Harold Mabern
Hard bop pianist Harold Mabern used his wide array of skills to become one of
the most well-respected, albeit not the most well-known, jazz pianists of his
era. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 20, 1936, Mabern was a self-taught
player and tried his luck in Chicago before landing a gig with Lionel Hampton in
New York City in the late 1950s. He continued to pay his dues as a sideman for
the next few years, culminating in a six-week stint in San Francisco alongside
Miles Davis in 1963.
His debut as a leader, A Few Miles from Memphis, arrived in 1968, and was the
first of s...
Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)Contemporary Piano Ensemble, Donald Brown, James Williams, Harold Mabern and Mulgrew Miller
The Key Players
5:09
You Don't Know What Love IsHarold Mabern
3:51
I Want You BackHarold Mabern
Wailin'
5:27
Straighten up and Fly RightHarold Mabern and Geoff Keezer
For Phineas
6:21
Sweet LorraineHarold Mabern
3:42
Save the Best for LastHarold Mabern
4:40
