Al Harewood (June 3, 1923 – March 13, 2014) was an Americanjazzdrummer and teacher.
Harewood was born inBrooklyn. As a musician he worked with manyjazz musicians including theJ.J. Johnson/Kai Winding group, theArt Farmer/Gigi Gryce band,David Amram,Betty Carter, and theCurtis Fuller-Benny Golson Sextet.[1] Harewood played on many jazz recordings under the leadership ofLou Donaldson,Horace Parlan,Ike Quebec,Dexter Gordon andGrant Green and had a long association with saxophonistStanley Turrentine from 1959 onwards. He played briefly withMary Lou Williams in 1962, then joinedStan Getz, and later returned to working with David Amram, with whom he had previously played in the 1950s. In the mid-1970s, he started working as an instructor atLivingstone College. From 1983, he played withLee Konitz.[2]
Harewood died in March 2014 at the age of 90.[3]
WithBetty Carter
WithLou Donaldson
WithCurtis Fuller
WithGrant Green
WithHorace Parlan
WithIke Quebec
WithKai Winding
With others
