
William “Billy” Hart (born November 29, 1940 in Washington, D.C.) is a jazz drummer and educator who has performed with some of the most important jazz musicians in history. Early on Hart performed in Washington, D.C. with soul artists such as Otis Redding and Sam and Dave, and then later with Buck Hill and Shirley Horn, and was a sideman with the Montgomery Brothers (1961), Jimmy Smith (1964–1966), and Wes Montgomery (1966–1968). Hart moved to New York in 1968, where he recorded with McCoy Tyner, Wayne Shorter, and Joe Zawinul, and played with Eddie Harris, Pharoah Sanders, ...


Asylum
United States
Jazz
Drum Kit, Piano, Saxophone, Synthesizers, Upright Bass, Violins
Chill, Dark, Peaceful, Quirky

Dirty Dogs
United States
Jazz
Drum Kit, Piano, Saxophone, Synthesizers, Upright Bass, Violins
Chill, Cool, Dramatic, Peaceful


Irah
United States
Jazz
Bowed Strings, Clarinet, Drum Kit, Piano, Saxophone, Upright Bass, Violins
Quirky, Tension

King of Harts
United States
Jazz
Bowed Strings, Clarinet, Drum Kit, Piano, Saxophone, Upright Bass, Violins
Powerful, Tension

Melanos
United States
Jazz
Drum Kit, Piano, Saxophone, Upright Bass, Violins
Aggressive, Emotive, Tension

Father Demo Square
United States
Jazz
Bowed Strings, Drum Kit, Piano, Saxophone, Upright Bass, Violins
Chill, Peaceful, Tension

Mindreader
United States
Jazz
Bowed Strings, Drum Kit, Piano, Saxophone, Upright Bass, Violins
Playful, Quirky

Oceans of Time
United States
Jazz
Bowed Strings, Drum Kit, Piano, Saxophone, Upright Bass, Violins
Chill, Dark, Moody, Peaceful, Reflective, Sad


One for Carter
United States
Jazz
Bowed Strings, Drum Kit, Piano, Saxophone, Upright Bass, Violins
Driving, Rhythmic, Sexy

Shadow
United States
Jazz
Bowed Strings, Clarinet, Drum Kit, Piano, Saxophone, Upright Bass, Violins
Chill, Light, Peaceful

Teule's Redemption
United States
Jazz
Bowed Strings, Drum Kit, Piano, Saxophone, Upright Bass, Violins
Dark, Dreamy, Light, Minimal, Tension, Wacky

Tosh
United States
Jazz
Bowed Strings, Clarinet, Drum Kit, Piano, Saxophone, Upright Bass, Violins
Romantic, Sensual