Stefon Harris
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Stefon Harris | ||
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Background information | ||
Born | 1973 | |
Genre(s) | Jazz | |
Instrument(s) | vibraphone | |
Years active | 1998 — present | |
Label(s) | Blue Note | |
Associated acts |
Classical Jazz Quartet | |
Website | http://www.stefonharris.com |
Stefon Harris is an American jazz vibraphonist, considered "one of the most important young artists in jazz"[1] and is "at the forefront of new New York music" and "much in demand as a star sideman".[2] Harris has played with several jazz luminaries including Kenny Barron, Steve Turre, and Charlie Hunter, in addition to releasing several of his own critically well-regarded albums.
[edit] Selected Discography
- A Cloud of Red Dust 1998
- Black Action Figure 1999
- Kindred 2001
- The Grand Unification Theory 2003
- Evolution 2004
- African Tarantella 2006
[edit] References
- ^ Faces to Watch '99 in Los Angeles Times, January 3, 1999 pg. 10
- ^ The Penguin Guide to Jazz by Richard Cook and Brian Morton, pg. 598