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Billy Hart
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Drummers · b. 1940

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 · Horizon Records & Tapes Oshumare 1984 · Gramavision Rah 1988 · Gramavision Amethyst 1993 · Arabesque Jazz Oceans of Time 1997 · Arabesque Jazz Quartet 2006 · HighNote Records
La Place Demon 2011
Sixty-Eight 2011 · SteepleChase All Our Reasons 2012 · ECM Records
The Herbie Hancock Legacy 2015
The Broader Picture 2016 · Yellowbird The Trio 2016 · Progressive Records
Sound on Sound 2022
Multidirectional 2025 · Live

Also plays on

Albums where Billy Hart is credited as a sideman

1963 The Amazing Jimmy Smith — Jimmy Smith drums (drum set)
1969 Karma — Pharoah Sanders drums (drum set)
1969 Silver Cycles — Eddie Harris drums (drum set)
1969 High Voltage — Eddie Harris drums (drum set)
1970 Free Speech — Eddie Harris drums (drum set)
1971 Mwandishi — Herbie Hancock performer
1971 Odyssey of Iska — Wayne Shorter drums (drum set)
1971 Zawinul — Joe Zawinul percussion
1972 On the Corner — Miles Davis drums (drum set)
1972 Black Unity — Pharoah Sanders drums (drum set)
1973 Sextant — Herbie Hancock drums (drum set)
1973 Izipho Zam (My Gifts) — Pharoah Sanders drums (drum set)
1974 Big Fun — Miles Davis drums (drum set)
1974 Sama Layuca — McCoy Tyner drums (drum set)
1974 Asante — McCoy Tyner percussion
1974 Mutima — Cecil McBee cymbal, percussion
1974 The Jewel in the Lotus — Bennie Maupin drums (drum set)
1975 Lucifer — Kenny Barron drums (drum set)
1975 Awakening — Sonny Fortune drums (drum set)
1975 Six Ate — Joanne Brackeen drums (drum set)
1976 The Best of Two Worlds — Stan Getz feat. João Gilberto drums (drum set)
1976 Crystal Reflections — Buster Williams drums (drum set)
1977 V.S.O.P. — Herbie Hancock drums (drum set)
1977 Exit — Pat Martino drums (drum set)
1978 Reflectory — Pepper Adams drums (drum set)
1978 Innocence — Kenny Barron percussion
1979 Who's Who? — John Scofield drums (drum set)
1979 Spirit Sensitive — Chico Freeman drums (drum set)
1979 Grand Slam — Benny Bailey drums (drum set)
1979 Look to the Sky — John McNeil & Tom Harrell drums (drum set)

Awards

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Billy Hart play?

Billy Hart is known for playing drum kit.

When and where was Billy Hart born?

Billy Hart was born 29 November 1940 in Washington, D.C..

What are Billy Hart's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Enchance (1977), Oshumare (1984), Rah (1988), Amethyst (1993) and Oceans of Time (1997).

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