Barry Harris

piano · 1929–2021 · Detroit

Pianist, bandleader, composer, arranger and educator born in Detroit, he champions the bebop style in the line of Thelonious Monk and Bud Powell. He mentors young musicians such as Donald Byrd, Paul Chambers and Joe Henderson, and received the title of NEA Jazz Master in 1989.

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Styles

• Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's)
• Hard bop

Landmark tracks

• Preminado (1961)
• One Down (1961)
• My Heart Stood Still (Barry Harris) (1961)

Sources

• Source

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