New Haven » Calendar » Donald Harrison Quartet at The Side Door Jazz Club

Donald Harrison Quartet at The Side Door Jazz Club

Courtesy of Janm | Posted on February 18, 2015

Where

The Side Door Jazz Club
85 Lyme St
Old Lyme, CT
Map
(860) 434-2600

When

Sat, April 4, 2015
7:30 pm

Get Ticket

Musicians

About

DONALD HARRISON Quartet – Saturday April 4th – doors 7:30pm show 8:30pm 860-434-0886 www.thesidedoorjazz.com

New Orleans-born traditionalist, modern jazz trendsetter, former Jazz Messenger, nurturer of young talent, composer, bandleader and alto saxophonist Donald Harrison ’81 is a complete musician and entertainer. A kind of Crescent City renaissance man, Harrison has made sounds as diverse as Nouveau Swing, traditional jazz, hip-hop, Mardi Gras, and even classical music, his very own.

He has composed a film score for Jonathan Demme (Rachel’s Getting Married), appeared in and consulted on HBO’s Tremé, co-led a group with Terence Blanchard, and performed with a musical who’s who that includes Art Blakey, Dr. John, Digable Planets, Roy Haynes, Lena Horne, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Miles Davis, and Spike Lee, to name just a few. Harrison is the director of The Tipitina’s Intern Program and an artist in residence at Tulane University. His most recent recordings are This Is Jazz: Live at the Blue Note, with Billy Cobham and Ron Carter, and New Orleans Gumbo, with Dr. John....

read more

Get more of a good thing!

Our weekly newsletter highlights our top stories, our special offers, and upcoming jazz events near you.