Al Harewood

Continuing my series on musicians deserving wider recognition. I'm still stuck on drummers.

When I was a teenager, I began collecting jazz records and delving deeper into the music. I became aware of drummer Al Harewood. He kept showing up on some of my favorite records early in my listening adventures. Records such as Doin’ All Right by Dexter Gordon, Idle Moments by Grant Green, and The Kicker with Bobby Hutcherson were on my constant playli…