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Nelson E. Harrison, Ph. D., ASCAP, clinical psychologist, educator, composer, arranger, lyricist, trombonist, clinician.
Worked with:
Beethoven Bebops as trombonist/leader with Jerry Byrd, John Heard, Allen Blairman, Roscoe Vire, Richard Gaither and George Green(1953-56); Joe Westray (1962 - 72); Sonny and the Premiers (1963-66); Walt Harper (1967-70); Nathan Davis (1970-75); Billy Eckstine and Earl "Fatha" Hines (1975); Joe Harris (1975-83); J.C. Moses (1975-77); Andy Bey (1977); Count Basie Orchestra featuring Joe Williams, Sarah Vaughan, Helen Humes, Joe Turner, Eddie Vinson, Arnett Cobb, Dennis Rowland (1978-81); Kenny Clarke (1979); Slide Hampton (1986); George Gee (1986-89); Janelle Burdell (1987-88); Jay McShann (1987); Tony Taylor (1988--89); Boilermaker Jazz Band (1992-98); Roger Humphries Big Band (2000 - 2006) The Blues Orphans (2003-2007); Studio-E Band (2003-2007); also worked with Liberace, Ginger Rogers, Jack Jones, Dionne Warwicke, The Temptations, The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Eric Dixon, Bill Hughes, Dennis Wilson, Sonny Cohn, Dale Carley, Bobby Plater, John Clayton, Jr., Butch Miles, Cleveland Eaton, Aretha Franklin, Donna Summer, Glenn Campbell, Bobby Vinton, Nelson Riddle, Eric Johnson, David Stahl, Nolan Smith, John Williams, Freddie Green, Marvin Hamlisch, Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis, Jr., Michele LeGrand, Johnny Mathis, Duffy Jackson, Pete Minger, Danny Turner, Donald Byrd, Larry Smith, Jeff Jarvis, Kenny Hing, Grover Mitchell, Mel Wanzo, Jothan Callins, Joe Negri, Marva Josie, Vic Damone, Lena Horne, Loretta Devine, Jeff Grubbs, Sean Jones, Gerald Wilson, Jimmy Ponder, Roger Humphries, Nancy Wilson, Earl McIntyre, Robert Trowers, Dick Griffin, Michele Bensen, Cecelia Smith, Jessie Wills, Melba Moore, Karlton Hester, David Sanford, David Hardiman, and David N. Baker.
Discography: Live at the Attic with the Walt Harper Quintet (Birmingham Label); Makatuka (Segue Label) and Suite for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Tomorrow International Label) with Nathan Davis; Kansas City Shout with the Count Basie Orchestra (Pablo Label); On A Coconut Island, Don't Give Up the Ship, Burgundy Street Blues and Honky Tonk Town with the Boilermaker Jazz Band (Biograph Label); Tuesday Night at James Street with the RH Factor, Don’t Give Up with the Roger Humphries Big Band; Schism ‘n Blues & Root Rot with the Blues Orphans (Staggerin’ Fitz Label); Moonlit River, songs by Fred Moolten, (MGO Media Label); Not from Concentrate, Genie Walker & Harmonique, (Hip Tip Label).
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- What Instrument Do You Play?
- trombone, trombetto, piano
- Who are your biggest musical influences?
- Hank Mobley, Kenny Dorham, Freddie Redd, Stanley Turrentine, Horace Silver, Clifford Brown, Louis Armstrong, Eddie Jefferson, Frank Rosolino, Billy Strayhorn, Count Basie, Art Blakey, Kenny Clarke, J.C. Moses, Thelonius Monk, Ahmad Jamal, all the great jazz bassists.
- Favorite Jazz Clubs:
- The Crawford Grill #2 in Pittsburgh, PA
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Just checking in. How's things in your neck of the woods? I hope all is well! Stay in touch!
Karl
Leon
You are one prolific writer. WOW!
Thanks for offering your publications from your website. It looks like a ton of interesting material.
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Rob Hunt
Oneonta, NY
Thanks very much for joining us here! Glad you found your way to our site and it's great to have you aboard. Your network down there looks awesome. I like how you have it set up. The network here is brand new (last week) and a work in progress.
Thanks again and I hope to meet you sometime (and do some gigs) soon!
Take care.
Karl