Joel Harrison: Composer, Guitarist, Singer, Arranger, Jazz, New Music


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JOEL HARRISON
Urban Myths

New Album on
Highnote Records:

Joel Harrison, guitar
David Binney - alto saxophone;
Christian Howes - violin
Daniel Kelly - keyboards;
Stephan Crump - acoustic bass
Jordan Perlson - drums
with Fima Ephron, electric bass;
Ambrose Akinmuire, trumpet
Corey King, trombone;
Jerome Sabbag, tenor saxophone

A wildly diverse improviser/composer/ arranger with a penchant for unorthodox instrumental combinations, guitarist Joel Harrison has sustained one of the most unpredictable discographies of the last decade with his chimerical mix of jazz, blues, chamber music, African and Indian folk music, Appalachian tunes and old school country songs. On URBAN MYTHS, Joel puts his focus on the electric jazz that influenced him growing up in the 1970's. By virtue of Harrison's singular writing and a phenomenal performance by seasoned veterans, URBAN MYTHS is a major achievement and one of the most interesting records of the year, regardless of genre.

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“A staggering work that is indescribably beautiful and profoundly stirring; easily one of the most strikingly original jazz-meets-strings hybrids...”
— Bill Milkowski, The Absolute Sound

INTUITION AND INNOVA RECORDS PRESENT
JOEL HARRISON: THE WHEEL
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

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and info about the CD.

Free mp3: 5th Movement of The Wheel

joel harrison: passing train
Passing Train
All new songs

Passing Train
Intuition Records presents
Joel Harrison:
Passing Train

“Harrison is onto something both innovative and compelling and deserves a much wider audience.”
— Don Heckman, LA Times

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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)

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.

More CDs from Joel Harrison

Harrison on Harrison

Sample MP3:

Here Comes the Sun

“This is the music of the future.”
— Irish Times

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Joel Harrison's Harrison on Harrison CD is now available at CDBaby: http://cdbaby.com/cd/joelharrison

So Long 2nd Street
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.
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Transience
Compositions for Jazz Sextet
reveals fiery new compositions and intense musicianship.
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Free Country
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

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3+3=7 3+3=7
“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
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Range of Motion
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
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JOEL HARRISON Urban Myths