Allan Harris (musician)

Allan Harris

Harris performing at Cosmopolite in Oslo in 2016
Background information
Origin Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Singer
Notable instruments
Guitar

Allan Harris (born 4 April 1956 in Brooklyn, New York) is an award winning Jazz vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter from Harlem, New York. Described as having a “formidable baritone with… husky edges and deep resonant low notes”,[1] and Harris has been called a protean talent.[2] Harris is known for both his albums and his live performances. His album “Convergence”, a collaboration with pianist Takana Miryamoto was critically praised,[3] and his album “Cross That River” (2006) was widely covered for its perspective on issues of ethnicity in the American western expansion.[4]

Cross That River

Harris’ 2006 Album “Cross That River” was the subject of a 2006 story on the National Public Radio program All Things Considered, which explored Harris’ journey into the roles of African-Americans in the western expansion of the United States in the 19th century.[5] Harris also has used “Cross That River” as a teaching tool in schools in New York,[5] North Carolina[4] and elsewhere. Cross That River is also a musical which had its debut at the Net York Musical Theatre Festival in 2009. It received a residency grant from Chamber Music America and has been included in the Kennedy Center's Performing Arts Series (2008).

See also

References

  1. ↑ "NYT: Allan Harris Singes at the Metropolitan Room". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  2. ↑ Holden, Stephen (7 April 2010). "NYT protean". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "Convergence CD San Diego News". Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Allan Harris Crosses That River". Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  5. 1 2 "NPR: All Things Considered". Retrieved 3 February 2013.
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