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Encyclopedia > Donald Harrison

Donald Harrison is a saxaphone player and native of New Orleans. He was recently forced to evacuate out of his hometown after Hurricane Katrina, and proceeds from his album 'Nuveau Swing' will go to victims of the hurricanes. Saxophones of different sizes play in different registers. ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... This article is about the 2005 hurricane. ...


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Billy Taylor's Jazz | Guest Artist (625 words)
Harrison claims that "jazz music is about stating what your life is about." With skill and versatility, this New Orleans native opens himself up to a receptive audience at The Kennedy Center's Theater Lab.
Harrison observes that the fundamental elements of harmony and rhythm, have "retained their presence" in jazz from its earliest beginnings in New Orleans.
Harrison also explains why he loves to play ballads: "I think you can really also feel the soul of a musician on a ballad." Once again, he puts his own soul into a very personal performance, this time a sultry rendition of "Body and Soul".
Donald Harrison at AllExperts (198 words)
Harrison's records and live performances are in the jazz mainstream, but still manage to incorporate influences from many of the other styles that are prominent in his hometown.
Harrison's father (Donald Harrison, Sr.) was a prominent Mardi Gras Indian in New Orleans.
Harrison was recently forced to evacuate New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, and proceeds from his album Nouveau Swing will go to victims of the hurricanes.
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