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Barry Doyle Harris (December 15, 1929 – December 8, 2021) was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, arranger, and educator. He was an exponent of the bebop style. [1][2] Influenced by Thelonious Monk and Bud Powell, [3] Harris in turn influenced and mentored bebop musicians including Donald Byrd, Paul Chambers, Curtis Fuller, Joe ...
Barry Harris is a Canadian record producer, DJ, remixer, singer and songwriter. He created the recording act he named Kon Kan in early 1988 [1] which had worldwide success with "I Beg Your Pardon". [2] The song, initially issued on the now defunct Toronto -based indie label Revolving Records, was quickly discovered and signed by Atlantic ...
Barry Harris chronology. Breakin' It Up. (1959) Barry Harris at the Jazz Workshop. (1960) Preminado. (1961) Barry Harris at the Jazz Workshop is a live album by pianist Barry Harris recorded in San Francisco in 1960 and released on the Riverside label. [1]
Producer. Dave Usher. Barry Harris chronology. Breakin' It Up. (1959) Barry Harris at the Jazz Workshop. (1960) Breakin' It Up is the debut album by pianist Barry Harris recorded in 1958 and released on the Argo label. [1]
Newer Than New. (1961) Chasin' the Bird. (1962) Luminescence! (1967) Chasin' the Bird is an album by pianist Barry Harris recorded in 1962 and released on the Riverside label. [1]
The Bird of Red and Gold. The Bird of Red and Gold is a solo jazz piano album by Barry Harris, recorded in 1979 and released in 1982. [1] [2] Five of the twelve compositions were written by Harris. The original 12 tracks were reissued as a CD for a 1994 release, though the CD misprinted the recording as being from a session in 1989.
Move to Move is the debut album by Kon Kan, released in 1989 on Atlantic Records. [ 2] It spawned the singles "I Beg Your Pardon", "Harry Houdini", "Puss N' Boots" and "Move to Move". The album reached number 69 in Canada. [ 3] ". I Beg Your Pardon" was a top 20 hit in at least six countries, going top 5 in the UK and the Netherlands.
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Jim Todd stating, "Magnificent brilliantly illustrates Barry Harris' unique rapport with the bop piano tradition. . Absolutely unlike the enervating, curatorial approach of the neo-con movement, Harris deals with the tradition as a continuum, perpetually rejuvenating and extending