J. C. Heard

American musician (1917–1988)

Born: 10 August 1917
Dayton
Died: 27 September 1988
Royal Oak
Country: United States
Active: 1939–
Record labels: Black & Blue
Discography: 1 album

Biography

J. C. Heard was a jazz musician who played drum kit. J. C. Heard was born on 10 August 1917 in Dayton and died on 27 September 1988 in Royal Oak. The music is usually filed under jazz and swing. Record labels: Black & Blue.

James Charles Heard (August 10, 1917 – September 27, 1988) was an American swing, bop, and blues drummer.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Live At The Lighthouse 1964 2018 · Live

Also plays on

Albums where J. C. Heard is credited as a sideman

1950	Sarah Vaughan — Sarah Vaughan	drums (drum set)
1950	Piano Moods — Teddy Wilson	drums (drum set)
1950	James Moody, His Saxophone and His Band — James Moody	drums (drum set)
1951	Red Norvo's Fabulous Jam Session — Red Norvo, Flip Phillips, Teddy Wilson, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Slam Stewart	drums (drum set)
1953	An Evening With Billie Holiday — Billie Holiday	drums (drum set)
1953	Cosmopolite — Benny Carter	drums (drum set)
1953	King of the Tenors — Ben Webster	drums (drum set)
1954	Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio #2 — Lester Young with The Oscar Peterson Trio	drums (drum set)
1954	The President — Lester Young	drums (drum set)
1954	Lester Young with The Oscar Peterson Trio #1 — Lester Young with The Oscar Peterson Trio	drums (drum set)
1955	Mr. Wilson: The Fabulous Teddy Wilson at the Piano — Teddy Wilson	drums (drum set)
1956	Collates — Illinois Jacquet	drums (drum set)
1957	Dizzy Gillespie and Stuff Smith — Dizzy Gillespie & Stuff Smith	drums (drum set)
1958	Sittin' In — Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, Paul Gonsalves, Wynton Kelly, J.C. Heard, Wendell Marshall	drums (drum set)
1960	Ballads by Cobb — Arnett Cobb	drums (drum set)
1961	Nice an’ Cool — Gene Ammons	drums (drum set)
1961	"Jug" — Gene Ammons	drums (drum set)
1961	Let's Jam — Claude Hopkins with Buddy Tate & Joe Thomas	drums (drum set)
1962	Once There Was Bird — Charlie Parker	drums (drum set)
1962	Sizzlin’ — Arnett Cobb	drums (drum set)
1965	Basie Picks the Winners — Count Basie	drums (drum set)
1974	Meets The Master Saxes - Lester Young, Dexter Gordon, Illinois Jacquet — Nat Cole	drums (drum set)
1990	Jam Session — Charlie Parker	drums (drum set)
1990	Tenor Genius at the Festivals in Cannes and Paris — Coleman Hawkins	drums (drum set)
1992	Howard McGhee & Milt Jackson — Howard McGhee & Milt Jackson	drums (drum set)
1992	Trumpet Jive! — Rex Stewart & Wingy Manone	drums (drum set)
1994	Cosmopolite: The Oscar Peterson Verve Sessions — Benny Carter	drums (drum set)
1995	Love Me or Leave Me — Billie Holiday	drums (drum set)
1995	Red Norvo on Dial - All Existing Takes — Red Norvo	drums (drum set)
1997	Jazz & Blues on Marians' Records — Jay McShann, Buddy Tate, Milt Hinton, J.C. Heard & Carrie Smith	drums (drum set)

Historic 78 rpm records

NORMAN GRANZ PRESENTS KING COLE QUINTET KING COLE QUINTETTE · Illinois Jacquet · Fields · King Cole · Kahn ·… archive.org ↗
Diga, Diga, Do Benny Carter and his All Star Orchestra · Dickie Wells · Joe Newman… archive.org ↗
Some of These Days Benny Carter and His All Star Orchestra · Trummy Young · Benny… archive.org ↗
I'm the Caring Kind Benny Carter and His All Star Orchestra · Maxine Sullivan · Benny… archive.org ↗
ARMAND THE GROOVE GUARNIERI QUARTET · Leo Guarnieri · Don Byas · J.C. Heard · Johnny… archive.org ↗
I'd Do Anything For You Guarnieri Quartet · Hopkins · Williams · Hill · Leo Guarnieri · Don… archive.org ↗
Dot's My Baby Guarnieri Quartet · Guarnieri · Leo Guarnieri · Don Byas · J. C… archive.org ↗
ARMAND THE GROOVE GUARNIERI QUARTET · Leo Guarnieri · Don Byas · J. C. Heard · Johnny… archive.org ↗