Barry Harris
Sign in to saveAmerican jazz pianist and educator (1929–2021)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 19
Top works
- Tipton Poetry Journal #38
- Tipton Poetry Journal #34
- Tipton Poetry Journal #35
- Frankenstein Please
- Tipton Poetry Journal #37
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1947-04-02
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Discography
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- 72,530
- Total plays
- 493,460
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jazzpianojazz pianoHard Bopbebop
There is more than one artist with this name: an American jazz pianist and a Canadian dance music DJ. 1) Barry Harris (born December 15, 1929) is an American bebop jazz pianist and educator. Born in Detroit, Michigan, on December 15, 1929, Barry Harris was influenced by Art Tatum, Coleman Hawkins, Bud Powell, Charlie Parker and Thelonious Monk. Harris left Detroit for New York City in 1960. Harris has played with Cannonball Adderley, Illinois Jacquet, Coleman Hawkins, Dexter Gordon, and Max R
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Harris
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Detroit
- Place of death
- North Bergen
- Occupation
- jazz musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- piano
- Record label
- Prestige
- Official website
- www.barryharris.com
- Image
- Barry Harris 1981.jpg
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- Commons category
- Barry Harris
- date of birth
- 1929-12-15
- start of work period
- 1950-00-00
- birth name
- Barry Doyle Harris
- name in native language
- Barry Harris
- date of death
- 2021-12-08
- end of work period
- 2021-00-00
- cause of death
- COVID-19
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- manner of death
- natural causes
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