Wendell Harrison
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Biography
[Edit]A fine clarinetist and tenor saxophonist, Wendell Harrison has been an important force in Detroit during the past several decades. He began on clarinet when he was seven, started playing tenor in high school, and studied with Barry Harris. In 1960, he moved to New York, playing with Jack McDuff, Elvin Jones, Sonny Stitt, Grant Green, and Sun Ra, in addition to being in Hank Crawford's band for over four years. In 1970, Harrison moved back to Detroit, started doing session work, and became a jazz educator. He has formed several labels (Tribe, Rebirth, and WenHa), recording frequently and utilizing such sidemen as Leon Thomas, Marcus Belgrave, Kirk Lightsey, Charles Tolliver, and (with his Clarinet Ensemble) James Carter. He has several standouts in his catalog. Among them are An Evening with the Devil (1975), Reawakening (1985), Forever Duke (1991), Eighth House: Riding with Pluto (2002). In the fall of 2012, Luv N' Haight-reissued the highly regarded 1981 album Organic Dream.
Title: The Battle Of The Tenors
Artist: Eddie Harris, Wendell Harrison
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Rock
Title: Organic Dream
Artist: Wendell Harrison
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Phil Ranelin And Wendell Harrison JID016
Artist: Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Phil Ranelin, Adrian Younge, Wendell Harrison
Genre: Jazz
Collections
Title: Best of Solid Disco
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Big City Jazz: Modern Improvisation (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Jazz, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: Jazz Funk And Soul Musical Mosaic (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Best Jazz Songs Of 2023 (CD1)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Acoustic Innovations 2023 (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Featuring albums
Title: Searching for Soul: Soul, Funk & Jazz Rarities from Michigan 1968-1980
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk