David L. Harris - FutureJazzSeries

About this event

Introducing you to David L. Harris Music support tbc. Tickets on sale Friday 19th May 9am

"Even within straightahead jazz, trombone-led albums are rare animals, and it's refreshing to encounter a project that is stellar not just for the uniqueness of its instrumentation but for the strength of its compositions and sheer force of its swing. Even within straightahead jazz, trombone-led albums are rare animals, and it's refreshing to encounter a project that is stellar not just for the uniqueness of its instrumentation but for the strength of its compositions and sheer force of its swing." DownBeat Magazine

David L Harris is a trombone player, vocalist, composer, and arranger from Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana. His music transcends our current notions of what music can or should be.

David L. Harris embodies the edge of modern jazz and the sultriness of the blues. Every time he steps on stage, he takes us on the emotionally engaging journey of love and liberation, wrapped in a sound that embraces the groove, grit and swing of the past. Growing up in a neighborhood called Scotlandville, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Mr. Harris found his fingers pressed against the sliding brace of the trombone at the age of sixteen and has never let go since.
SELF-TAUGHT

Mr. Harris would spend seven hours a day practicing while allowing the sounds of legendary musicians like Tyree Glenn, Joe “Tricky Sam” Nanton, and Al Grey to train him along the way. He went on to further his knowledge of music, and fine-tune his technique, by continuing his studies at Southern University, Louisiana State University, and the University of New Orleans. Continuing to let his love for music lead him, nowadays he can be found swinging his plunger mute gently against the bell of his Antoine Courtois trombone, while playing alongside highly noted musicians at concerts and festivals all over the world. He has captured and moved audiences in China, Europe, Russia, South America, Australia, Canada, South Africa, and in over twenty cities in Japan.
FRIENDS AND CONCERTS

Mr Harris performances and recordings include:

The Newport Jazz Festival
The Montreal Jazz Festival
The Joy Of Jazz Festival
The North Sea Jazz Festival
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Jazz à Vienne
The Apollo Theatre (NYC)
Lincoln Center (NYC)
L'Olympia Music Hall (Paris)

Dee Dee Bridgewater, Wynton Marsalis, Kurt Elling, Shannon Powell, Herlin Riley, Aaron Neville, Delfeayo Marsalis, Haley Reinhart, Dr. Michael White, and The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, along with many, many more.