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Joe Harriott

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Joe Harriott’s music moves virtually unheard today, the alto saxophonist exerted a robust impact on early free of charge jazz in Britain. The Jamaican-born and elevated Harriott used his countrymen, trumpeter Dizzy Reece and tenor saxophonist Wilton “Bogey” Gaynair, before emigrating to Britain in 1951. In London, Harriott worked well freelance and in the music group of trumpeter Pete Pitterson. In 1954, he got a significant gig with drummer Tony Kinsey; another year he performed in saxophonist Ronnie Scott’s big music group. His first recording as a innovator was 1959’s Southern Horizon. Originally a bop-oriented participant, Harriott steadily grew from the conventions of this style. Throughout a 1960 medical center stay, Harriott envisaged a fresh approach to improvisation that, for an level, paralleled the enhancements of Ornette Coleman. Harriott was branded only imitator of Coleman, but close hearing both guys reveals distinct distinctions in their particular designs. Harriott manifested a far more explicit philosophical reference to bebop, to begin with, and his music was even more worried about ensemble relationship than was Coleman’s early function. The 1960 record Free Form, including trumpeter Tremble Keane, pianist Pat Smythe, bassist Coleridge Goode, and drummer Phil Seaman, illustrated Harriott’s brand-new techniques. From 1965, he started fusing jazz with numerous kinds of globe folk musics. He collaborated with Indian musician John Mayer on an archive — 1967’s Indo-Jazz Suite — that used modal and free of charge jazz techniques. The album’s traditional jazz quintet instrumentation was augmented by way of a violin, sitar, tambura, and tabla. Harriott’s documented result was scarce and practically none from it remains on the net.

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Full Name Joe Harriott
Died January 2, 1973, Southampton, United Kingdom
Profession Singer-songwriter, Film Score Composer
Education Alpha Boys School
Nationality Jamaican
Music Songs Hum Dono, "Song" Before "Sunrise", Mishra Blues, Acka Raga, Count Twelve, Multani, Ballad for Goa, Raga Piloo, Senor Blues, Just Goofin', Tuesday Morning Swing, Stephano's Dance, Jump For Me, Still Goofin', Straight Lines, Akee Blues, Calypso Sketches, Liggin', She's Funny That Way, Chirracahaua, Joe's Blues, Song Is You..., Blues Original, Can't We Be Friends, Spring Low, Sweet Harriott, Purvi Variations, Raymond-Overture Theme, Teddi, The Big Fist, Best Behaviour, A Time for Love, Festival Jump
Albums Free Form, Abstract, Movement, Southern Horizons, High Spirits, Swings High, Partying With Joe, Hum Dono, Live at Harry's 1963, Jazz At The Flamingo, Genius, How Say You (feat. Joe Harriott), Chris Barber At The BBC, Cherokee, Get Happy, Helter Skelter: Joe Harriott Rarities 1955-1963 (Live), Don't Send Me No Flowers, Jazz and Jazz & Poetry, October Woman, Senor Blues, Journey, Abstract + Southern Horizons + Free Form (Bonus Track Version), The Joe Harriott Story, Blues with Joe, Vol. 3, Straight Lines, April In Paris, Parallel, Joe's Blues, Vol 3, The Jazz Collection, Easy To Love, Best Behavior, Vol 1, Get Happy, Vol. 4, Jazz Elite: Best Of Joe Harriott, Count Twelve, Early Free Jazz Fusion, Blues with Joe, Vol. 4, Get Happy, Vol. 3, Best Behavior, Vol 4, Joe Harriot Ultimate Collection, Vol. 5, Essential Jazz Masters, Bang, Coda, Blues with Joe, Vol. 1, Joe's Blues, Vol 4, Best Behavior, Vol 3, Get Happy, Vol. 1, Tempo, Joe Harriot Ultimate Collection, Vol. 3, Remastered Hits (All Tracks Remastered), Joe's Blues, Vol 2, Get Happy, Vol. 2
Movies Heads I Win


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Heads I Win 1963 Short
Ten Bob in Winter 1963 Short

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Love You Madly: A Salute to Duke Ellington 1969 TV Movie Himself - Alto Saxophone

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