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KEVIN HARRIS: JOHN COLTRANE & JOHNNY HARTMAN ALL STAR TRIBUTE

When the unmistakable musical influences of Thelonious Monk and Miles Davis intersect with J.S. Bach, Scott Joplin, and the folkloric African rhythms of the Caribbean, could one possibly conceptualize the celebration that occurs at that intersection?

New York-based jazz pianist Kevin Harris plays a distinctive combination of traditional and contemporary music that seeks to explore such a crossroad.

Among his most notable collaborations are Greg Osby, Bill Pierce, Francisco Mela, Avishai Cohen, Eddie Gomez, Duane Eubanks, Richie Barshay, Ben Street, Jason Palmer, Rudy Royston, Frank Lacey, Jerry Bergonzi, George Garzone, Tommy Campbell, Denzon Douglas, Curtis Sunday, Eric McPherson, Dayna Stephens, Ralph Peterson, George Garzone, and Terri Lyne Carrington....

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KEVIN HARRIS: JOHN COLTRANE & JOHNNY HARTMAN ALL STAR TRIBUTE

When the unmistakable musical influences of Thelonious Monk and Miles Davis intersect with J.S. Bach, Scott Joplin, and the folkloric African rhythms of the Caribbean, could one possibly conceptualize the celebration that occurs at that intersection?

New York-based jazz pianist Kevin Harris plays a distinctive combination of traditional and contemporary music that seeks to explore such a crossroad.

Among his most notable collaborations are Greg Osby, Bill Pierce, Francisco Mela, Avishai Cohen, Eddie Gomez, Duane Eubanks, Richie Barshay, Ben Street, Jason Palmer, Rudy Royston, Frank Lacey, Jerry Bergonzi, George Garzone, Tommy Campbell, Denzon Douglas, Curtis Sunday, Eric McPherson, Dayna Stephens, Ralph Peterson, George Garzone, and Terri Lyne Carrington.

Fred Hersch talks of Harris as one who "plays and writes with flair and real soul" and DownBeat Magazine writes that "Harris' compositions deal with themes of strength, love, courage, and self-awareness. It's a heavy task he's set up for himself, and he meets the challenge gracefully."



Harris performs at renowned national and international venues --Blue Note (NYC, Boston, Milan, Beijing), New York's Smalls, Mezzrow, and 55-Bar, Copenhagen's JazzHus Montmartre, Boston's Wally's Jazz Cafe --to name a few.

His ensemble has also participated at Havana's Jazz Festivals in Cuba, Panama Jazz Fest, Umbria Jazz Festival in Italy, Winter Jazz Fest in Denmark, Lima Jazz Fest in Peru, Levontin Fest in Israel, and various festivals in the USA.

One of the captivating elements of the Kevin Harris Project is the level of comfort and understanding they have with one another as they dive into soulfully expressive conversations and playful exchanges of ideas. Both live and recorded performances reflect Harris's determination to capture his audience through explorative interactions that Terri Lyne Carrington describes as "an exciting commitment to quality".

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