Barry Harris
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Barry Harris was an influential American jazz pianist, composer, and educator renowned for his mastery of bebop and his extensive work teaching its harmonic and improvisational concepts.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Barry Harris canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
composer
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human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ jazz pianist ⓘ music educator ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2021 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications from COVID-19 ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Cannonball Adderley
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Dexter Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Stitt NERFINISHED ⓘ Yusef Lateef NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1929-12-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-12-08 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
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hard bop ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Barry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary bebop musicians
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generations of jazz pianists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bud Powell
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Charlie Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Barry Harris harmonic method
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jazz workshops and masterclasses ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement | bebop ⓘ |
| name | Barry Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bebop harmony teaching
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jazz improvisation pedagogy ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Album "Barry Harris at the Jazz Workshop"
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Album "Chasin' the Bird" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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music educator ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Detroit, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | North Bergen, New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Prestige Records
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Riverside Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Xanadu Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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New York City ⓘ
surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| taughtIn |
Detroit, Michigan
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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