Kevin Harris Project at Lilypad

When the unmistakable musical influences of Thelonious Monk, Danilo Perez, and Charlie Parker intersect with J.S. Bach, Scott Joplin, and the folkloric rhythms of Cuba, could one possibly conceptualize the celebration that occurs at that intersection? Boston-based jazz pianist Kevin Harris plays a distinctive combination of traditional and contemporary music that seeks to explore such a crossroad Among his most recent and upcoming collaborations are Avishai Cohen, Steve Langone, Eddie Gomez, Marco Pignataro, Carlos Averhoff, Richie Barshay, Ben Street, Ralph Peterson, Ralph Bowen, Jason Palmer, Jerry Bergonzi, Cecil McBee, Bob Moses, and Terri Lyne Carrington. Harris is currently on the piano faculty at Berklee College of Music. Committed to the community and to getting youth involved in music, Kevin has also conducted local and international clinics....

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When the unmistakable musical influences of Thelonious Monk, Danilo Perez, and Charlie Parker intersect with J.S. Bach, Scott Joplin, and the folkloric rhythms of Cuba, could one possibly conceptualize the celebration that occurs at that intersection? Boston-based jazz pianist Kevin Harris plays a distinctive combination of traditional and contemporary music that seeks to explore such a crossroad Among his most recent and upcoming collaborations are Avishai Cohen, Steve Langone, Eddie Gomez, Marco Pignataro, Carlos Averhoff, Richie Barshay, Ben Street, Ralph Peterson, Ralph Bowen, Jason Palmer, Jerry Bergonzi, Cecil McBee, Bob Moses, and Terri Lyne Carrington. Harris is currently on the piano faculty at Berklee College of Music. Committed to the community and to getting youth involved in music, Kevin has also conducted local and international clinics.

Harris thrives on communication. "Participation," he says, "is what keeps our souls alive."

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