People named Barry Harris

Barry Carl Harris Jr of Texas was born on December 11, 1976. Barry Harris was married to Lori J. (Green) Harris on June 26, 1999 in Wichita County, TX, and died at age 30 years old on February 25, 2007.

Career Barry Doyle Harris was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 15, 1929. Harris began learning the piano at the age of four. His mother, a church pianist, asked him if he was interested in playing church music or jazz. Having picked the latter, he was influenced by Thelonious Monk and Bud Powell. In his teens, he learned bebop largely by ear, imitating solos by Powell. He described Powell's style as being the "epitome" of jazz. He performed for dances in clubs and ballrooms. He was based in Detroit through the 1950s and worked with Miles Davis, Sonny Stitt, and Thad Jones, and substituted for Junior Mance in the Gene Ammons band. In 1956, he toured briefly with Max Roach, after Richie Powell, the band's pianist and younger brother of Bud Powell, died in a car crash. Harris performed with Cannonball Adderley's quintet and on television with them. After moving to New York City, he worked as an educator and performed with Dexter Gordon, Illinois Jacquet, Yusef Lateef, and Hank Mobley. Between 1965 and 1969, he worked extensively with Coleman Hawkins at the Village Vanguard. During the 1970s, Harris lived with Monk at the Weehawken, New Jersey home of the jazz patron Baroness Pannonica de Koenigswarter. He substituted for Monk in rehearsals at the New York Jazz Repertory Company in 1974. In Japan, he performed at the Yubin Chokin concert hall in Tokyo over two days, and his performances were recorded and compiled into an album released by Xanadu Records. Between 1982 and 1987, he led the Jazz Cultural Workshop on 8th Avenue in New York. From the 1990s onwards, Harris collaborated with Howard Rees on videos and workbooks documenting his harmonic and improvisational systems and teaching process. He held music workshop sessions in New York City for vocalists, students of piano and other instruments. Harris appeared in the 1989 documentary film, Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (produced by Clint Eastwood), performing duets with Tommy Flanagan. In 2000, he was profiled in the film Barry Harris - Spirit of Bebop. Jazz Cultural Theater Larry Ridley, Barry Harris, Jim Harrison, and Frank Fuentes were partners in creating the Jazz Cultural Theater beginning 1982. Located at 368 Eighth Avenue in New York City in a storefront between 28th and 29th Streets in Manhattan, it was primarily a performance venue featuring prominent jazz artists and also hosted jam sessions. Additionally, it was known for Harris's music classes for vocalists and instrumentalists, each taught in separate sessions. Several artists recorded albums at the club, including Barry on his For the Moment. Some of the many musicians and notable jazz figures who appeared at the Jazz Cultural Theater were bassist Larry Ridley, guitarist Ted Dunbar, pianist Jack Wilson, trumpeter Bill Hardman, tenor saxophonist Junior Cook, trumpeter Tommy Turrentine, alto saxophonist Charles McPherson, pianist Mickey Tucker, guitarist Peter Leitch, tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan, guitarist Mark Elf, alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson, drummer Leroy Williams, drummer Vernel Fournier, bassist Hal Dotson, bassist Jamil Nasser, pianist Chris Anderson, pianist Walter Davis, Jr., pianist Michael Weiss, tap dancers Lon Chaney and Jimmy Slyde, Francis Paudras (biographer of pianist Bud Powell), and Baroness Pannonica de Koenigswarter, who would park her silver Bentley sedan in front of the club. Awards and honors 2000 American Jazz Hall of Fame for Lifetime Achievements & Contributions to the World of Jazz 1998 Lifetime Achievements Award for Contributions to the Music World from the National Association of Negro Musicians 1998 Congratulatory Letter as a Jazz Musician and Educator by the U.S. White House 1997 Dizzy Gillespie Achievement Award 1997 Recognition of Excellence in Jazz Music and Education 1995 Doctor of Arts - Honorary Degree by Northwestern University 1995 Presidential Award, Recognition of Dedication and Commitment to the Pursuance of Artistic Excellence in Jazz Performance and Education 1995 Honorary Jazz Award by the House of Representatives[14][15] 1989 NEA Jazz Master

Barry L Harris of Harris County, TX was born circa 1956. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barry L. Harris.

Barry G Harris of Dallas County, TX was born circa 1957. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barry G. Harris.

Barry L Harris of Harris County, TX was born circa 1964. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barry L. Harris.

Barry C Harris of Bell County, TX was born circa 1971. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barry C. Harris.

Barry C Harris of Tarrant County, TX was born circa 1963. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barry C. Harris.

Barry G Harris of Denton County, TX was born circa 1951. Barry Harris was married to Shae L. (Hildebrandt) Harris on July 14, 1990 in Denton County, TX. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barry G. Harris.

Barry K Harris of Lubbock County, TX was born circa 1952. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barry K. Harris.

Barry D Harris of Cooke County, TX was born circa 1948. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barry D. Harris.

Barry L Harris of Travis County, TX was born circa 1957. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barry L. Harris.

Barry A Harris of Dallas County, TX was born circa 1955. Barry Harris was married to Vickie L. (Hill) Harris on January 10, 1981 in Dallas County, TX. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barry A. Harris.

Barry K Harris of Randall County, TX was born circa 1952. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barry K. Harris.

Barry D Harris of Cooke County, TX was born circa 1947. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barry D. Harris.

Barry Lee Harris of Bexar County, TX was born circa 1939. Barry Harris was married to Malis (Karpf) Harris on February 26, 1967 in Bexar County, TX. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barry Lee Harris.

Barry D Harris of Bexar County, TX was born circa 1981. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barry D. Harris.

Barry B Harris of Bowie County, TX was born circa 1974. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barry B. Harris.

Barry E Harris of Harris County, TX was born circa 1968. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barry E. Harris.

Barry D Harris of 15 County, TX was born circa 1962. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barry D. Harris.

Barry James Harris was born circa 1913, and died at age 29 years old on April 20, 1943. Barry Harris was buried at Enfidaville War Cemetery Viii. B. 6. in Tunisia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barry James Harris.

Barry John Harris of Esse Australia was born in 1939, and died at age 43 years old in 1982 in Esse.

Barry John Harris of Cock Australia was born in 1949, and died at age 29 years old in 1978 in C***.

Barry Harris of Arar Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barry Harris.

Barry Thomas Harris of Gordon Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barry Thomas Harris.

Barry Harris was born on June 27, 1953, and died at age 27 years old in October 1980. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barry Harris.

Barry R Harris of Bethesda, Montgomery County, MD was born on February 26, 1934, and died at age 65 years old on October 22, 1999.

Barry Harris of San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas was born on October 25, 1953, and died at age 53 years old on December 23, 2006.

Barry L Harris of Nashville, Davidson County, TN was born on July 7, 1954, and died at age 55 years old on July 15, 2009.

Barry R Harris of Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, TN was born on October 16, 1941, and died at age 50 years old on February 20, 1992.