Harold Mabern
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Pianists · 1936–2019

Harold Mabern

American pianist (1936-2019)

Born
20 March 1936
Memphis
Died
17 September 2019
New Jersey
Country
United States
Active
2019–
Record labels
Columbia Records, Sackville Records
Discography
24 albums

Biography

Harold Mabern was a jazz musician who played piano. Harold Mabern was born on 20 March 1936 in Memphis and died on 17 September 2019 in New Jersey. The music is usually filed under jazz and post-bop. Record labels: Columbia Records and Sackville Records. The discography here lists 24 albums, from “A Few Miles From Memphis” (1968) to “Mabern Plays Coltrane” (2021).

Harold Mabern Jr. (March 20, 1936 – September 17, 2019) was an American jazz pianist and composer, principally in the hard bop, post-bop, and soul jazz fields. He is described in The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings as "one of the great post-bop pianists".

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Discography

Studio and live albums

A Few Miles From Memphis 1968 · Prestige Rakin' and Scrapin' 1969 · Prestige Workin' & Wailin' 1969 · Prestige Pisces Calling 1980 · Trident Joy Spring 1984 · Marshmallow Records
Philadelphia Bound 1992
Straight Street 1992
The Leading Man 1993
For Phineas 1995
Mabern's Grooveyard 1998
Maya With Love 2000
Don't Know Why 2003
Misty 2007
Somewhere Over the Rainbow 2007
Greasy Kid Stuff! 2008
Kiss of Fire 2008
Live at Smalls 2012
Mr. Lucky - A Tribute to Sammy Davis Jr. 2012
Right on Time 2014 · Live
Afro Blue 2015
To Love and Be Loved 2017
The Iron Man: Live at Smoke 2018 · Live
Mabern Plays Mabern 2020
Mabern Plays Coltrane 2021 · Live

Also plays on

Albums where Harold Mabern is credited as a sideman

1963 Reeds & Deeds — Roland Kirk piano
1963 Swamp Seed — Jimmy Heath and Brass piano
1964 Inside Betty Carter — Betty Carter piano
1964 All the Gin Is Gone — Jimmy Forrest piano
1965 Proof Positive — J.J. Johnson piano
1965 The Night of the Cookers: Live at Club La Marchal, Volume 1 — Freddie Hubbard piano
1965 Dippin’ — Hank Mobley piano
1966 The Gigolo — Lee Morgan piano
1966 The Night of the Cookers: Live at Club La Marchal, Volume 2 — Freddie Hubbard piano
1966 Bring It Home to Me — Blue Mitchell piano
1971 The Black Cat! — Gene Ammons piano, electric piano
1971 Live at the Lighthouse — Lee Morgan piano
1971 Black Rhythm Revolution! — Idris Muhammad electric piano
1972 The Last Session — Lee Morgan piano
1972 Lee Morgan — Lee Morgan piano
1973 Body Talk — George Benson electric piano
1973 The Cry of My People — Archie Shepp piano
1973 Don’t Mess With Mister T. — Stanley Turrentine electric piano
1973 Profoundly Blue — Tiny Grimes piano
1974 The Loud Minority — Frank Foster piano
1976 Here and Now — Frank Foster piano
1978 The Procrastinator — Lee Morgan piano
1979 Consequence — Jackie McLean piano
1981 Out There — Lee Morgan piano
1991 My Horns of Plenty — George Coleman piano
2003 Complete Live in Paris 1965 — Wes Montgomery piano
2004 The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery — Wes Montgomery piano
2013 Art Farmer Vol.2 Seven Classic Albums — Art Farmer piano
2018 In Paris: The Definitive ORTF Recording — Wes Montgomery grand piano

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Harold Mabern play?

Harold Mabern is known for playing piano.

When and where was Harold Mabern born?

Harold Mabern was born 20 March 1936 in Memphis.

What are Harold Mabern's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include A Few Miles From Memphis (1968), Rakin' and Scrapin' (1969), Workin' & Wailin' (1969), Pisces Calling (1980) and Joy Spring (1984).

External links

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