Harold Mabern

Harold Mabern
Mabern in 2012
Mabern in 2012
Background information
Birth nameHarold Mabern Jr.
Born(1936-03-20)March 20, 1936
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedSeptember 17, 2019(2019-09-17) (aged 83)
New Jersey, U.S.
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentPiano
Years active1950s–2019
LabelsSackville, Prestige, DIW, Smoke Sessions

Harold Mabern Jr. (March 20, 1936 – September 17, 2019)[1] was an American jazz pianist and composer, principally in the hard bop, post-bop, and soul jazz fields.[2] He is described in The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings as "one of the great post-bop pianists".[3][4]

  1. ^ West, Michael J. Harold Mabern 1936-2019
  2. ^ Feather, Leonard; Gitler, Ira (2007) The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. p. 425. Oxford University Press.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). p. 1136. Penguin.
  4. ^ Commercial Appeal "Memphis jazz great Harold Mabern has died"