Craig S. Harris
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Trombonists · b. 1953

Craig S. Harris

American musician

Born
10 September 1953
Hempstead
Country
United States
Active
1976–
Record labels
India Navigation
Discography
3 albums

Biography

Craig S. Harris is a jazz musician who plays trombone. Craig S. Harris was born on 10 September 1953 in Hempstead. The music is usually filed under jazz and world music. Record labels: India Navigation. The discography here lists 3 albums, from “Black Bone” (1984) to “Souls Within The Veil” (2005). Honours include Guggenheim Fellowship.

Craig S. Harris (born September 10, 1953) is an American jazz trombonist, who started working with Sun Ra in 1976. He also has worked with Abdullah Ibrahim, David Murray, Lester Bowie, Cecil Taylor, Sam Rivers, Muhal Richard Abrams, Henry Threadgill, and Charlie Haden. As leader, Harris has recorded since 1983 for India Navigation, Soul Note and JMT. For the latter, he recorded with two groups. The Tailgater's Tales was a quintet with clarinetist Don Byron, trumpeter Eddie Allen, Anthony Cox on double bass, and Pheeroan akLaff on drums. Harris's large ensemble Cold Sweat was a tribute to the music of James Brown.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Black Bone 1984
İstanbul 1998
Souls Within The Veil 2005

Also plays on

Albums where Craig S. Harris is credited as a sideman

1980 African Marketplace — Dollar Brand trombone
1980 Dollar Brand at Montreux — Dollar Brand trombone
1984 Sunrise — Paulinho Da Costa vocoder
1985 Vocalese — The Manhattan Transfer programming
1996 Bug Music — Don Byron trombone
2002 Yonn-Dé — David Murray & The GWO-KA Masters trombone

Awards

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Craig S. Harris play?

Craig S. Harris is known for playing trombone.

When and where was Craig S. Harris born?

Craig S. Harris was born 10 September 1953 in Hempstead.

What are Craig S. Harris's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Black Bone (1984), İstanbul (1998) and Souls Within The Veil (2005).

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