sextet. Harewood played on many jazz recordings under the leadership of

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, Horace Parlan, Ike Quebec,

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and

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and had a long association with saxophonist

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from 1959 onwards. He played briefly with

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in 1962, then joined

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, 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

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. Harewood died in March 2014 at the age of 90.Jazz Times, retrieved 17/3/2014

Selected discography

With Ahmed Abdul-Malik *'' Jazz Sahara'' (Riverside, 1958) *'' East Meets West'' (RCA Victor, 1959

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With

*'' Finally, Betty Carter'' (

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, 1969

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*'' Round Midnight'' (Roulette, 1969

With

*'' Sonny Side Up'' (

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, 1960 961 *''

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'' (Blue Note, 1960

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*'' Lush Life'' (Blue Note, 1967

With

*'' Two Bones'' (Blue Note, 1958

*'' Blues-ette'' (Savoy, 1959

*'' Blues-ette Part II'' (Savoy, 1993) With

*'' Grantstand'' (Blue Note, 1961 962 *'' Remembering'' (Blue Note, 1961

*'' Idle Moments'' (Blue Note, 1963 965 With Horace Parlan *'' Movin' & Groovin''' (Blue Note, 1960) *'' Us Three'' (Blue Note, 1960) *'' Speakin' My Piece'' (Blue Note, 1960 961 *'' Headin' South'' (Blue Note, 1960) *'' On the Spur of the Moment'' (Blue Note, 1961) *'' Up & Down'' (Blue Note, 1961

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*'' Frank-ly Speaking'' ( SteepleChase, 1977) With Ike Quebec *'' Heavy Soul'' (Blue Note, 1961 962 *'' It Might as Well Be Spring'' (Blue Note, 1961 962 With

*'' Look Out!'' (Blue Note, 1960) *'' Comin' Your Way'' (Blue Note, 1961 987 *'' Up at "Minton's", Vol. 1'' (Blue Note, 1961) *'' Up at "Minton's", Vol. 2'' (Blue Note, 1961 962 *'' Jubilee Shout!!!'' (Blue Note, 1962 986 *'' Never Let Me Go'' (Blue Note, 1963) *''

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'' (Blue Note, 1963 964 With

*'' K + J.J.'' (Bethlehem, 1955) – with J. J. Johnson *'' Rainy Day'' (Verve, 1965) With others *

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: '' Remembering Bud: Cleopatra's Dream'' (Nippon Crown/Evidence, 1990) * David Amram: '' Subway Night'' (RCA Victor, 1973) *

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: '' Cookin' at Carlos I'' (MusicMasters 1988

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: '' That's It!'' (Candid, 1961) *

: '' Gone with Golson'' (New Jazz, 1959) *

: ''

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'' (Blue Note, 1961) * Dodo Greene: '' My Hour of Need'' (Blue Note, 1962

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: '' The Kicker'' (Blue Note, 1963

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* Dick Katz: '' In High Profile'' (Bee Hive, 1984) *

: '' Ideal Scene'' (Soul Note, 1986) * Dizzy Reece: '' Comin' On!'' (Blue Note, 1960

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, Al Grey: '' Just Jazz'' (Uptown, 1984)

References

External links

All About Jazz interview with Al HarewoodObituary in

JazzTimes ''JazzTimes'' was an American print magazine devoted to jazz. Published 10 times a year, it was founded in Washington, D.C., in 1970 by Ira Sabin as the newsletter ''Radio Free Jazz'' to complement his record store. Coverage After a decade ...

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