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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 ...
Kon Kan on Facebook. Kon Kan is a Canadian synth-pop project conceived and formed in 1988 by Barry Harris in Toronto, Ontario. Kon Kan were awarded a 1990 Juno for the song "I Beg Your Pardon" and nominated for a 1991 Juno Award for the single "Puss N' Boots/These Boots Are Made for Walkin'". [1]
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 was an influential performer and teacher who trained a number of jazz greats in music theory and improvisation from his home in the 1950s. Detroit-born pianist Barry Harris who taught ...
Thunderpuss is the (mainly dance) remix / production team of Los Angeles–based music producers Barry Harris and Chris Cox. Harris had previously worked as part of several music groups including Kon Kan, Top Kat, Killer Bunnies and Outta Control and had also released several solo singles himself. Cox, a musician and DJ, had also worked for ...
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
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.
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]