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.
▪ Barry Harris and Eli Yamin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8JJncSUdUU&list=PLReW5Mv77OKDMfbhJlOJHfA37id6t1BoL
▪ Isaac Raz: https://www.youtube.com/@isaacraz
▪ Barry Harris about current Jazz education: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjnX_PkDwWs&list=FLqiNa6C0q8sSh-2diw2GR5Q&index=3
▪ 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.