Gold Deposits

1. The Founding Fathers of True Jazz – A Personal List

Duke Ellington (1899-1974)

Colman Hawkins (1904-1969) 

Art Tatum (1909-1956)

Thelonius Monk (1917-1982)

Dizzy Gillespie (1917-1993)

Hank Jones (1918-2010)

Charlie Parker (1920-1955)

Bud Powell (1924-1966)

Barry Harris (1929-2021)

Ray Charles (1930-2004)

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Patroness of True Jazz: Pannonica.

2. Vetted sources on the Barry Harris method:

▪  Connor Jones has an exceptional video series on the Barry Harris Method. Some of the content was presented here, but not all. A must for any aspiring Jazz musician: youtube.com/@ConnorJazz.

▪  Barry Harris classes at Hague. Videos by Frans Elsen and students. A treasure:  youtube.com/@BarryHarrisVideos

▪  Isaac Razhttps://www.youtube.com/@isaacraz 

▪  Dr. Brian Jude de Lima. A virtuoso who has gone super deep, and remains true to our tradition.  https://www.youtube.com/@dr.brianjudedelimaphd743. This content is for advanced musicians. 

▪  On jazzworkshops.com, you can purchase Barry Harris workshop CDs provided by Howard Rees. This is content for advanced musicians.