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Winard Harper. Hiram Winard Harper (born June 4, 1962) is an American jazz drummer. Career. Harper played in the 1980s with Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin, and with Betty Carter for four years. While working with Carter he met Wycliffe Gordon, with whom Harper would collaborate repeatedly. [1]
Winard Harper (* 1962 in Baltimore) ist ein US-amerikanischer Jazz - Schlagzeuger und Bandleader des Modern Jazz . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben und Wirken. 2 Diskografie (Auswahl) 3 Literatur. 4 Weblinks. Leben und Wirken. Harper arbeitete 1982 bei Dexter Gordon und war vier Jahre lang Mitglied der Begleitband von Betty Carter.
Winard Harper, Piadrum’s recording artist, is one of today’s most hardworking drummers. He leads his exciting and hard-swinging sextet as well as continuing to be a highly sought-after sideman. Harper records and tours with other artists like Wycliffe Gordon and Ray Bryant. The new CD Make It Happen, his sixth, showcases his talents as a drummer, composer, and bandleader. The Winard Harper ...
During the latter half of the 1980s and early 1990s, the Harper Brothers band was one of the most exhilarating of the young ensembles working out of the hard-bop tradition. Sparked by Winard Harper’s drumming, the band was effectively run by him as well, so it is hardly surprising he now makes his debut as a leader in his own right. Using a mixture of seasoned pros (Henderson, Williams ...
MEDIA. “As tasteful a drummer as one could ask for” - JazzTimes. "Winard Harper is one of his generation's greatest standards bearers. Harper's goal seems plain and simple - propel the ensemble with a dynamic sense of swing" - Downbeat Magazine. “Winard is as pleasing and entertaining to watch as he is to hear, as tasteful a drummer as ...
Winard Harper, celebrated jazz drummer and leader of his own groups for most of his professional life, was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1962. He was encouraged to play the drums by his father who noticed him beating on cans as a toddler. By the age of five, Mr. Harper was developing his skills and making guest appearances with his older ...
2. Mai 2024 · He is a virtuoso on the drum set and the balafon, the West African equivalent of the marimba, he is a sought after collaborator at home and abroad, a band leader of his quartet, his quintet and his exciting band the Jeli Posse, a regular with the legendary New York clubs, an educator of future jazz professionals, an educator through his kids pro...
