Al Haig
Al Haig
Latest Release
- Espresso Moods, Vol. 15 - Easy Listening Grooves for Coffee Escapes
- June 2026
- • 12 Songs
Top Songs
| 1 | The Moon Is Yellow | ||
| 2 | Taboo | ||
| 3 | April in Paris | ||
| 4 | If I Should Lose You | ||
| 5 | They Can't Take That Away from Me |
Albums
Jul 2016 • 9 songs
Oct 2014 • 9 songs
May 2000 • 16 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...