Harold Mabern
Biography
One of several excellent hard bop pianists from the Memphis area, Harold Mabern has led relatively few dates through the years, but he has always been respected by his contemporaries. He played in Chicago with MJT + 3 in the late '50s and then moved to New York in 1959. Mabern worked with Jimmy Forrest, Lionel Hampton, the Jazztet (1961-1962), Donald Byrd, Miles Davis (1963), J.J. Johnson (1963-1965), Sonny Rollins, Freddie Hubbard, Wes Montgomery, Joe Williams (1966-1967), and Sarah Vaughan. During 1968-1970, Mabern led four albums for Prestige, he was with Lee Morgan in the early '70s, and in 1972, he 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). . One of several excellent hard bop pianists from the Memphis area, Harold Mabern has led relatively few dates through the years, but he has always been respected by his contemporaries. He played in Chicago with MJT + 3 in the late '50s and then moved to New York in 1959. Mabern worked with Jimmy Forrest, Lionel Hampton, the Jazztet (1961-1962), Donald Byrd, Miles Davis (1963), J.J. Johnson (1963-1965), Sonny Rollins, Freddie Hubbard, Wes Montgomery, Joe Williams (1966-1967), and Sarah Vaughan. During 1968-1970, Mabern led four albums for Prestige, he was with Lee Morgan in the early '70s, and in 1972, he 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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1. Mr. Lucky
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6. New York Acc..
| 7. Crossfire
| 8. Jim's Bob
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Top Songs |
| Name | Album | Time | Price | |
1. | Afro Blue (Live) | Harold Mabern - Live At Sma.. | 6:18 | $1.29 | |
2. | Sesame Street (Live) | Harold Mabern - Live At Sma.. | 8:10 | $1.29 | |
3. | Boogie For Al McShann (Live) | Harold Mabern - Live At Sma.. | 4:18 | $1.29 | |
4. | Road Song (Live) | Harold Mabern - Live At Sma.. | 9:46 | $1.29 | |
5. | Dreaming (Live) | Harold Mabern - Live At Sma.. | 5:03 | $1.29 | |
6. | Tonk (Bonus Track) | Here and Now / Another Git .. | 3:03 | $0.99 | |
7. | Reggie (From "Another Git Togeth.. | Here and Now / Another Git .. | 4:32 | $0.99 | |
8. | This Nearly Was Mine (From "Anot.. | Here and Now / Another Git .. | 6:28 | $0.99 | |
9. | Along Came Betty (From "Another .. | Here and Now / Another Git .. | 5:31 | $0.99 | |
10. | Something's Gotta Give | Mr. Lucky | 6:42 | $0.99 | |
11. | Night Song | Mr. Lucky | 7:45 | $0.99 | |
12. | What Kind of Fool Am I? | Mr. Lucky | 4:31 | $0.99 | |
13. | Mr. Lucky | Mr. Lucky | 5:21 | $0.99 | |
14. | I've Gotta Be Me | Mr. Lucky | 7:54 | $0.99 | |
15. | Hey There | Mr. Lucky | 5:05 | $0.99 | |
16. | Soft Shoe Tranin' With Sammy | Mr. Lucky | 5:50 | $0.99 | |
17. | As Long as She Needs Me | Mr. Lucky | 5:43 | $0.99 | |
18. | People Tree | Mr. Lucky | 5:26 | $0.99 | |
19. | But Beautiful | Coffee House Jazz | 4:18 | $0.99 | |
20. | To Wane | DIW Sampler | 4:29 | $1.29 | |
21. | Jim's Bop | Jim's Bob | 6:38 | $0.99 | |
22. | You Are the Sunshine of My Life | Jim's Bob | 8:02 | $0.99 | |
23. | Moonrays | Jim's Bob | 8:55 | $0.99 | |
24. | All or Nothing At All | Jim's Bob | 6:05 | $0.99 | |
25. | We'll Be Together Again | Jim's Bob | 6:35 | $0.99 | |