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Al Haig (Alan Warren Haig) was born on 19 July, 1922 in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., is an American jazz pianist. Discover Al Haig's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 60 years old?

Popular As Alan Warren Haig
Occupation Musician
Age 60 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 19 July, 1922
Birthday 19 July
Birthplace Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of death 16 November, 1982
Died Place New York City, New York
Nationality United States

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1922

Alan Warren Haig (July 19, 1922 – November 16, 1982) was an American jazz pianist, best known as one of the pioneers of bebop.

Haig was born in Newark, New Jersey, and raised in nearby Nutley.

1940

In 1940, he majored in piano at Oberlin College.

1945

He started performing with Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker in 1945, and performed and recorded under Gillespie from 1945 to 1946, as a member of Eddie Davis and His Beboppers in 1946 (also featuring Fats Navarro), and the Eddie Davis Quintet in 1947, under Parker from 1948 to 1950, and under Stan Getz from 1949 to 1951.

The Gillespie quintet, which included Haig, recorded four 78 r.p.m. sides for Guild Records in May 1945 which are regarded as the first recordings to demonstrate all elements of the mature bebop style.

He was part of the nonet on the first session of Miles Davis' Birth of the Cool.

1950

For much of the 1950s and 1960s, "Haig was all but a forgotten giant", in Brian Case's words; "Jazz pianism, ever more percussive in a crass simplification of [Bud] Powell's methods, had no room for the crystalline touch and swift, logical turnover of ideas. Haig got by with semi-cocktail piano in New York bars."

Although Haig is best remembered for playing bebop, he spent much of his career playing in non-jazz contexts.

1968

He had been accused of strangling his third wife, Bonnie, at their home in Clifton, New Jersey, on October 9, 1968.

He had said in evidence that his wife had been drunk, and had died in a fall down a flight of stairs.

1969

In 1969, Haig was acquitted of a murder charge.

1970

His work was the subject of a revival in the 1970s.

1974

In 1974, Haig was invited to tour Europe by Tony Williams, owner of Spotlite Records in the United Kingdom.

At the end of a very successful tour he recorded the Invitation album for Spotlite with Bibi Rovère on bass and Kenny Clarke on drums.

This kick-started his re-emergence and, over the next eight years, he built a strong following in Europe and toured several times, recording in the UK and France, and appearing elsewhere.

He also recorded for several Japanese labels.

1982

Haig died from a heart attack on November 16, 1982, and was survived by his wife Joanne and his sons Alan and Daniel.

With Chet Baker

With Miles Davis

With Miles Davis, Stan Getz and Lee Konitz

With Dizzy Gillespie

With Stan Getz

With Phil Woods

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2007

Grange Rutan, Haig's second wife, challenged Haig's account in her 2007 book, Death of a Bebop Wife.

Rutan's book is partly autobiographical, partly based on interviews with friends and family members.

She describes Bonnie's story in detail, describing an underside to Haig that included a history of serial domestic abuse.

Rutan observed that several family members sounded alarm bells regarding Haig's violent personality that went unheeded.

She quotes bassist Hal Gaylor, who was talking with Haig before a performance at the Edison Hotel lounge in the early seventies, when Haig admitted to him he had caused Bonnie's death.