Al Haig

piano · 1922–1982 · Newark

American pianist, one of the pioneers of bebop, who played with Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker and Stan Getz. Rediscovered in the 1970s, he recorded extensively under his own name until his death in 1982.

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Styles

• Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's)
• Cool (Birth of the Cool)

Landmark tracks

• Isn't It Romantic? (1954)
• Royal Garden Blues (Al Haig) (1954)
• Moonlight in Vermont (Al Haig) (1954)
• If I Should Lose You (Al Haig) (1954)

Sources

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