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Donald Harrison Jr. (born June 23, 1960) is an African-American jazz saxophonist and the Big Chief of The Congo Square Nation Afro-New Orleans Cultural Group from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the Berklee College of Music in 2021.
Jun 11, 2023 · Donald Harrison’s musical universe is vast, populated with planets called “genres”—orbits of stylistic convention. Jazz is his sun, the blues his moon, with soul and funk the earthy undertone of his universe, yet, as you’ll hear, his planetary reach extends into far regions, musical galaxies.
Feb 14, 2024 · New Orleans born saxophonist Donald Harrison is a musician/composer who master musicians consider a master of every era of jazz, soul, funk, and a composer of orchestral classical music. He is also a genius, according to geniuses like Eddie Palmieri and Mike Clark.
- June 23, 2024
Nov 18, 2022 · As Big Chief of the Congo Square Nation, Harrison is a part of a long lineage that traces back generations in the city’s culture. Yet, at the same time, he has proved a critical figure in mentoring young artists at the center of contemporary New Orleans musical culture, including Jon Batiste, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, and Trombone Shorty.
New Orleans born saxophonist Donald Harrison is a musician/composer who master musicians consider a master of every era of jazz, soul, funk, and a composer of orchestral classical music. He is also a genius, according to geniuses like Eddie Palmieri and Mike Clark.
Straight to the Soul: Howard Prince & Music Coalitio, Howard ... Chris Hajian, Claudio Roditi, Cyro Baptista, Donald Harrison, Joel Rosenblatt, Will Lee, Keith ...
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Jun 26, 2021 · The Musical Journey of Donald Harrison - New York City, NY - Harrison's Journey Includes Honorary Doctorate, Star-Studded Global Performance Video, Coltrane-Inspired Single, Concert Tour...
