Remembering Barry Harris

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[abath]

"Barry Harris put the virtuoso improvisations of Parker, Gillespie and Powell under a microscope, discovering the musical grammar that makes bebop work — scales, chords, chromatic passing tones. He then organized a set of rules that helps musicians play like natives, without an accent."

[ratghost]

RIP the world's greatest Jazz PHILOSOPHER of all time, Barry Harris.

[vgm_composer]

I just found out today... I've never felt this way about a man i never met
Thank you for 91 wonderful years!

[PabloCardonaMusic]

The pdf only indicates going upward, but try going down the scale with this exercise to melt your ears. Thank you Adam, and Thank you Barry, rest in peace, master.

[yeonjoonyoon]

As a classical musician, Barry Harris has opened up a new world for me. I had spent four years in the Big Apple as an undergraduate student; what a shame it is that I had been completely unaware of his soul back then. I had been looking forward to finally getting a glimpse of his soul in real life upon my next return there. This loss felt more personal than I could have possibly imagined. Thanks for this, Adam! Forever grateful for him, many of us are :)

[loladelon]

Words can not express how grateful I am for your teaching and your gorgeous devotional approach to teaching, so full of Love and Wonder. Thank you and thank you Mr Harris.

[joesauvage]

Adam, that was such a wonderfully beautiful tribute to Barry Harris. He lives forever in out hearts. So deeply appreciated!

[selymyllier]

Bill Evans’s ‘Like someone in love’ uses this beautiful technique in measure 15 of that beautiful song! Thank you very much for this!

[cgtspl]

Adam, I have to say... I'm in my early 60s and just decided to learn keys, I love your lessons as they are right at my level, not overlay complex and not school kid either. I reckon it could be your demeanour that strikes a CHORD with me. (Yeah Yeah Pun intended) Quiet, gentle, not rushed and repeated enough times to get the gist. Hope you keep up the good work and get the satisfaction you are helping would be pianist's across the globe. (I'm in Oz BTW)

[BruïnGebakken]

Adam, a year ago I posted on this platform. Watching you again today, a year later, I still see and feel your utter respect for the genius, Barry Harris. Thank you again

[MarkRodriguez-nu]

after over 60 years of playing, I don't always find things that let me move ahead in my playing. This is just a gem. Just a wonderful excerise, but really just very soulful and insightful.
Thanks.

[briantrout]

Thank you for this video! I'm really quite new to the world of jazz but know of the legend of Barry Harris. So many of the greats are passing on and I really appreciate you guys who are keeping jazz alive! Thank you! I NEED to sign up at Open Studio and just go through, from the very beginning. Even though I play at a fairly high level, I know I'm missing a lot and would so like to fill in some of the gaps. Started in classical but never had much theory, just had music shoved in front of me with the command, "play this", and I did. Got as far as Tchaikovsky piano concertos, Chopin etudes, stuff like that, but never learned the theory or scales or any of the underlying stuff of how jazz (or any kind of music) is built. Did some conservative church work for about 30 years and now playin' the keys with a three piece. And while I can make most of the people around here happy, oooh and aahh, (guess I'm a fairly big fish in a rather small pond), I'd love to be able to play for guys like you and not be totally embarrassed at my lack of skills. Some is physical skill which can be improved just by doing but I know a lot of it is mental, I just haven't learned what to do. I know you guys probably will never read this, YouTube comments are like this meandering into oblivion. But maybe it helped a little just to write it. Thanks!

[robbesrh]

I agree, Adam. An absolute gem. Not hard to do and makes you sound like the real deal. The voice doublings on the third, seventh, and sixth degrees -- that's the cream in your coffee. That's jazz.

[connshawnery]

Thankful for the exceptional greatness of Barry Harris. RIP.

[francisrichard]

Thanks for this remembering to the master Barry Harris. Hoping that OS will take over the specific Barry’s method & thoughts to perpetuate his gift to the future generations!

[StamatisSeraphim]

Thank you for this! Beautiful tribute. Barry was like a spiritual father to me and my dad. My dad was in the original Jazz Cultural Theatre back in the 80s; almost 40 years later I joined the online workshops every single Saturday, and got to meet and play with Barry as well as reuniting him with my dad. He changed my life and shaped me as a musician, and it's so beautiful to see how much he is loved and revered all around the world. That's all he wanted - to pass on the music. There will never be anybody else like him, but there are and will be people who will channel his genius, his brilliance, and above all, his kind and selfless heart. We love you, Barry! Rest well <3

[dananthony]

I’m just beginning my Barry journey. Ive learned of him years ago but bounced around jazz guitarist mini lessons but should have been studying Barry’s theory. I feel inspired again.

[Mookisland]

Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful. Thank you Adam. 
And thank you for everything, Barry ; )

[HoneyProof]

Damn Adam, that stretch @13:44! I can keep up for most of the 10ths but that is insane

[giovanniperin]

Thanks Barry was a great human being and amazing teacher I remember those exercises from our classes in Rome! Thanks 🙏 for the refresh! It s a lot to do especially if you transpose in in all the keys 🔑