Billy Hart, photo by Desmond White

photo © Desmond White

Welcome to the official website of drummer Billy Hart.

The majestic drummer Billy Hart brought his extraordinary ability to both respond to and spontaneously shape a band’s conception to three performances with three different groups. Freedom, discipline, daring, passion, swing, broken rhythm, orchestral textures, interactive sparring, shocking dynamics, astounding creativity and authority. Want to know what jazz is really about? Listen to Billy Hart.

— Mark Stryker, Detroit Free Press



Oceans of Time book cover

Oceans of Time book now available

Oceans of Time - The Musical Autobiography of Billy Hart as told to Ethan Iverson is now available from Cymbal Press.

Links to Purchase: Amazon, Bookshop.org

Read an except in The Nation.