Barry Harris
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Barry Doyle Harris (born Detroit, Michigan, December 15, 1929) is an American jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, arranger and educator. He is known as an exponent of the bebop style.
Early life and career
Harris began learning the piano at the age of 4. His mother was a church pianist and had asked if Harris was interested in playing church or jazz music. Having picked jazz, he was influenced by Thelonious Monk and Bud Powell's music. He went to public areas to play dances for clubs and ballrooms. Harris learned the bebop styles largely by ear, imitating the solos played by Bud Powell in his teenage years.
Later life and career
1950s
Harris was based in Detroit through the 1950s and worked with musicians such as Miles Davis, Sonny Stitt and Thad Jones. He also performed in place of Junior Mance, who was Gene Ammons's regular pianist for his group frequently. In addition, Harris toured with Clifford Brown and Max Roach's Quintet briefly in 1956 as a pianist after the group's resident pianist Richie Powell (younger brother of Bud Powell) died in a car crash.
Barry Harris (Canadian musician)
Barry Harris is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer, musician, remixer and DJ. He created the synthpop band Kon Kan in early 1988 which had worldwide success with "I Beg Your Pardon". The song, initially issued on the now defunct Toronto indie label Revolving Records, was quickly discovered and signed by Atlantic Records' A&R rep, Marc Nathan.
Biography
Between 1997 and 2003 his production team Thunderpuss, co-created with Chris Cox, produced worldwide hit remixes for Madonna, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Whitney Houston, Enrique Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez, Mary J. Blige, Céline Dion, Cher, Janet Jackson, Spice Girls, LeAnn Rimes, among others. The duo topped the Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play chart more than 20 times.
Throughout his career, Harris has been involved in numerous projects and enjoyed chart success, most notably as one half of the duos Kon Kan and Thunderpuss. Other involvements include work with Terry Kelly in the house project Top Kat, and with Rachid Wehbi and vocalist Kimberley Wetmore in the house/Eurodance project Outta Control which later became known as Killer Bunnies, with Simone Denny on vocals. Harris has also released several solo singles.
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Barry Harris
ALBUMS
- The Complete Late Quartets released: 2010
- At the Jazz Workshop released: 2006
- Preminado released: 2006
- Magnificent! released: 2006
- Newer Than New released: 2006
- Tokyo: 1976 released: 1999
- Listen to Barry Harris... Solo Piano released: 1998
- Barry Harris Plays Tadd Dameron released: 1998
- The Bird of Red and Gold released: 1995
- In Spain released: 1992
- Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume 12 released: 1990
- For the Moment released: 1984
- Bull's Eye! released: 1972
- Luminescence! released: 1967
- Bebop Revisited! released: 1964
- Breakin' It Up released: 1958
- Barry Harris Trio With Al Cohn released:
- at the Jazz Worskhop with Sam Jones & Louis Hayes released:
Barry Harris
ALBUMS
- The Best of... NYC AfterHours 'Re-Live The Music' released: 2006
- Queer as Folk: Club Babylon released: 2005
- Ultimate Gay Anthems released: 2004
- Dive in the Pool Summer 2003 Remixes released: 2003
- Best of Club Hits, Volume 1 released: 2002
- Barry Harris & Chris Cox Present: Thunderpuss released: 2002
- Dancemania 20 released: 2001
- I Got My Pride released: 2001
- Queer as Folk released: 2001
- Dance Party: (Like It's 2001) released: 2000
- N.Y.C. Underground Party, Volume 3 released: 2000
- The Broken Hearts Club released: 2000
- SummerTronic released: 2000
- Underground Assault released: 1998
- House the Feeling released: 1996
- Dance Hits released:
- Hot Hits: Pop Dancin', Volume 52 released:
- New York's Deepest Hardest House Mix, Volume 16 released:
The Best of... NYC AfterHours 'Re-Live The Music'
Released 2006- NTC AfterHours Intro
- Hands Up (This is the Polic)
- Final Chapter
- Blackout
- Dive In The Pool
- Ride The Trip
- U TurnMe
- Afrika
- One Solid Wave
- Ssss...t Listen Be Quiet
- Without You
- Trance Revolution
- Derb
- Funky Drummer
- Follow Me
- Kiss
- Ladies & Gentlemen
- HardHouz Generation
- The Bomb 2001
- Blow The Speakers
- Live At D'Jais Intro
- Release Me
- That Look
- Fright Train
Queer as Folk: Club Babylon
Released 2005- Boy (original mix)
- Free (Oscar G Space Anthem)
- Smalltown Boy (original mix)
- True (The Faggot Is You) (Deep Dish mix)
- Spin Spin Sugar (Armand van Helden mix)
- Fly Again (Scumfrog Club mix)
- Appreciate Me (Trip to Paradise mix)
- Safe From Harm (Peter Rauhofer mix)
- Break 4 Love (Friburn + Urik Tribal mix)
- Dive in the Pool (feat. Pepper Mashay) (X-Union mix)
Ultimate Gay Anthems
Released 2004- Love Eviction (Hit Squad mix)
- Young Hearts Run Free (Loveland's Full on vocal mix)
- Whenever Wherever
- Save Your Love for Me
- I Love You Always Forever (Italo mix)
- Holiday
- Use It Up and Wear It Out
- Dancing Queen (Love to Infinity mix)
- The Rumour
- Can't Take My Eyes Off of You (Almighty Definitive mix)
- I Feel Love
- That Don't Impress Me Much
- In the Evening (Almighty Anthem mix)
- I Am Who I Am
- To Deserve You
Barry Harris & Chris Cox Present: Thunderpuss
Released 2002- Don't Tell Me (Thunderpuss Anthem)
- We Are Family (Thunderpuss club mix)
- Can't Fight the Moonlight (Thunderpuss club mix)
- Hide U (Thunderpuss Tribe-A-Pella)
- Hero (Thunderpuss club mix)
- First Class Freak (original mix)
- Break 4 Love (Friburn & Uirk Tribal mix)
- Everyday (Hex Hector & Mac Quayle mix)
- I Got My Pride (original mix)
- I'm Addicted (You're the Worst Thing for Me) (Club Anthem)
- And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going (Attitude mix)
- Stand Up (Thunderpuss club mix)
- Clubland (ThunderDUB)
- Dive in the Pool (Wayne G's Circuit Anthem mix)
- Don't Let Me Be the Last One to Know (Thunderpuss club mix)
Dancemania 20
Released 2001- One More Time (short radio edit)
- All for You (Thunderpuss club mix)
- Can't Fight the Moonlight (Thunderpuss mix)
- Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag (Thunderpuss Mixshow edit)
- I Got My Pride (original club anthem)
- Let the Joy Rise (Thunderpuss club mix)
- Sweetest Day of May (Latin Anthem mix)
- Paradise (Motive 8 Celestial mix)
- It's Raining Men
- Music Is Moving (Kumara mix)
- Spente le Stelle (Yomanda mix)
- You're the Worst Thing for Me
- Stand Up (Thunderpuss club mix)
- Set You Free (Rob Searle club mix)
- The Real Thing (B4 ZA BEAT remix)
- So Real (New Energy mix)
- Telephone Operator (Tony Castle Mobile mix)
- Bye Bye Baby Balloon
- Separate Ways (Almighty mix)
- Venus (Anthem mix)
- American Pie
- Please Don't Go (Hit RMN remix)
- Viva L'Amor (The Lost Children mix)
- A Minute (extended mix)
- So Fabulous So Fierce (Freak Out)
House the Feeling
Released 1996- Read My Lips (radio edit)
- Higher State of Consciousness (Dex & Jonesey's Higher Stated mix)
- Boys and Girls Get on Up and Move Around (Morel's Get on Up mix)
- One More Try (Big mix)
- Klubbhopping (Itty Bitty Boozy Woozy mix)
- That Look (radio version)
- If Madonna Calls (Jr's House mix radio edit)
- Hot Shot (1-800 Dis n dub mix)
- Killing Me Softly (single mix)
- I'm So Grateful (radio edit)
- Feel the Music (radio edit)
- Fonky Muzic (radio edit)
- The Wailin' (Terry Kelly's Wet Dream dub)
- A Walk Into the Clouds (radio edit)
- Baby Hold Me (radio edit) (feat. Amnesia)
- Da Funk (extended re-version)
Hot Hits: Pop Dancin', Volume 52
- Say... If You Fell Alright
- Soul to Bare (edit #1)
- Funk Like Dat
- It Has Begun
- Your Woman
- Night Train
- Carry On (Outta Control extended)
- Head Over Heels (Rapless version)
- I'd Really Love to See You Tonight (Up-Tempo radio mix)
- This Weekend
- Medicine (Baby Come Back)
- You Bring the Sunshine
- Love Has Changed My Mind (NY mix)
- Battle of Who Could Care Less
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Dive in the Pool
by: Barry HarrisWell, alright...
How ya'll feelin' tonight?
Ya'll feelin' good?
Well you know... I'm feelin' mighty good tonight...
But you see baby... it's a little hot in here...
In more ways than one...
So I've got a little proposal to make to each and every one of you here tonight...
I think it's time... that we all... go dive in the pool...
Ya'll wanna go dive in the pool?
I know ya'll wanna go dive in the pool!
Come on! Come on! Let's go!
LET'S GET SOAKIN' WET!
Now I know there's quite a few of you who don't quite get it yet...
But I wanna see each and every one of you... in the pool, with me tonight...
Ya see baby... the vibe is right... and the feelin's right...
And we're all just one big happy family here tonight...
So I wanna see each and every one of you, dive in the pool... with me, tonight...
Come on! Are ya ready? Come on! Come on boys!
I wanna see it! Are ya ready? Are ya ready? Come on? I wanna hear it!
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