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Barry Harris

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American jazz pianist and educator (1929-2021)

United StatesMusiciansLived 1929 to 2021 · aged 91
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Barry Doyle Harris was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, arranger, and educator. He was an exponent of the bebop style.

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Harris at the Detroit International Jazz FestivalHarris at the Detroit International Jazz FestivalHarris in 1981Harris in 1981Harris at the Jazz Cultural Theater, New York City, July 21, 1984Harris at the Jazz Cultural Theater, New York City, July 21, 1984

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Awards 2

Paul Acket Award
NEA Jazz Masters

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Barry Doyle Harris was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, arranger, and educator. He was an exponent of the bebop style. Influenced by Thelonious Monk and Bud Powell, Harris in turn influenced and mentored bebop musicians including Donald Byrd, Paul Chambers, Curtis Fuller, Joe Henderson, Charles McPherson, and Michael Weiss.

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 2021 · aged 91
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17 languages

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