Billy Hart

American jazz drummer

Born: 29 November 1940
Washington, D.C.
Country: United States
Record labels: Arabesque Records, Horizon Records
Discography: 14 albums

Biography

Billy Hart is a jazz musician who plays drum kit. Billy Hart was born on 29 November 1940 in Washington, D.C.. The music is usually filed under jazz and hard bop. Record labels: Arabesque Records and Horizon Records. The discography here lists 14 albums, from “Enchance” (1977) to “Multidirectional” (2025). Honours include NEA Jazz Masters.

Billy Hart (born November 29, 1940) is an American jazz drummer and educator. He is known internationally for his contributions with Herbie Hancock's "Mwandishi" band in the early 1970s, as well as with Shirley Horn, Stan Getz, and Quest, among many others.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Enchance 1977

Oshumare 1984

Rah 1988

Amethyst 1993

Oceans of Time 1997

Quartet 2006

La Place Demon 2011

Sixty-Eight 2011

All Our Reasons 2012

The Herbie Hancock Legacy 2015

The Broader Picture 2016

The Trio 2016

Sound on Sound 2022

Multidirectional 2025 · Live

Also plays on

Albums where Billy Hart is credited as a sideman

1971	Mwandishi — Herbie Hancock	performer
1972	On the Corner — Miles Davis	drums (drum set)
1973	Sextant — Herbie Hancock	drums (drum set)
1974	Big Fun — Miles Davis	drums (drum set)
1986	Tutu — Miles Davis	bongos, drums (drum set)