Fats Heard
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Fats Heard | |
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| Born | Eugene Heard October 10, 1923 |
| Died | December 5, 1987 (aged 64) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instrument | Drums |
Eugene "Fats" Heard (October 10, 1923 – December 5, 1987)[1] was an American jazz drummer.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Heard graduated from Central High School and studied piano at the Cleveland Institute of Music before taking up the drums as his primary instrument.[2][3]
Career
[edit | edit source]Heard played with Coleman Hawkins and Lionel Hampton and was part of Erroll Garner's band from 1952 to 1955. He played on Garner's original 1954 recording of "Misty".[3] In the late-1950s, Heard ran the Modern Jazz Room (formerly Cotton Club) in downtown Cleveland with his friend Jim Bard.[4]
Discography
[edit | edit source]With Erroll Garner
- Mambo Moves Garner (Mercury, 1954)
- Contrasts (EmArcy, 1954)
References
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