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Eddie Who? - Amerikansk tenorsaxofonist, født 20.10.1934 i Chicago, IL, d. 5.11.1996 Sanger og pianist som barn i baptistkirker og spillede senere vibrafon og tenorsax. Debuterede som pianist med før universitetsstudier i musik. Spillede med bl.a. i 7. Army Symphony Orchestra. Fik i 1961 et stort hit og jazzens første guldplade med filmmelodien "Exodus", hvad der i de følgende år gav ham visse problemer med accept i jazzmiljøet. Udsendte 1965 The in Sound med bl.a. hans egen komposition Freedom Dance, som siden er indgået i jazzens standardrepertoire. Spillede fra 1966 elektrificeret saxofon og hybrider af sax og basun. Flirtede med rock på Eddie Harris In the UK (Atlantic 1969). Spillede 1969 på Montreux festivalen med Les McCann (, Atlantic) og skrev 1969-71 musik til Bill Cosbys tv-shows. Spillede i 80'erne med bl.a. og (Steps Up, SteepleChase, 1981) og igen med Les McCann. Som sideman med bl.a. , , og (Hand Jive, Blue Note, 1993). Optrådte trods sygdom, så sent som maj 1996. Indspillede et stort antal plader for mange selskaber, fra 80'erne mest europæiske. Med udgangspunkt i bopmusikken udviklede Harris sine eksperimenter til en meget personlig stil med umiddelbart genkendelig, egenartet vokaliserende tone, fra 70'erne krydret med (ofte lange), humoristisk filosofisk/satiriske enetaler. Følte sig ofte underkendt som musiker og satiriserede over det i sin "Eddie Who".

Kilde: Politikens Jazz Leksikon, 2003, red. Peter H. Larsen og Thorbjørn Sjøgren There's a guys (Chorus) You ought to know Eddie Harris ... Eddie Who? X 2 He can really play the saxophone He's from Chicago My name is Eddie Harris On Vee Jay Records I've some of your records man Called Exodus Thank you I remember when you used to play with (Chorus) That was Eddie Lockjaw Davis Eddie Harris ... Eddie Who? X 2 I've got one of your videos jack That was Eddie Murphy He introduced My name is Eddie Harris The electric saxophone I remember when you used to record the He invented a reed mouthpiece That was Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vincent For the trumpet & the trombone He experimented My name is Eddie Harris Eddie With his career He started fusion music with a song Called Eddie Who? "Listen Here". He's been singing about Eddie Harris... Money, luck and overweight too Eddie W ho? Eddie Who He's written five books My Name is Eddie Harris... On what he can do Now he's scat-singing and people don't understand. It's a mixture of black street talk And African.

Harris?

("Eddie Who")

Official website: http://www.eddieharris.com/

Gladsaxe Jazzlytteklub 23. november 2016 Eddie Harris v/ Thomas Engell

Eddie Who? - Eddie Harris Freedom Jazz Dance (Eddie Harris) ( 9:48 ) Eddie Harris: tenor sax; Ray Codrington: trumpet; Cedar Walton: ; : bass; : drums Recorded Aug. 30, 1965. From the The In Sound, Atlantic, 1965 Exodus (Ernest Gold) ( 6:44 ) Eddie Harris: tenor sax; : piano; Joseph Diorio: electric guitar; William Yancy: bass; : drums Recorded in Chicago ca. Jan. 1961. From the album , Vee- Jay, 1961 Listen Here (Eddie Harris) ( 7:43 ) Eddie Harris: varitone electric tenor sax; : piano; Melvin Jackson: bass; Richard Smith: drums; & Joe Wohletz: latin percussion Recorded New York City Apr. 20, 1968. From the album The Electrifying Eddie Harris, Atlantic, 1968 Cold Duck Time (Les McCann & Eddie Harris) ( 7:03 ) Les McCann: piano; Eddie Harris: tenor sax; : trumpet; : bass; : drums Recorded live at The , Switzerland, Jun. 21, 1969. From the album Swiss Movement, Atlantic, 1969 Sham Time (Eddie Harris) ( 6:53 ) Eddie Harris: varitone electric tenor sax; & David Newman: tenor sax; Haywood Henry: baritone sax; & : trumpet; Jodie Christian: piano; Melvin Jackson: bass; Richard Smith: drums; Ray Barretto & Joe Wohletz: latin percussion Recorded New York City Apr. 20, 1967. From the album The Electrifying Eddie Harris, Atlantic, 1968 Boogie Woogie Bossa Nova (Eddie Harris) ( 6:21 ) Eddie Harris: varitone electric tenor sax; Jodie Christian: piano; Louie Spears: bass; : drums; Felix Henry: percussion Recorded Chicago Dec. 15, 1969. From the album Free Speech, Atlantic, 1970 Is It In (Ronald Muldrow) ( 3:40 ) Eddie Harris: electric tenor sax; Ronald Muldrow: guitar; : bass; William James: drums Recorded Chicago Dec. 16, 1973. From the album Is It In, Atlantic, 1974 Get on Down ( 9:42 ) (Eddie Harris/Frederick Walker/Ronald Muldrow/ Rufus Reid/Calvin Barnes) Eddie Harris: electric piano, electric tenor sax, vocals; : Ronald Muldrow: guitarorgan; Rufus Reid: six string bass; DURF (Frederick Walker):, vocals; Calvin Barnes: quica Recorded Chicago Jul. 15, 1974. From the album , Atlantic, 1975 Eddie Who (Eddie Harris) ( 3:53 ) Eddie Harris: tenor sax, piano, reed trumpet, vocals; Ralphe Armstrong: bass; : drums Recorded in Monster, Holland Feb. 1986. From the album Eddie Who?, Timeless, 1986 Do Like Eddie (John Scofield) ( 8:06 ) John Scofield: gutiar; Eddie Harris: tenor sax; : piano & organ; : bass; : drums; : percussion Recorded New York City Oct. 1993. From the album Hand Jive, Blue Note, 1994

Eddie Harris på you tube: "That Is Why You're Over Weight" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yta8E3UVixU (10:10) Someone to Watch Over Me (George & Ira Gershwin) ( 6:00 ) : vocal; Cedar Walton: piano; John Clayton: bass; : drums; Josh Sklair: guitar; Eddie Harris: tenor sax (solo); Kraig Kilby: trombone Recorded Los Angeles Mar. 8, 1966. From the album Etta James Time After Time, BMG, 1995 Without You (Eddie Harris) ( 3:01 ) Eddie Harris: tenor sax; Ray Codrington: trumpet, tambourine; Cedar Walton: piano; Ron Carter: bass; Billy Higgins: drums Recorded New York City Mar. 9, 1966. From the album , Atlantic, 1966 Dancing by a Rainbow (Eddie Harris) ( 5:30 ) Eddie Harris: tenor sax; Nolan Smith: trumpet, fluegelhorn; Ronald Muldrow: guitar; Jeff Chamers: bass; Gaylord Birch: drums Recorded Munich Apr. 3 & 4, 1995. From the album Dancing By a Rainbow, ENJA, 1995 You Stole My Heart – the last encore (Eddie Harris) ( 14:07 ) Eddie Harris: tenor sax; : piano; Recorded Cologne Mar. 4, 1996. From the album Eddie Harris The Last , ACT, 1997

Gladsaxe Jazzlytteklub 23. november 2016 Eddie Harris v/ Thomas Engell