Eric Harland
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Pianists · b. 1978

Eric Harland

American musician

Born
8 November 1978
Houston
Country
United States
Active
1993–
Record labels
ECM Records
Discography
3 albums

Biography

Eric Harland is a jazz musician who plays piano and drum kit. Eric Harland was born on 8 November 1978 in Houston. The music is usually filed under jazz and blues. Record labels: ECM Records. The discography here lists 3 albums, from “Voyager - Live Ny Night” (2010) to “13th Floor” (2018).

Eric Harland (born November 8, 1976, in Houston, Texas) is an American jazz drummer. In addition to leading his own group, he is a member of Charles Lloyd's Quartet, Dave Holland's Prism, James Farm with Joshua Redman, and Taylor Eigsti's Trio. He has also been a member of McCoy Tyner's Quartet, Kurt Rosenwinkel's Standards Trio, Aaron Goldberg's Trio, Julian Lage's Trio, Chris Potter's Trio, and Terence Blanchard's Quintet, among other groups. He was a member of the SFJAZZ Collective from 2005 to 2012.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Voyager - Live Ny Night 2010
Vipassana 2014
13th Floor 2018

Also plays on

Albums where Eric Harland is credited as a sideman

2000 Wandering Moon — Terence Blanchard membranophone
2000 From the Round Box — Ravi Coltrane drums (drum set)
2001 Let’s Get Lost — Terence Blanchard drums (drum set)
2002 Smile — Jacky Terrasson membranophone
2003 Land of Giants — McCoy Tyner drums (drum set)
2003 Standard of Language — Kenny Garrett drums (drum set)
2003 Bounce — Terence Blanchard membranophone
2005 Jumping the Creek — Charles Lloyd membranophone, percussion
2007 Back East — Joshua Redman drums (drum set)
2008 Rabo de Nube — Charles Lloyd, Jason Moran, Reuben Rogers, Eric Harland percussion, drums (drum set)
2009 The Monterey Quartet: Live at the 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival — Dave Holland, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Chris Potter & Eric Harland drums (drum set)
2009 Tarantella — Lars Danielsson percussion, drums (drum set)
2011 Athens Concert — Charles Lloyd & Maria Farantouri drums (drum set)
2012 Spirit Fiction — Ravi Coltrane drums (drum set)
2013 Prism — Dave Holland drums (drum set)
2013 The Sirens — Chris Potter membranophone
2016 I Long to See You — Charles Lloyd & The Marvels drums (drum set)
2018 Vanished Gardens — Charles Lloyd & The Marvels + Lucinda Williams drums (drum set)
2019 Circuits — Chris Potter drums (drum set)
2026 Freedom Call: Sextet - Unity — Dave Holland drums (drum set)
2026 Freedom Call: Prism - Freedom — Dave Holland drums (drum set)

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Eric Harland play?

Eric Harland is known for playing piano and drum kit.

When and where was Eric Harland born?

Eric Harland was born 8 November 1978 in Houston.

What are Eric Harland's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Voyager - Live Ny Night (2010), Vipassana (2014) and 13th Floor (2018).

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