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Billy Hart
real name William Hart
US jazz drummer aka “Jabali” Billy Hart
Washington, D.C., United States · b. 1940-11-29
Billy Hart is credited on 1,687 releases across 463 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1963–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,687
Credits
463
Albums
7
Decades active
326
In collections
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American jazz drummer, born 29 November 1940 in Washington D.C., USA
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
1,687 releases · 463 albums · active 1963–2025
- Performance · 2,091
- Other credits · 46
- Production · 2
Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Different Fur Studios · Sound Ideas Studios · Jazzhus Montmartre
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Sextant
1973
On The Corner
1972
Karma
1969
V.S.O.P.
1977
Crossings
1972
First Flight To Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings
2021
Turnaround: Rare Miles From The Complete On The Corner Sessions
2023
Mwandishi
1971
Further Explorations
1958
The Jewel In The Lotus
1974
Big Fun
1974
Black Unity
1972
Odyssey Of Iska
1971
Radio Music Society
2012
Izipho Zam (My Gifts)
1973
Zawinul
1971
Heritage
1976
Treasure Chest
1974
Dance Of Magic
1972
Live At The Village Gate
1965
All Around The Town
1981
Sunburst
1975
The Essential Miles Davis
2001
Blue Break Beats
1992
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