Harold Mabern

Harold Mabern

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El pianista de hard bop Harold Mabern utilizó su amplia gama de habilidades para convertirse en uno de los pianistas de jazz más respetados, aunque no el más conocido, de su época. Nacido en Memphis, Tennessee, el 20 de marzo de 1936, Mabern fue un autodidacta que probó suerte en Chicago antes de conseguir una actuación con Lionel Hampton en Nueva York a finales de los años cincuenta. Siguió trabajando como músico de acompañamiento durante los años siguientes, culminando con una estancia de seis semanas en San Francisco junto a Miles Davis en 1963.

Su debut como líder, A Few Miles from Memphis, llegó en 1968, y fue el primero de varios álbumes que publicó en el sello Prestige. En esta época también continuó su trabajo acompañando a otros artistas, y pasó tiempo grabando y actuando con Sarah Vaughan, Wes Montgomery y Lee Morgan. También ejerció como educador, a pesar de no haber cursado estudios formales de música, y formó parte del profesorado de la Universidad William Paterson. Allí inició una colaboración de varias décadas con el saxofonista Eric Alexander, uno de sus antiguos alumnos.

Mabern también fue muy apreciado en Japón, donde dedicó gran parte de su vida. A principios de la década de 2000 fichó por el sello japonés de jazz Venus para una serie de álbumes, y cerró su carrera discográfica en el sello independiente Smoke Sessions. Estuvo grabando y actuando activamente hasta su muerte el 19 de septiembre de 2019.

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11
John Neely - Beautiful People (Album Version)
Harold Mabern
Wailin' (Reissue)
08:33
Compositores: Harold Mabern
06
Greasy Kid Stuff (Album Version)
Harold Mabern
Wailin' (Reissue)
08:23
Compositores: Harold Mabern
10
Hittin' the Jug
Harold Mabern
To Love and Be Loved
06:24
07
Dear Lord
Harold Mabern
The Iron Man: Live at Smoke
05:48
Compositores: John Coltrane
02
Afro Blue (feat. Gregory Porter)
Harold Mabern
Afro Blue
05:25
04
Waltzing Westward (Album Version)
Harold Mabern
Wailin' (Reissue)
09:26
Compositores: Harold Mabern
09
Alex The Great (Album Version)
Harold Mabern
Wailin' (Reissue)
07:20
Compositores: Harold Mabern
07
Afro Blue (Live)
Harold Mabern
Live at Smalls
06:19
Compositores: Mongo Santamaria
14
Rakin' and Scrapin'
Harold Mabern
The Iron Man: Live at Smoke
05:41
Compositores: Harold Mabern
02
Blues For Phineas (Album Version)
Harold Mabern
Wailin' (Reissue)
05:11
Compositores: Harold Mabern

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  • Discografía
Álbumes
Mabern Plays Coltrane
(P) 2021 Smoke Sessions Records
03-12-2021
Mabern Plays Coltrane
01
Dahomey Dance
Harold Mabern
Mabern Plays Coltrane
07:13
Compositores: John Coltrane
02
Blue Train
Harold Mabern
Mabern Plays Coltrane
10:42
Compositores: John Coltrane
03
Impressions
Harold Mabern
Mabern Plays Coltrane
09:41
Compositores: John Coltrane
04
Dear Lord
Harold Mabern
Mabern Plays Coltrane
05:36
Compositores: John Coltrane
05
My Favorite Things
Harold Mabern
Mabern Plays Coltrane
11:47
Compositores: Richard Rodgers - Oscar Hammerstein II
06
Naima
Harold Mabern
Mabern Plays Coltrane
09:09
Compositores: John Coltrane
07
Straight Street
Harold Mabern
Mabern Plays Coltrane
10:51
Compositores: John Coltrane
Mabern Plays Mabern
(P) 2020 Smoke Sessions Records
20-03-2020
Mabern Plays Mabern
01
Mr. Johnson
Harold Mabern
Mabern Plays Mabern
09:44
Compositores: Harold Mabern
02
The Iron Man
Harold Mabern
Mabern Plays Mabern
08:00
Compositores: Eric Alexander
03
Lover Man
Harold Mabern
Mabern Plays Mabern
07:34
Compositores: Jimmy Davis - Ram Ramirez - James Sherman
04
The Lyrical Cole-Man
Harold Mabern
Mabern Plays Mabern
11:56
Compositores: Harold Mabern
05
Edward Lee
Harold Mabern
Mabern Plays Mabern
08:53
Compositores: Harold Mabern
06
It's Magic
Harold Mabern
Mabern Plays Mabern
05:59
Compositores: Jule Styne - Sammy Cahn
07
The Beehive
Harold Mabern
Mabern Plays Mabern
07:33
Compositores: Harold Mabern
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The Iron Man: Live at Smoke
(P) 2018 Smoke Sessions Records
23-11-2018
The Iron Man: Live at Smoke
01
A Few Miles From Memphis
Harold Mabern
The Iron Man: Live at Smoke
07:32
Compositores: Harold Mabern
02
I Get a Kick Out of You
Harold Mabern
The Iron Man: Live at Smoke
08:07
Compositores: Cole Porter
03
I Know That You Know
Harold Mabern
The Iron Man: Live at Smoke
04:48
Compositores: Vincent Youmans - Anne Caldwell
04
I Remember Clifford
Harold Mabern
The Iron Man: Live at Smoke
04:44
Compositores: Benny Golson
05
T-Bone Steak
Harold Mabern
The Iron Man: Live at Smoke
09:28
Compositores: Jimmy Smith
06
Almost Like Being In Love
Harold Mabern
The Iron Man: Live at Smoke
08:48
Compositores: Frederick Lowe - Alan Jay Lerner
07
Dear Lord
Harold Mabern
The Iron Man: Live at Smoke
05:48
Compositores: John Coltrane
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To Love and Be Loved
25-08-2017
To Love and Be Loved
01
To Love and Be Loved
Harold Mabern
To Love and Be Loved
05:38
02
If There Is Someone Lovelier Than You
Harold Mabern
To Love and Be Loved
05:22
03
The Gigolo
Harold Mabern
To Love and Be Loved
06:10
04
Inner Glimpse
Harold Mabern
To Love and Be Loved
05:30
05
My Funny Valentine
Harold Mabern
To Love and Be Loved
06:44
06
The Iron Man
Harold Mabern
To Love and Be Loved
09:12
07
So What
Harold Mabern
To Love and Be Loved
07:14
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Afro Blue
27-11-2015
Afro Blue
01
The Chief
Harold Mabern
Afro Blue
05:07
02
Afro Blue (feat. Gregory Porter)
Harold Mabern
Afro Blue
05:25
03
The Man from Hyde Park (feat. Gregory Porter)
Harold Mabern
Afro Blue
05:51
04
Fools Rush In (feat. Norah Jones)
Harold Mabern
Afro Blue
04:35
05
Don't Misunderstand (feat. Norah Jones)
Harold Mabern
Afro Blue
04:22
06
I'll Take Romance (feat. Jane Monheit)
Harold Mabern
Afro Blue
03:49
07
My One and Only Love (feat. Jane Monheit)
Harold Mabern
Afro Blue
05:38
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Afro Blue - 10th Anniversary Edition (Remixed & Remastered)
(P) 2025 Smoke Sessions Records
14-04-2015
Afro Blue - 10th Anniversary Edition (Remixed & Remastered)
01
The Chief (2025 Edition)
Harold Mabern
Afro Blue - 10th Anniversary Edition (Remixed & Remastered)
05:11
Compositores: Harold Mabern
02
Afro Blue (2025 Edition)
Harold Mabern
Afro Blue - 10th Anniversary Edition (Remixed & Remastered)
05:28
Compositores: Mongo Santamaria - Oscar Brown Jr.
03
The Man from Hyde Park (2025 Edition)
Harold Mabern
Afro Blue - 10th Anniversary Edition (Remixed & Remastered)
05:54
Compositores: Harold Mabern
04
Fools Rush In (2025 Edition)
Harold Mabern
Afro Blue - 10th Anniversary Edition (Remixed & Remastered)
04:38
Compositores: Rube Bloom - Johnny Mercer
05
Don't Misunderstand (2025 Edition)
Harold Mabern
Afro Blue - 10th Anniversary Edition (Remixed & Remastered)
04:25
Compositores: Gordon Parks
06
I'll Take Romance (2025 Edition)
Harold Mabern
Afro Blue - 10th Anniversary Edition (Remixed & Remastered)
03:53
Compositores: Ben Oakland - Oscar Hammerstein II
07
My One and Only Love (2025 Edition)
Harold Mabern
Afro Blue - 10th Anniversary Edition (Remixed & Remastered)
05:42
Compositores: Guy Wood - Robert Mellin
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Right on Time
01-01-2013
Right on Time
01
Dance with Me
Harold Mabern
Right on Time
05:22
02
Seven Steps to Heaven
Harold Mabern
Right on Time
06:12
03
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Harold Mabern
Right on Time
06:49
04
My Favorite Things
Harold Mabern
Right on Time
06:19
05
To You
Harold Mabern
Right on Time
06:33
06
Edward Lee
Harold Mabern
Right on Time
05:05
07
Making Our Dreams Come True
Harold Mabern
Right on Time
05:10
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Mr. Lucky: A Tribute to Sammy Davis Jr.
HighNote Records, Inc.
11-09-2012
Mr. Lucky: A Tribute to Sammy Davis Jr.
01
The People Tree
Harold Mabern
Mr. Lucky: A Tribute to Sammy Davis Jr.
05:26
Compositores: L. Bricusse - A. Newley
02
As Long as She Needs Me
Harold Mabern
Mr. Lucky: A Tribute to Sammy Davis Jr.
05:43
Compositores: L. Bart
03
Soft Shoe Tranin' with Sammy
Harold Mabern
Mr. Lucky: A Tribute to Sammy Davis Jr.
05:50
Compositores: H. Mabern
04
Hey There
Harold Mabern
Mr. Lucky: A Tribute to Sammy Davis Jr.
05:05
Compositores: J. Ross - R. Adler
05
I've Gotta Be Me
Harold Mabern
Mr. Lucky: A Tribute to Sammy Davis Jr.
07:54
Compositores: W. Marks
06
Mr. Lucky
Harold Mabern
Mr. Lucky: A Tribute to Sammy Davis Jr.
05:21
Compositores: H. Mancini
07
What Kind of Fool Am I?
Harold Mabern
Mr. Lucky: A Tribute to Sammy Davis Jr.
04:31
Compositores: L. Bricusse - A. Newly
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Live at Smalls
(P) 2024 SmallsLIVE
01-01-2012
Live at Smalls
01
Alone Together (Live)
Harold Mabern
Live at Smalls
11:41
Compositores: Arthur Schwartz
02
I'm Walking (Live)
Harold Mabern
Live at Smalls
10:47
Compositores: Fats Domino
03
Dreaming (Live)
Harold Mabern
Live at Smalls
05:05
Compositores: Erroll Garner
04
Road Song (Live)
Harold Mabern
Live at Smalls
09:47
Compositores: Wes Montgomery
05
Boogie For Al McShann (Live)
Harold Mabern
Live at Smalls
04:21
Compositores: Harold Mabern
06
Sesame Street (Live)
Harold Mabern
Live at Smalls
08:13
Compositores: Joe Raposo
07
Afro Blue (Live)
Harold Mabern
Live at Smalls
06:19
Compositores: Mongo Santamaria
Mode for Mabes
(P) 1998 Delmark Records
01-01-1998
Mode for Mabes
01
Mode For Mabes
Eric Alexander
Mode for Mabes
08:42
Compositores: Eric Alexander - James Rotondi
02
Sugar Ray
Eric Alexander
Mode for Mabes
08:05
Compositores: Phineas Newborn Jr.
03
For Heaven's Sake
Eric Alexander
Mode for Mabes
10:11
Compositores: Elise Bretton - Sherman Edwards - Don Meyer
04
Erik The Red
Eric Alexander
Mode for Mabes
08:53
Compositores: Stephen K. Davis
05
Love Thy Neighbor
Eric Alexander
Mode for Mabes
08:36
Compositores: Mack Gordon - Harry Revel
06
Stay Straight
Eric Alexander
Mode for Mabes
06:19
Compositores: Eric Alexander - James Rotondi
07
Stairway To The Stairs
Eric Alexander
Mode for Mabes
08:43
Compositores: Matt Malneck - Mitchell Parish - Frank Signorelli
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A Season of Ballads
James Williams
07-06-1997
A Season of Ballads
01
Harlem Nocturne
Donald Brown
A Season of Ballads
08:19
Compositores: Earl Hagen
02
The View From Here
Donald Brown
A Season of Ballads
04:25
Compositores: Donald Brown
03
Give me the Simple Life
Donald Brown
A Season of Ballads
06:38
Compositores: Harry Ruby
04
The midnight Sun will never set
Donald Brown
A Season of Ballads
05:19
Compositores: Quincy Jones
05
When you look into your Eyes
Charles Thomas
A Season of Ballads
06:48
Compositores: Thomas Coster
06
Welcome to my World
Charles Thomas
A Season of Ballads
04:13
Compositores: Johny Hathcock
07
Come Sunday
Charles Thomas
A Season of Ballads
04:22
Compositores: Duke Ellington
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For Phineas
(P) 1996 Delmark
25-01-1995
For Phineas
01
For Carl (Live)
Harold Mabern
For Phineas
08:49
Compositores: Leroy Vinnegar
02
Jeannine (Live)
Harold Mabern
For Phineas
10:06
Compositores: Duke Pearson
03
I Get a Kick Out of You (Live)
Harold Mabern
For Phineas
04:42
Compositores: Cole Porter
04
Jate (Live)
Harold Mabern
For Phineas
07:57
Compositores: Phineas Newborn, Jr.
05
While My Lady Sleeps (Live)
Harold Mabern
For Phineas
12:01
Compositores: Phineas Newborn, Jr.
06
Consummation (Live)
Harold Mabern
For Phineas
05:49
Compositores: Thad Jones
07
Rakin' & Scrapin' (Live)
Harold Mabern
For Phineas
09:07
Compositores: Harold Mabern
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Wailin' (Reissue)
℗ 1994 Fantasy, Inc.
01-01-1994
Wailin' (Reissue)
01
Strozier's Mode (Album Version)
Harold Mabern
Wailin' (Reissue)
07:58
Compositores: Harold Mabern
02
Blues For Phineas (Album Version)
Harold Mabern
Wailin' (Reissue)
05:11
Compositores: Harold Mabern
03
I Can't Understand What I See In You (Album Version)
Harold Mabern
Wailin' (Reissue)
08:33
Compositores: Harold Mabern
04
Waltzing Westward (Album Version)
Harold Mabern
Wailin' (Reissue)
09:26
Compositores: Harold Mabern
05
A Time For Love (Album Version)
Harold Mabern
Wailin' (Reissue)
04:54
Compositores: Paul Francis Webster - Johnny Mandel
06
Greasy Kid Stuff (Album Version)
Harold Mabern
Wailin' (Reissue)
08:23
Compositores: Harold Mabern
07
I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do (Album Version)
Harold Mabern
Wailin' (Reissue)
06:04
Compositores: Lee Pockriss - Paul Vance
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Joy Spring
(P) 2006 Delmark Records
01-01-1984
Joy Spring
01
I've Got The World On A String
Harold Mabern
Joy Spring
05:49
Compositores: John Young
02
Blues In F / T-Bone Steak
Harold Mabern
Joy Spring
05:36
Compositores: Lionel Hampton - Ben Kynard
03
House Of Jade
Harold Mabern
Joy Spring
07:44
Compositores: Luther Tucker
04
Joy Spring
Harold Mabern
Joy Spring
05:12
Compositores: Ray Charles - Ricci Harper
05
Indian Summer
Harold Mabern
Joy Spring
05:57
Compositores: John Lee Hooker
06
Manhattan
Harold Mabern
Joy Spring
06:05
Compositores: Michael B. Bloomfield
07
Dat Dere
Harold Mabern
Joy Spring
08:22
Compositores: John Funchess
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Singles
Afro Blue (2025 Edition)
(P) 2025 Smoke Sessions Records
18-03-2026
Afro Blue (2025 Edition)
01
Afro Blue (2025 Edition)
Harold Mabern
Afro Blue (2025 Edition)
05:28
Compositores: Mongo Santamaria - Oscar Brown Jr.