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INTUITION AND INNOVA RECORDS PRESENT
A six movement suite for
string quartet and jazz quintet
A true union of the jazz and classical music traditions, with compositional influences from Appalachia and West Africa
Click here for track samples
and info about the CD.
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 Free mp3 of the
5th Movement of The Wheel
New Awards
Joel Harrison was awarded a New York State Council on the Arts grant and a Jerome Foundation grant for a new chamber music work for the group Mosaic, and a Chamber Music America grant for two future performances of the Doris Duke commission Vox Americana.
Percussive Arts Society Award
Joel Harrison’s composition for solo marimba, Fear of Silence, was recently awarded first prize in an international competition sponsored by the Percussive Arts Society. Recording and score available. Contact Joel Harrison for info.
Fear of Silence (MP3 audio sample)
New Project:
Joel Harrison String Choir
plays the music of Paul Motian
A sample live recording of the String Choir playing music of Paul Motian is available. More performances planned.
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Scores Available
Several scores of Joel Harrison compositions are available. See Scores Available for more information.
 Joel Harrison’s
End Time Quintet
Harbor
On Highnote Records:
Joel Harrison – guitar/composer
Nguyên Lê – guitar
Dave Binney – sax
Gildas Bocle – bass
Jamey Haddad – drums/perc.
Also:
Henry Hey, Stephan Crump, Satoshi Takeishi, Jordan Perlson, Marty Wehner
Sample MP3s:
American Babylon
Blue Ghosts of Bourbon Street
You Bring the Rain
Full Track MP3:
You Bring the Rain
 Guitarist Joel Harrison’s Harbor on Highnote was released in April 2007. This recording was commissioned by the French American Jazz Exchange and Chamber Music America and includes French/Vietnamese guitarist Nguyên Lê, and saxophonist David Binney. As with all Harrison’s music the compositions have a wide stylistic reach — the focus for this recording is the sonic world of two guitars: Harrison, Lê (as well as Binney) all share a passion for the crossroads of jazz, rock, Indian, and African music where lyricism meets noise, Indian raga meets jazz harmony, and the after effects of electric Miles meets Messiaen and the Middle East.
“The CD plays out like a suite, tunes related by daring and depth... an impressive composer”
— Jim Macnie: Village Voice
“A fascinating modern fusion of eastern and western tonalities.”
— Nate Chinen: NY Times
More info:
Harbor: details
HighNote Records
Dave Binney
Read the review of Harbor from All About Jazz.
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, one set
184 Bedford Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
Original songs and instrumental excursions
“downtown meets the heartland”
www.passingtrain.com
Musicians include:
Joel Harrison (guitar, composer),
David Binney (sax),
Chris Howes (violin),
Choi Fairbanks (cello),
Jerome Harris (bass),
Daniel Kelly (piano),
Jordan Perlson (drums)
(gtr, bass, keys, drums)
Performance and clinic at O’Shaughnessy Performance Space in Benildus Hall
College of Santa Fe, New Mexico
Clinic at 4 pm, Performance at 7:30 pm
505-473-6133
Encore performance of Vox Americana
Chamber Music America commission
210 Yale Blvd SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico
(505) 268-0044
www.outpostspace.org
7:30 pm
Quartz Mountain Music Festival
Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma
Tickets $20. Can be purchased by calling the Altus Chamber of Commerce at (580) 482-0210
103 Industrial St, Denton, Texas
(940) 320-2000
www.danssilverleaf.com
3601 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX
(512) 707-9637
www.rutamaya.net
Midwest Tour Fall 2008
Featuring music from Harbor, Passing Train, Harrison on Harrison, and The Wheel
Joel Harrison: guitar, vocal
Chris Howes: violin (October 22, 24, 25, 29)
Fima Ephron: bass
Jordan Perlson: drums
2417 N. High St., Columbus, OH
(614) 268-9573
3800 N. Clark St., Chicago
(773) 929-3680
www.uncommongrounds.com
1010 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis
(614) 332-1010
www.dakotacooks.com
212 4th St, Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 243-3270
www.vaudevillemews.com
406 Main Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa
(319) 266-2360
www.thehublivemusic.com
Jazz at the station (featuring hotshot students!)
25 N Walnut St, Bloomington, IN
(812) 335-0088, (812) 334-0094
Featuring guest Pete Mills (sax)
Download a free movement from the CMA commission Vox Americana for 7 musicians and text. Recorded live at Joe's Pub, 2006.
Island Unknown (MP3)
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More CDs from Joel Harrison
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 Sample MP3:
Here Comes the Sun
“This is the music of the future.”
— Irish Times
Audio samples and more details
Joel Harrison's Harrison on Harrison CD is now available at CDBaby: http://cdbaby.com/cd/joelharrison
Once again Harrison and Free Country II travel along the seams of Jazz, Country, Blues, and Spirituals, using country classics, hymns, and folk tunes as a gateway to creative music making. Harrison has included his own compositions on this release, side by side with gems by Merle Haggard, Jimmy Webb, the Stanley Brothers, as well as timeless traditional tunes. Featuring Dave Binney.
Audio samples and more details.
Compositions for Jazz Sextet
reveals fiery new compositions and intense musicianship.
Audio samples and more details.
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is a collection of old Country and Appalachian tunes arranged in unusual, even radical, ways. Simply put, this body of work is my sonic view of the experiment known as America — not the billboard, but the underbelly.
Free Song (MP3): I Walk the Line
Free Country CD voted #29 in Jazz Times Critics Poll, Best of 2003
Audio samples and more details.
“A colorful, multi-textured jazz blend, layered with elements of rock, world music, avant-garde and new classical music. Band members ramrod and muse, bash and romance, grate and croon.”
– Dan Oullete: Downbeat 
Audio samples and more details.
Compositions for Jazz Octet
“Blurs the lines between the historical categories of jazz...Intense, moody stuff that will lose jazz lovers lacking at least a decade of refining.”
– Dave McElfresh: Jazz Now
Audio samples and more details.
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