Fats Heard
Eugene "Fats" Heard (October 10, 1923 – December 5, 1987)[1] was an American jazz drummer.
Fats Heard | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Eugene Heard |
| Born | October 10, 1923 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | December 5, 1987 (aged 64) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
Early life and education
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Heard graduated from Central High School and studied piano at the Cleveland Institute of Music before taking up the drums as his primary instrument.[2][3]
Career
Heard played with Coleman Hawkins and Lionel Hampton and was part of Erroll Garner's band from 1952 to 1955. He played on Garner's original 1954 recording of "Misty".[3] In the late-1950s, Heard ran the Modern Jazz Room (formerly Cotton Club) in downtown Cleveland with his friend Jim Bard.[4]
References
- "Fats Heard". Discogs. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
- Mosbrook, Joe (June 26, 1997). "Jazzed in Cleveland: Part Twenty-Five". Cleveland.oh.us. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
- Chadbourne, Eugene. "Fats Heard". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
- Mosbrook, Joe (February 5, 2007). "Jazzed in Cleveland: Part 112". Cleveland.oh.us. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
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