- Born
- 23 April 1919
New York City - Died
- 11 May 1975
San Francisco - Country
- United States
Biography
Benny Harris was a jazz musician who played trumpet. Benny Harris was born on 23 April 1919 in New York City and died on 11 May 1975 in San Francisco. The music is usually filed under jazz.
"Little" Benny Harris (April 23, 1919 in New York City – May 11, 1975 in San Francisco) was an American bebop trumpeter and composer. A self-taught musician, Benny Harris was already playing with Thelonious Monk in the mid-1930s. In later years, he participated in some of the jam sessions that gave birth to the bebop jazz style. Reportedly, it was Harris that persuaded Dizzy Gillespie of Charlie Parker's ability by playing one of Parkers's improvisations to Gillespie. Harris's first major gig was in 1939 with Tiny Bradshaw. He played with Earl Hines on and off from 1941 to 1945, and worked the 52nd Street bebop circuit in New York City in the 1940s, where he collaborated with Benny Carter, John Kirby, Coleman Hawkins, Don Byas, and Thelonious Monk. He was with Boyd Raeburn from 1944 to 1945 and Clyde Hart in 1944; he and Byas worked together again in 1945.
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Also plays on
Albums where Benny Harris is credited as a sideman
Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Benny Harris play?
Benny Harris is known for playing trumpet.
When and where was Benny Harris born?
Benny Harris was born 23 April 1919 in New York City.
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