Saxophonist Donald Harrison, Jr. - The King of Nouveau Swing
Jazz at Pearl's (256 Columbus Ave. San Francisco, CA 94133)
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The last date listed for Saxophonist Donald Harrison, Jr. in Concert was Sunday January 20, 2008 / 10:00pm.
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He was a fantastic, versatile performer, with a talented trio of young kids out of New Orleans backing him up. Intimate club, friendly, good drinks and finger food. A true North Beach experience.Written on Jan 21 2008
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Harrison's ground-breaking recording, “Indian Blues”captured the essence of Mardi Gras Indian culture within a jazz context. His latest New Orleans recording, “The New Sounds of Mardi Gras,” updates New Orleans music. It puts the sounds of Mardi Gras into Hip-hop, R&B, and Funk. It also marks Harrison’s debut as a rapper. The great singer-pianist Dr. John says of the recording, “This is the freshest thing to come out of New Orleans in years.
The son of late great Mardi Gras Indian Chief Donald Harrison, Sr. began working with Roy Haynes at age 19 and Jack McDuff at age 20. He joined Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers at age 21. A few years later, he co-led a band with Terence Blanchard that had an enormous impact on the development of the "neo-conservative" movement. After that group split in 1989, Harrison became a prodigious leader releasing a number of well-received records. Harrison has also discovered and nurtured some of the finest young jazz musicians like the young trumpeter Christian Scott, Mark Whitfield, Dwayne Burno, Christian McBride, Cyrus Chestnut, as well as rap icon The Notorious BIG who was his neighbor in Brooklyn for eight years. He also worked throughout the 90's with a wide variety of world-class talents. Such notables include Lena Horne, Spike Lee, Latin jazz giant Eddie Palmieri, and the smash hip–hop groups, Jazzmatazz, The Notorius BIG, and Digable Planets. All of this diverse experience fuels Harrison's dynamic sound. In the new millennium, Harrison has written and performed major orchestral works. Recently he has performed with his own groups as well as The Head Hunters, Jennifer Holiday, Larry Coryell, and The Art of Four with Billy Cobham, Ron Carter, and James Williams.
In addition, Harrison has worked with a group called the Mardi Gras Indians, which performs African call and response chants during Mardi Gras events. Harrison's father is a leader with the group. These strong African tribal traditions contribute to the rhythmic qualities of the New Orleans jazz tradition.