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| Eddie Harris Celebration Tuesday, October 17th 7:30 & 9:30PM Dizzy's Club COME CELEBRATE THE MUSIC of JAZZ SAXOPHONIST EDDIE HARRIS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17th 7:30 & 930 pm DIZZY'S CLUB – JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER 10 Columbus Cir, New York, NY 10023 Rufus Reid, music director, acoustic bass Summer Camargo, trumpet Langston Hughes II, alto saxophone Don Braden, tenor saxophone Nia Harris, piano David Hazeltine, piano Ed Cherry, guitar Ray Peterson, electric bass Aaron Ivey, drums Jerome Jennings, drums Yvonne Harris B, vocals Eddie's first recording was with Vee-Jay Records in 1960. The jazz world felt the force of Eddie's impact in 1961 on the album entitled Exodus to Jazz, which was the first gold-selling jazz album (million seller) that included the singleEXODUS. Eddie recorded with Atlantic Records, Columbia Records, RCA, and several other labels. Eddie was the first musician to introduce the Electro Voice Creation for the Selmer Instrument Company. This electrical attachment for the saxophone is called the Varitone. The Varitone can be heard on the albums: The Electrifying Eddie Harris, High Voltage, Silver Cycles, The In Sound, Come On Down, Swiss Movement, and Free Speech. In the early 1970s, Eddie Harris invented and holds the US Patent for the reed mouthpiece for the trumpet, coronet, and trombone. Eddie's musical talents paved the way for the jazz-rock fusion movement. Eddie also composed and recorded his classic work – Freedom Jazz Dance which has been recorded by over 100 artists and like Listen Here and Cold Duck Time, is another noted Eddie Harris jazz standard. Eddie was a two-time Grammy nominee for the albums The Electrifying Eddie Harris (1969) and Swiss Movement (1971). From 1956 to 1996, Eddie's career spanned over five continents and he recorded 70+ albums. His music has been sampled by other artists on over 50 songs. Come join us at Dizzy's - Jazz at the Lincoln Center to hear Eddie's renditions of our jazz favorites that span over his 40-year career. write your comments about the article :: © 2023 Jazz News :: home page |