Albert “Al” Hazan passed away on March 2, 2019, surrounded by the music he had created and in the company of his very long-time friend. He was 84 years old.
Al was born November 7, 1934 and lived in Los Angeles, California almost his entire life. And what a life it was.
In the 1950s and 1960s, Al was a successful songwriter, performer and record producer, with his catalog of over 80 compositions recorded by Ritchie Valens, Wanda Jackson, Johnny Crawford, James Darren and many others. He produced over 50 recordings for Capitol, United Artists, Columbia and Philles Records. He was famously nicknamed “B. Bumble,” for being the piano player on “Nut Rocker,” a classical-based rock instrumental performed by the studio group “B. Bumble and the Stingers.”
He counted among his friends Brian Wilson, Sonny Bono, Herb Alpert, Jack Nitzsche, Terry Melcher, Glen Campbell, Tommy Tedesco, and all the top-shelf session musicians of the L.A. music scene.
After his career in music, Al became a licensed real estate broker, worked as a fashion photographer (from the home he bought in 1966, up about the thriving Sunset Strip), and then returned to college to graduate magna cum laude from UCLA in 1984 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies. Al continued his studies, going on to earn a Ph.D. in Psychology in 1990. He was a successful therapist for a decade.
As Dr. Hazan, Al was awarded a presidential commendation from then-President Ronald Reagan, for Al’s work with victims of violent crime. He also specialized in couple’s therapy and wrote a book about relationships titled “Blissful Fusion - The Seven Stages of a Successful Love Relationship..”
Even after leaving the music “business,” Al continued to counsel young songwriters on the craft of songwriting and music production. Al also served two years in the military in his youth, where he was stationed in Panama.
Al’s important musical legacy is certain to continue on, having found many recent placements in popular TV programs and independent films. Those who knew Al know that he was proud of all of his many careers. And that what Al attempted, he almost always achieved.
--Rex Strother
Al was born November 7, 1934 and lived in Los Angeles, California almost his entire life. And what a life it was.
In the 1950s and 1960s, Al was a successful songwriter, performer and record producer, with his catalog of over 80 compositions recorded by Ritchie Valens, Wanda Jackson, Johnny Crawford, James Darren and many others. He produced over 50 recordings for Capitol, United Artists, Columbia and Philles Records. He was famously nicknamed “B. Bumble,” for being the piano player on “Nut Rocker,” a classical-based rock instrumental performed by the studio group “B. Bumble and the Stingers.”
He counted among his friends Brian Wilson, Sonny Bono, Herb Alpert, Jack Nitzsche, Terry Melcher, Glen Campbell, Tommy Tedesco, and all the top-shelf session musicians of the L.A. music scene.
After his career in music, Al became a licensed real estate broker, worked as a fashion photographer (from the home he bought in 1966, up about the thriving Sunset Strip), and then returned to college to graduate magna cum laude from UCLA in 1984 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies. Al continued his studies, going on to earn a Ph.D. in Psychology in 1990. He was a successful therapist for a decade.
As Dr. Hazan, Al was awarded a presidential commendation from then-President Ronald Reagan, for Al’s work with victims of violent crime. He also specialized in couple’s therapy and wrote a book about relationships titled “Blissful Fusion - The Seven Stages of a Successful Love Relationship..”
Even after leaving the music “business,” Al continued to counsel young songwriters on the craft of songwriting and music production. Al also served two years in the military in his youth, where he was stationed in Panama.
Al’s important musical legacy is certain to continue on, having found many recent placements in popular TV programs and independent films. Those who knew Al know that he was proud of all of his many careers. And that what Al attempted, he almost always achieved.
--Rex Strother
Albert “Al” Hazan passed away on March 2, 2019, surrounded by the music he had created and in the company of his very long-time friend. He was 84 years old.
Al was born November 7, 1934 and lived in Los Angeles, California almost his entire life. And what a life it was.
In the 1950s and 1960s, Al was a successful songwriter, performer and record producer, with his catalog of over 80 compositions recorded by Ritchie Valens, Wanda Jackson, Johnny Crawford, James Darren and many others. He produced over 50 recordings for Capitol, United Artists, Columbia and Philles Records. He was famously nicknamed “B. Bumble,” for being the piano player on “Nut Rocker,” a classical-based rock instrumental performed by the studio group “B. Bumble and the Stingers.”
He counted among his friends Brian Wilson, Sonny Bono, Herb Alpert, Jack Nitzsche, Terry Melcher, Glen Campbell, Tommy Tedesco, and all the top-shelf session musicians of the L.A. music scene.
After his career in music, Al became a licensed real estate broker, worked as a fashion photographer (from the home he bought in 1966, up about the thriving Sunset Strip), and then returned to college to graduate magna cum laude from UCLA in 1984 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies. Al continued his studies, going on to earn a Ph.D. in Psychology in 1990. He was a successful therapist for a decade.
As Dr. Hazan, Al was awarded a presidential commendation from then-President Ronald Reagan, for Al’s work with victims of violent crime. He also specialized in couple’s therapy and wrote a book about relationships titled “Blissful Fusion - The Seven Stages of a Successful Love Relationship..”
Even after leaving the music “business,” Al continued to counsel young songwriters on the craft of songwriting and music production. Al also served two years in the military in his youth, where he was stationed in Panama.
Al’s important musical legacy is certain to continue on, having found many recent placements in popular TV programs and independent films. Those who knew Al know that he was proud of all of his many careers. And that what Al attempted, he almost always achieved.
--Rex Strother
Al was born November 7, 1934 and lived in Los Angeles, California almost his entire life. And what a life it was.
In the 1950s and 1960s, Al was a successful songwriter, performer and record producer, with his catalog of over 80 compositions recorded by Ritchie Valens, Wanda Jackson, Johnny Crawford, James Darren and many others. He produced over 50 recordings for Capitol, United Artists, Columbia and Philles Records. He was famously nicknamed “B. Bumble,” for being the piano player on “Nut Rocker,” a classical-based rock instrumental performed by the studio group “B. Bumble and the Stingers.”
He counted among his friends Brian Wilson, Sonny Bono, Herb Alpert, Jack Nitzsche, Terry Melcher, Glen Campbell, Tommy Tedesco, and all the top-shelf session musicians of the L.A. music scene.
After his career in music, Al became a licensed real estate broker, worked as a fashion photographer (from the home he bought in 1966, up about the thriving Sunset Strip), and then returned to college to graduate magna cum laude from UCLA in 1984 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies. Al continued his studies, going on to earn a Ph.D. in Psychology in 1990. He was a successful therapist for a decade.
As Dr. Hazan, Al was awarded a presidential commendation from then-President Ronald Reagan, for Al’s work with victims of violent crime. He also specialized in couple’s therapy and wrote a book about relationships titled “Blissful Fusion - The Seven Stages of a Successful Love Relationship..”
Even after leaving the music “business,” Al continued to counsel young songwriters on the craft of songwriting and music production. Al also served two years in the military in his youth, where he was stationed in Panama.
Al’s important musical legacy is certain to continue on, having found many recent placements in popular TV programs and independent films. Those who knew Al know that he was proud of all of his many careers. And that what Al attempted, he almost always achieved.
--Rex Strother
