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It was the debut album by a previously unknown artist from an underpublicized scene in chicago, and it was released on the. The key track was exodus, harris easygoing rearrangement of ernest golds theme from the epic biblical film of the same name. Exodus to jazz eddie harris vee jay lp3016 1961 personnel. High voltage cd eddie harris silver cycles japan remastered limited edition japanese import cd eddie harris electrifying eddie harris japanese import remastered cd eddie harris swiss movement lp eddie harris. Exodus to jazz remastered 2007 1961 jazz eddie harris.
The album, exodus to jazz, included the ernest gold theme from the otto preminger biblical movie, exodus which, released as a single, enjoyed three. Buy mp3 music online eddie harris artists choice the eddie harris anthology cd1. Although the label signed harris as a pianist, he played only tenor sax on his first album. He began his career as a singer in various baptist. Eddie harris vinyl records and cds jazz has had a few notable eccentrics, to say the least, and tenor saxophonist eddie harris is up there with the quirkiest. Exodus to jazz is the debut album by american jazz saxophonist eddie harris recorded in 1961 and released on the veejay label. Exodus lyrics, theme in search of a movie, its all right now, love theme from the sandpiper lyrics, movin on out, is it in, ballad, child is born, childrens song, live right now, sham time, s wonderful lyrics. Vee jay records lp3016,vee jay records vjlp 3016 format. He began his career as a singer in various baptist churches throughout chicago.
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He was also fluent on the electric piano and organ. Exodus to jazz by eddie harris on amazon music unlimited. His innovations paved the way for huge developments in contemporary jazz. Accompanied by bassist melvin jackson, pianist jodie christian and drummer richard smith, the quartet brings together an. Eddie harris is recognized as one of the greats of jazz. This 1961 album by chicago jazz saxophonist eddie harris 10203411596 was a jazz version of a movie theme of. Eddie harris was one of the few jazz musicians ever to achieve the distinction of a millionselling hit single, with his cool jazz version of the theme from the film exodus in 1960.
That success did little for his credibility within the jazz community, but paved the way for his subsequent jazz funk and pop recordings in the 1960s and 1970s. Eddie harris s wonderful mp3 download and lyrics cd universe. Exodus to his credit when he signed to atlantic records in 1965. Eddie harris october 20, 1934 november 5, 1996, was an american jazz tenor saxophonist.
I bumped into him at the southerland lounge on the south side of chicago. This vee jay twofer reissues eddie harris first two albums, the surprise hit exodus to jazz and the similarsounding followup mighty like a rose. He had a surprise hit in 1961 with an arrangement of ernest golds exodus theme, and followed with three further hit records in the usa over the next decade, the most notable being listen here in 1968. Eddie harris october 20, 1934 november 5, 1996 was an american jazz musician, best known for playing tenor saxophone and for introducing the electrically amplified saxophone. Eddie harris electrifying eddie harris japanese import. Eddie harris musician music database radio swiss jazz. Eddie harris tenor saxophone, joe diorio guitar, willie pickens piano, bill yancey bass, harold jones drums. For quite some time, he was far more popular with audiences than with critics, many of whom denigrated him for his more commercia. This is a too brief sample of one of my best loved songs. Find album release information for exodus to jazz eddie harris on allmusic allmusic. Eddie harris exodus, the best of the veejay years discogs.
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By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. His bestknown compositions are freedom jazz dance, recorded and popularized by miles davis in 1966, and. Eddie harris was born october 20, 1934 in chicago, illinois. Alternative fox present a reissue of eddie harris s bossa nova, originally released in 1963. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
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