Joel Harrison Trio at Jazz Central Studios

Named a Guggenheim Fellow in 2010, Washington D.C. native Joel Harrison has long been recognized as a highly gifted guitarist, composer, arranger, vocalist and songwriter. A survey of Harrison’s body of work would be a bit like spinning a globe and stumbling on regions with names like Duke Ellington, Hendrix, The Beatles, John Mclaughlin, and Charles Ives. Wielding a focused lens and an ever-increasing courage to take risks with his art, Harrison has quickly blossomed from mentorships with Joan Tower, Ali Akbar Khan and Charlie Banacos into one of the most respected artists of his generation....

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Named a Guggenheim Fellow in 2010, Washington D.C. native Joel Harrison has long been recognized as a highly gifted guitarist, composer, arranger, vocalist and songwriter. A survey of Harrison’s body of work would be a bit like spinning a globe and stumbling on regions with names like Duke Ellington, Hendrix, The Beatles, John Mclaughlin, and Charles Ives. Wielding a focused lens and an ever-increasing courage to take risks with his art, Harrison has quickly blossomed from mentorships with Joan Tower, Ali Akbar Khan and Charlie Banacos into one of the most respected artists of his generation.

Harrison is a two-time winner of the Jazz Composer’s Alliance Composition Competition, and has received support from Chamber Music America, Meet the Composer, the Flagler Cary Trust, NYSCA, New Music USA, and the Jerome Foundation. He has released 16 cds since 1995 as a leader. His most recent effort is Multiplicity (Whirlwind Recordings ), a collaboration with virtuoso sarodist Anupam Shobhakar. Both contributed compositions and arrangements of folk and blues material for a group that includes Dan Weiss (drums/ tabla), Hans Glawischnig (bass) and Gary Versace (keys.)

Next up in June/2014 is Mother Stump (Cuneiform), where Harrison finally puts himself out front as a guitarist, leading a trio that catalyzes numerous American guitar styles, in a stunning display of raw sound and emotion that both soothes and rocks. Featured are bassist Michael Bates, drummer Jeremy Clemons, and guest keyboardist Glenn Patscha, playing an amazing assortment of covers such as John the Revelator, Paul Motian’s Folk Song For Rosie, and Leonard Cohen’s Suzanne, as well as originals.

Featuring:
Pete Hennig – Drums
Chris Bates – Bass
Joel Harrison – Guitar

http://JoelHarrison.com

http://ChrisBatesMusic.net

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