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 We're pleased to announce that the legendary
Dr. Barry Harris
returns to the Universal Temple of the Arts
Staten Island Jazz Festival 32
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Barry Harris is an internationally renowned Jazz Pianist, Composer and Teacher. Dr. Harris is the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate from Northwestern University, the Living Jazz Legacy award from the Mid-Atlantic Arts Association, and an American Jazz Masters Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts (1989). In addition, Dr. Harris received the Manhattan Borough President Award for Excellence. This award was given for recognition of his devoted public service and in honor of excellence in the field of music. He received the 1999 Mentor award for his work with youngsters at the Manhattan Country School in NYC.
Photograph courtesy of the Artist.
Dr. Harris has devoted his life to the advancement of Jazz and in the 1980's founded the Jazz Cultural Theatre. For the past several decades Dr. Harris has been an exponent of the classic Jazz style that was developed by Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk and Coleman Hawkins
Dr. Barry Harris receives frequent requests to appear as a guest lecturer from Un various universities and musical venues all over the world. His lectures and interactive instrument and vocal workshops focus on the complete aspects of music including improvisation, harmonic movement and theory. His schedule includes lectures in the United States, Holland, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and Japan. When he is not travelling, Dr. Harris holds weekly music workshop sessions in New York City for vocalists, students of piano other instruments.
A long-time supporter of Universal Temple of the Arts, Dr. Harris, performed at the Staten Island Jazz Festival 26 in 2013. He joins an extraordinary lineup of featured performers, Reggie Workman Presents New Stars on This Horizon, Winard Harper & Jeli Posse, Leopoldo Fleming Afro-Caribbean Jazz Ensemble and other favorites of the festival, Jeannine Otis, Danny Mixon, Antoinette Montague, Karlus Trapp, Darrell Smith, Sylvester Scott, Earl Saul, and WaFoo. |
EXCITING NEWS!!
STATEN ISLAND JAZZ FESTIVAL 32
ONLINE TICKET PURCHASE DISCOUNT DEADLINE EXTENDED
SAVE $5.00 with code UTASGT purchased online at
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up until showtime on October 19, 2019!
Please note that fees apply to credit card purchases. Tickets may be purchased at the St. George Theatre Box Office up until the day of the festival. There are no fees for cash transactions. Please call the St. George Box Office at 718-442-2900 for information.
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