Biography: Al Haig, Al Hall, Al Harewood, Al Hayes, Al Hayse, Al Henderson, Al Hendrickson, Al Hirt, Al J. Neiburg, Al King,

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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

Although never a prominent soloist, the versatile and very supportive bassist Al Hall was considered an asset to a countless number of dates and recording sessions He grew up in Philadelphia and early on played cello and tuba before switching permanently to bass in 1932

A fine, though not showy drummer, Al Harewood has been the epitome of a seasoned, sensitive percussionist since the ’50s He’s provided consistent, steady rhythmic support and can play with a force and surprising dexterity when given the spotlight

Certain jazz listeners who are percussion enthusiasts have gone to a lot of trouble to find out whatever happened to this artist There have even been attempts to hire private detectives to track the whereabouts of Al Hayes, the main problem being that the case is inevitably dropped when the shamus finds out that he is supposed to be looking for a bongo player

Discographers have a tendency to miss out completely on both Alvin Hayse as well as people named Alvin Hayes who played instruments, the number of which is probably not large but remains indeterminate

Al Henderson Biography, Photos, Pictures

Active on the Toronto jazz scene since the mid 1970s, bassist Al Henderson has recieved a great deal of attention for his adventurous writing style His compositions have been recorded by Time Warp (a group he co-leads with drummer Barry Elmes), Alex Dean, Don Pullen, and Jane Bunnett

Al Hendrickson Biography, Photos, Pictures

Al Hendrickson became one of the most prolifically recorded studio guitarists in the history of American music following a career as a jazz and dance band guitarist and studies as a classical stringmeister

A virtuoso on the trumpet, Al Hirt was often “overqualified” for the Dixieland and pop music that he performed He studied classical trumpet at the Cincinnati Conservatory (1940-1943) and was influenced by the playing of Harry James

Al J. Neiburg Biography, Photos, Pictures

Lyricist Al J Neiburg had his hand in a number of standards composed during the earlier half of the ’30s He is perhaps best known for 1930’s “I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You),” which was done in collaboration with Doc Dougherty and Ellis Reynolds, and became a jazz and pop standard in the hands of Louis Armstrong; another Neiburg co-write, 1933’s “It’s the Talk of the Town” (with Marty Symes and Jerry Livingston), proved equally popular over time

Jazz discographers come up with about a dozen credits for bassist Al King in the ’40s and ’50s — a 1947 date with bassist Albert King is presumed to be the same guy, not to be confused with the guitarist who was “Born Under a Bad Sign