Joe Harris
American jazz musician
About Joe Harris
Lived 1926 – 2016 (aged 89–90).
Joseph Allison Harris (1926–2016) was a big band and bebop jazz drummer.
Born in Pittsburgh, on 23 December 1926,
In January 1949, he stepped in for Max Roach, who was rehearsing with Miles Davis on some of the Charlie Parker recordings at the Royal Roost.
Having moved to Sweden in 1956, Harris stepped in for Pete La Roca in Sonny Rollins's trio for some dates in Stockholm, and worked with Rolf Ericson.
He then went to live in Germany, where he played timpani for the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band from 1961 to 1966.
Harris died on 27 January 2016.
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Who was Joe Harris?
American jazz musician (1926–2016)
When was Joe Harris born?
Joe Harris was born on 23 December 1926.
When did Joe Harris die?
Joe Harris died in 2016.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Joe Harris (musician)
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