People named Barry Harris

Barry Carl Harris Jr of Texas was born on December 11, 1976, 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 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.

Barry W Harris of Lexington, Fayette County, KY was born on August 30, 1963, and died at age 42 years old on November 14, 2005.

Barry Storm Harris of Goose Creek, Berkeley County, South Carolina was born on January 29, 1941, and died at age 70 years old on August 20, 2011.

Barry C Harris of Highland Park, Wayne County, MI was born on November 13, 1965, and died at age 41 years old on April 3, 2007.

Barry L Harris was born on September 22, 1980, and died at age 19 years old on September 12, 2000. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barry L Harris.

Barry D Harris of Monroe, Union County, NC was born on August 20, 1957, and died at age 51 years old on November 15, 2008.

Barry Harris was born on August 18, 1942, and died at age 43 years old in September 1985. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barry Harris.

Barry S Harris was born on November 4, 1951, and died at age 53 years old on February 7, 2005. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barry S Harris.

Barry Harris was born on October 25, 1961, and died at age 22 years old in January 1984. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barry Harris.

Barry G Harris of Baltimore, Baltimore City County, MD was born on May 19, 1960, and died at age 47 years old on May 31, 2007.

Barry Harris of Baltimore, Baltimore City County, MD was born on October 21, 1942, and died at age 63 years old on June 15, 2006.

Barry C Harris of Fort Myers, Lee County, FL was born on March 11, 1940, and died at age 66 years old on February 11, 2007.

Barry Patterson Harris of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA was born on August 12, 1945, and died at age 65 years old on November 8, 2010.

Barry I Harris was born on September 22, 1940, and died at age 55 years old on September 17, 1996. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barry I Harris.

Barry C Harris of New York, New York County, NY was born on November 10, 1958, and died at age 37 years old on February 15, 1996.

Barry J Harris of Ormond Beach, Volusia County, FL was born on December 17, 1928, and died at age 81 years old on February 9, 2010.

Barry J Harris was born on January 11, 1949, and died at age 42 years old on October 25, 1991. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barry J Harris.

Barry Harris was born on May 5, 1952, and died at age 49 years old on June 22, 2001. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barry Harris.