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Donald Harrison Jr. (born June 23, 1960) is an African-American jazz saxophonist and the Big Chief of The Congo Square Nation Afro-New Orleans Cultural Group from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the Berklee College of Music in 2021. He is also an NEA Jazz Master.
11. Jan. 2024 · As the recognized Big Chief of Congo Square in Afro-New Orleans culture, Harrison has firmly demonstrated his commitment to the powerful culture of New Orleans, and the people who carry the tradition forward in innovative ways.
The Mayor of New Orleans. It wasn't a scorching, oppressive day at the fairgrounds, and under the WWOZ Jazz Tent, there was even a breeze, everyone was straining to get the best view possible of the stage, where Kermit Ruffins and his Bar-B-Cue Swingers were laying it down. It was May 2, 1999, the final Sunday of Jazzfest, and Henri Smith ...
In 2024, look for Harrison performing music from his Omniverse Music multi-genre singles. He is composing orchestral classical music for upcoming premiers and adding hip-hop/jazz to his multi-genre recordings and performances. Bio. Big Chief Donald Harrison, a jazz group from New Orleans / New York.
Donald also created “Nouveau Swing,” a style of jazz that merges it with modern dance music like R&B, Hip-Hop, Soul and Rock. He also combined jazz with Afro-New Orleans traditional music on his critically acclaimed albums “Indian Blues” (1991) and “Spirits of Congo Square” (2000).
20. Feb. 2018 · The papers highlight the cultural contributions of the Harrison family of New Orleans, particularly the practice of masking in the Mardi Gras Indian tradition. Dating from 1977 to 2017, the collection is rich in ephemera and photographs covering lectures and performances by Donald Harrison Sr. and the Guardians of the Flame Mardi ...
Saxophonist Donald Harrison Jr. is both a modern jazz trendsetter and bearer of deep New Orleans cultural traditions. From his work with Art Blakey to his role as a Big Chief of a Mardi Gras Indian tribe, Harrison is the personification of New Orleans past and present. Harrison was born in 1960 amidst a musical family steeped in New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian traditions (his father was Big ...
