J.C. Heard
J.C. Heard was a very supportive drummer versatile enough to fit comfortably into swing, bop, and blues settings. He was in vaudeville shows as a dancer in his youth. Heard's first important job playing drums was with Teddy Wilson's big band in 1939. He later worked with Wilson's sextet, and with Coleman Hawkins and Benny Carter. Heard was with Cab Calloway's Orchestra (1942-1945), recorded with top bop musicians, led his own band at Cafe Society (1946-1947), was a member of Erroll Garner's Trio (1948), and toured with Jazz at the Philharmonic. During 1953-1957, he spent time in Japan and Australia; he freelanced in New York during 1957-1966 (including playing with the Coleman Hawkins-Roy Eldridge quintet and in 1961 with Teddy Wilson's Trio); and then, in 1966, J.C. Heard moved to Detroit, where he worked as a bandleader and a mentor to younger musicians into the mid-'80s.
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6 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Oscar Peterson, Ella Fitzgerald, JATP Lausanne 1953 / Swiss Radio Days, Jazz Series Vol.15
Oscar Peterson, Ella Fitzgerald, Barney Kessel, Ray Brown, J.C. Heard
Jazz - Released by TCB - The Montreux Jazz Label™ on 1 Jan 2006
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Shining The Pearls
Blues - Released by Blind Pig Records on 15 Jul 1986
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Some of This, Some of That
Bebop - Released by Hiroko Records on 15 Apr 2015
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Elegant Grooves (Music from a brilliant Century)
Wardell Gray Quartet, J.C. Heard, Al Haig Quintet
R&B - Released by Cadence Libre Disques on 23 Feb 2018
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Matter And Mind
Wardell Gray Quartet, J.C. Heard, Al Haig Quintet
Pop - Released by Beat Repeat on 1 Nov 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo