Al Haig
Al Haig
Top Songs
| 1 | Pennies From Heaven | ||
| 2 | Poop Deck | ||
| 3 | Ante Room | ||
| 4 | Skull Buster | ||
| 5 | In A Pinch |
Albums
Oct 2020 • 2 songs
Jul 2016 • 9 songs
Oct 2014 • 9 songs
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About
Biography
One of the finest pianists of the bop era (and one who learned from Bud Powell's innovations quite early), Al Haig was quite busy during two periods of his career but unfortunately was pretty obscure in the years between. After serving in the Coast Guard (playing in bands during 1942-1944) and freelancing around Boston, Haig worked steadily with Dizzy Gillespie (1945-1946), Charlie Parker (1948-1950), and Stan Getz (1949-1951); and was on many recordings, mostly as a sideman (including some classic Diz and Bird sessions) but also as a leader for Spotlite, Dawn, and Prestige. H...