Joel Harrison on So Long 2nd Street: “My goal on the first Free Country CD was to locate the confluence of Miles Davis and Johnny Cash. It allowed me to combine simple, timeless Appalachian and country melodies with elaborate, modern improvisation and arranging, to combine stark vocal tunes with instrumental escapades.This recording continues in that …
Musicians Joel Harrison: guitar Nels Cline: guitar Steve Cardenas: guitar Alex Cline: drums Brad Dutz: perc. John Holmes: perc. Ensemble 2 Musicians Joel Harrison: guitar John Schott: guitar Nels Cline: guitar Glenn Cronkhite: drums Scott Amendola: drums “A colorful, multi-textured jazz blend, layered with elements of rock, world music, avant-garde and new classical music. Band members ramrod and muse, bash …
Joel Harrison’s first book, Guitar Talk — Conversations with 27 Visionary Players. Published by Terranova Press, this book represents years of intimate, musician to musician dialogues between Harrison and many of the greatest guitar exponents on the planet including Julian Lage, Ralph Towner, Vernon Reid, Wayne Krantz, Mike and Leni Stern, Brandon Ross, Miles Okazaki, …
An octet recorded in the Bay Area – Harrison’s breakout CD where his compositional style first emerged. Musicians Joel Harrison: guitar Paul McCandless: woodwinds Paul Hanson: bassoon Eric Crystal: sax Marty Wehner: trombone Derek Jones: bass Eliot Kavee: drums Dred Scott: piano “Blurs the lines between the historical categories of jazz… Intense, moody stuff that will lose jazz lovers lacking at least a …
Joel Harrison’s San Francisco Bay Area ensemble shows off its vitality and edgy expressionist sound here, featuring bassoonist Paul Hanson and pianist Jeff Chimenti (keyboardist for Bob Weir and The Dead). Musician Group 1 Joel Harrison: electric and National Steel guitar Paul Hanson: bassoon Sheldon Brown: saxophones Jon Evans: acoustic bass Russ Gold: drums Marty …
A singularly original journey into the music of George Harrison. His band, which includes jazz icons such as David Liebman, Uri Caine, and David Binney inhabit the arrangements with exuberance, pathos, and creativity, delighting in surprise, contrast, and exploration. Musicians Joel Harrison: electric, National Steel, slide and fretless guitar, voice David Liebman: soprano, tenor saxophone, wood flute …
Commissioned by the French American Jazz Exchange and Chamber Music America Harbor features French/Vietnamese guitarist Nguyên Lê, and saxophonist David Binney. As with all Harrison’s music the compositions have a wide stylistic reach — the focus for this recording is the sonic world of two guitars: Harrison, Lê (as well as Binney) all share a passion for …
In Harrison’s first songwriting cd he paints a landscape in which all styles of American music commingle in haunting, poetic, original ways. Musicians on Passing Train include Ben Wittman, Jamey Haddad, Henry Hey, Gary Versace, Everett Bradley, Stephan Crump, Greg Clark, Jen Chapin and more. All of these musicians draw from country, blues, gospel, jazz, New Orleans, and West African genres to create a …
A true union of the jazz and classical music traditions, with compositional influences from Appalachia and West Africa. Musicians Joel Harrison: composer, guitarist Todd Reynolds: first violin Christian Howes: second violin Caleb Burhans: viola Wendy Sutter: cello David Binney: alto saxophone Ralph Alessi: trumpet, flugelhorn Lindsey Horner: bass Dan Weiss: drums PREVIEW TRACKS American Farewell Blues Circle Rising We Have Been the Victims of …
Released by Joel Harrison and Lorenzo Feliciati, this quintet reflects jazz’s increasingly international reach. The musicians are united by a passion for modern jazz unbounded by stylistic conventions. A collaborative effort with Italian bassist Lorenzo Feliciati. Musicians Joel Harrison: guitar Lorenzo Feliciati: bass guitar Cuong Vu: trumpet Roy Powell: keyboards Dan Weiss: drums PREVIEW TRACKS Faith North Wind Saturday Night …
