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Jazz Drummer Billy Hart

A profile of jazz drummer Billy Hart, now in his 80s and a 2022 NEA Jazz Master.

05/11/2022

State of the Arts

Jazz Drummer Billy Hart

Clip: Season 40 Episode 7 | 5m 58sVideo has Closed Captions

A profile of jazz drummer Billy Hart, now in his 80s and a 2022 NEA Jazz Master.

Jazz drummer Billy Hart, now in his 80s, was just named a 2022 NEA Jazz Master. The Montclair, NJ resident performs with his own quartet and with the Cookers, long-time colleagues seen here at the legendary jazz club, Birdland. According to pianist Ethan Inverson, Hart is the most recorded jazz drummer of all time, included on albums by the likes of Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, and Shirley Horn.

05/11/2022

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