Cymbal Press is thrilled to announce the publication of Oceans of Time: The Musical Autobiography of Billy Hart. This book represents an important contribution to the jazz canon and is sure to be enjoyed by devoted fans, musicians, and educators alike. The book will be launched July 8th at the Village Vanguard to kickoff Mr. Hart’s six-night residency at the legendary New York City venue.
Few drummers have traversed more stylistic terrain or logged more miles behind the world’s greatest jazz musicians than Billy Hart. From Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock to McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Smith, Stan Getz, Pharaoh Sanders, Shirley Horn, and Wes Montgomery, Hart has been the rhythmic heartbeat of jazz for generations.
In Oceans of Time: The Musical Autobiography of Billy Hart, the NEA Jazz Master reveals unforgettable stories and intimate musical secrets.
“Want to know what jazz is really about? Listen to Billy Hart.” —The Detroit Free Press
Advance Praise for Oceans of Time: The Musical Autobiography of Billy Hart
“What a story. What a storyteller…” – Bill Frisell, guitarist
“Fast-paced and insightful, Billy’s vast musical universe shines brightly…” – Fred Hersch, pianist
“His beat is entrancing, passionate, exuberant, emotional, full, and complete – and it all comes out in this book. ” – Buster Williams, bassist
“…It’s a fascinating picture of the jazz world he’s a part of and helped develop. He chronicles the music he continues to excel at after so much time. Read this book! I couldn’t put it down.” – John Scofield, guitarist
“Billy Hart’s Oceans of Time is an extraordinary gift.” – Mark Stryker, author of Jazz from Detroit’
