Kevin Harris at Scullers Jazz Club

KEVIN HARRIS

Boston-based jazz pianist Kevin Harris plays a distinctive combination of traditional and contemporary music. The native Kentuckian's compositions and arrangements vary from explosive polyrhythmic pieces to introspective ballads. Harris has performed at the Blue Note (NYC and Milan), Scullers Jazz Club, Regatta Bar, Wang Theatre, Jordan Hall, Berklee Performance Center, Wally's Jazz Café. He has also participated in the Havana, Cuba, and Boston, MA jazz festivals of the past few years. His music contains the varied influences of Marcus Roberts, Chopin, Keith Jarrett, Danilo Perez, and Thelonious Monk. ...

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KEVIN HARRIS

Boston-based jazz pianist Kevin Harris plays a distinctive combination of traditional and contemporary music. The native Kentuckian's compositions and arrangements vary from explosive polyrhythmic pieces to introspective ballads. Harris has performed at the Blue Note (NYC and Milan), Scullers Jazz Club, Regatta Bar, Wang Theatre, Jordan Hall, Berklee Performance Center, Wally's Jazz Café. He has also participated in the Havana, Cuba, and Boston, MA jazz festivals of the past few years. His music contains the varied influences of Marcus Roberts, Chopin, Keith Jarrett, Danilo Perez, and Thelonious Monk.

One of the captivating elements of the group is the level of comfort and understanding they have with one another as they dive into passionate music conversations as well as playful exchanges. Both his live performances and his recordings reflect Harris’s determination to capture his audience through thoughtful music interactions and very complex solo sections.

Among his most recent and upcoming collaborations are Avishai Cohen, Steve Langone, Marco Pignataro, Eddie Gomez, Carlos Averhoff, Richie Barshay, Ben Street, and Jerry Bergonzi.

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