Harold Mabern

Harold Mabern
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) was an American jazz pianist and composer, principally in the hard bop, post-bop, and soul jazz fields. He is described in The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings as "one of the great post-bop pianists".

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