Eddie Harris

American jazz musician (1934–1996)

Born: 20 October 1934
Chicago
Died: 5 November 1996
Los Angeles
Country: United States
Record labels: Atlantic Records, Enja Records, ACT Music
Discography: 49 albums

Biography

Eddie Harris was a jazz musician who played saxophone and voice. Eddie Harris was born on 20 October 1934 in Chicago and died on 5 November 1996 in Los Angeles. The music is usually filed under jazz and world music. Record labels: Atlantic Records, Enja Records and ACT Music. The discography here lists 49 albums, from “Exodus to Jazz” (1961) to “People Get Funny...” (2015).

Eddie Harris (October 20, 1934 – November 5, 1996) was an American jazz musician, best known for playing tenor saxophone and for introducing the electrically amplified saxophone. He was also fluent on the electric piano and organ. His best-known compositions are "Freedom Jazz Dance", popularized by Miles Davis in 1966, and "Listen Here".

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Exodus to Jazz 1961 · Vee-Jay Records Jazz for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" 1961 · Vee-Jay Records Mighty Like a Rose 1961 · Vee-Jay Records Eddie Harris Goes to the Movies 1962 · Vee-Jay Records Bossa Nova 1963 · Vee-Jay Records Cool Sax Warm Heart 1964 · Columbia Cool Sax From Hollywood to Broadway 1965 · Columbia For Bird and Bags 1965 · Good Time Records The In Sound 1965 · Atlantic Mean Greens 1966 · Atlantic The Electrifying Eddie Harris 1967 The Tender Storm 1967 · Atlantic Plug Me In 1968 High Voltage 1969 · Live · Atlantic Silver Cycles 1969 · Atlantic Come on Down! 1970 · Atlantic Free Speech 1970 · Atlantic Smokin 1970 · Janus Records Live at Newport 1971 · Live · Atlantic Instant Death 1972 · Atlantic Sings the Blues 1972 · Atlantic Excursions 1973 · Atlantic E.H. in the U.K. 1974 · Atlantic Is It In 1974 · Atlantic Bad Luck Is All I Have 1975 · Atlantic I Need Some Money 1975 · Atlantic How Can You Live Like That? 1976 · Atlantic That Is Why You're Overweight 1976 · Atlantic The Reason Why I'm Talking S--T 1976 · Atlantic Sounds Incredible 1980 · Angelaco Records Inc. The Versatile Eddie Harris 1981 · Atlantic

A Tale of Two Cities (Chicago and San Francisco) 1991 · Live

For You, for Me, for Evermore 1993 · SteepleChase The Electrifying Eddie Harris / Plug Me In 1993 · Rhino The in Sound / Mean Greens 1993 · Rhino Yeah You Right 1993 · Lakeside Music Dancing by a Rainbow 1995 · enja The Battle of the Tenors 1998 · enja E.H. in the U.K. / Is It In 1999 · Collectables

The Last Concert 1999 · Live

The Real Electrifying Eddie Harris 1999 · Ubiquity Free Speech / That is Why You're Overweight 2001 · Collectables Cool Sax, Warm Heart / From Hollywood to Broadway 2002 · Collectables Listen Here 2005 · enja People Get Funny... 2015 · Timeless Records

Homecoming

Live at Newport / Instant Death · Live

The Best of Eddie Harris

There was a Time (Echo of Harlem)

Also plays on

Albums where Eddie Harris is credited as a sideman

1969	Swiss Movement — Les McCann & Eddie Harris	tenor saxophone
1971	Second Movement — Les McCann & Eddie Harris	tenor saxophone
1974	Love, Sex, and the Zodiac — Cannonball Adderley	recording
1978	Fire on Ice — Terry Callier	saxophone
1994	Hand Jive — John Scofield	tenor saxophone
1994	On the Soul Side — Les McCann	saxophone
1996	All the Way Live — Jimmy Smith & Eddie Harris	tenor saxophone

Standards written by Eddie Harris

Title	Key	Form	Groove
Cold Duck Time	F major	AA · 22	Rock/pop

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Eddie Harris play?

Eddie Harris is known for playing saxophone and voice.

When and where was Eddie Harris born?

Eddie Harris was born 20 October 1934 in Chicago.

What are Eddie Harris's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Exodus to Jazz (1961), Jazz for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961), Mighty Like a Rose (1961), Eddie Harris Goes to the Movies (1962) and Bossa Nova (1963).

External links

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