Barry Harris
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Birth name | Barry Doyle Harris |
Born | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | December 15, 1929
Died | December 8, 2021 North Bergen, New Jersey, U.S. | (aged 91)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader, composer, teacher |
Instruments | Piano |
Years active | 1950s–2021 |
Labels | Prestige, Riverside, Xanadu |
Website | barryharris |
Barry Doyle Harris (December 15, 1929 – December 8, 2021)[1] was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, arranger, and educator. He was known for his bebop style.[2]
Harris died on December 8, 2021 in North Bergen, New Jersey from problems caused by COVID-19, one week before his 92nd birthday.[1]