Harry South

Henry Percy, "Harry" South (* 7. September 1929 in Fulham , London; † 12. March 1990 in Lambeth , London) was a British jazz - pianist , composer and arranger .

Live and act

South was best known for his activities in the British jazz scene in the 1950s when he played with Jimmy Deuchar , Joe Harriott , Dizzy Reece , Tony Crombie and Tubby Hayes . In 1954 he was a member of the Tony Crombie Orchestra, then played in Ashley Kozak's quartet and was a member of Dick Morrissey's quartet for four years , where he also worked as a composer and arranger. In 1966 he founded his own big band , in which musicians such as Tubby Hayes, Dick Morrissey, Phil Seamen , Keith Christie , Ronnie Scott and Ian Carr played; with her he recorded an album for Mercury Records .

In the mid-1960s he worked with rhythm and blues singer and organist Georgie Fame , with whom the album Sound Venture was created. During this time he also worked as a composer and arranger for Humphrey Lyttelton , Buddy Rich , Sarah Vaughan and Jimmy Witherspoon and was the musical director for Annie Ross .

In the 1970s he worked as a session musician and wrote music for film and television productions, such as the theme song for the television series Die Füchse (The Sweeney) . He also worked as an arranger for Emerson, Lake and Palmer's album Works Vol. 1 (1977). In 1981 he worked as arranger on Annie Ross and Georgie Fames collaboration with Hoagy Carmichael with ( In Hoagland ).

In his honor, the National Youth Jazz Orchestra recorded the album Portraits - The Music Of Harry South in 2001 .

Discographic notes

Tony Crombie And His Orchestra (Decca, 1954)
Tubby Hayes: The Swinging Giant, Vols. 1 6 2 (Jasmine, 1955–1957)
Dizzy Reece: A New Star (Jasmine, 1955)
Jimmy Deuchar: Pal Jimmy! (Jasmine, 1957/58)
Dick Morrissey Quartet: Have You Heard? (1963)
Dick Morrissey Quartet: There and Back (1964/1965)
Dick Morrissey Quartet: Storm Warning! - (1965)
Presenting the Harry South Big Band - Harry South Big Band - (Mercury, 1966)
Dick Morrissey Quartet: Here and Now and Sounding Good! - (1966)
Georgie Fame and The Harry South Big Band Album: Sound Venture (1966)
Hoagy Carmichael / Georgie Fame / Annie Ross: In Hoagland (1981)

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personal data
SURNAME	South, Harry
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	South, Henry Percy
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	British jazz musician (pianist, composer, arranger)
DATE OF BIRTH	September 7, 1929
PLACE OF BIRTH	Fulham , London
DATE OF DEATH	March 12, 1990
Place of death	Lambeth , London