Barry Harris

Barry Harris
Barry Harris
	Harris in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Barry Doyle Harris
Born	December 15, 1929; Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died	December 8, 2021 (aged 91); North Bergen, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, bandleader, composer, teacher
Instrument(s)	Piano
Years active	1950s–2021
Labels	Prestige, Riverside, Xanadu
Website	barryharris.com

Barry Doyle Harris (December 15, 1929 – December 8, 2021) was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, arranger, and educator. He was an exponent of the bebop style.^[1]^[2] Influenced by Thelonious Monk and Bud Powell,^[3] Harris in turn influenced and mentored bebop musicians including Donald Byrd, Paul Chambers, Curtis Fuller, Joe Henderson, Charles McPherson, and Michael Weiss.^[4]

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