Richard Harper
Richard Harper (* 1949 in Detroit ) is an American jazz musician ( piano , keyboard , trombone , baritone horn , vocals ), arranger and university professor .
Live and act
Harper studied ethnomusicology and composition at Wesleyan University ; he then earned a Masters from the Manhattan School of Music and a Ph. D. from the Union Institute and University. Throughout his career, Harper has worked with Makanda Ken McIntyre , Jabbo Ware , Fred Ho , Bill Laswell , Archie Shepp , Jaki Byard, and with Anthony Braxton's Tricentric Orchestra, as well as with vocal groups The Four Tops and The Miracles . He has also served as musical director for off-Broadway and regional theaters and arranged for numerous dance, theater and music productions. He initially taught in the American Music, Dance and Theater Program at SUNY Old Westbury , currently at the New School and the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College . As part of his teaching activities, Harper leads the vocal ensemble Jazz Voices .
Discographic notes
- Wildflowers - The New York Jazz Loft Sessions (Douglas, 1976) with Ken McInytre, Andrei Strobert, Andy Vega
- Ken McIntyre: Introducing the Vibrations ( SteepleChase , 1976)
- Material : The Third Power ( Axiom , 1991)
- David Bindman : Adzenyah in There: A Tribute Concert (DVD, 2003 Wesleyan University)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ken McIntyre's website
- ↑ Richard Harper at Discogs (English)
- ^ Profile at The New School
- ^ Faculty profile at the Aaron Copland School of Music
- ^ Event announcement Jazz Voices 2010
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Harper, Richard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician, arranger and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Detroit |