Barry Harris
American jazz pianist and educator
- Born
- 15 December 1929, Detroit
- Died
- 8 December 2021, aged 91
- Birth name
- Barry Doyle Harris
Barry Doyle Harris (December 15, 1929 – December 8, 2021) was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, arranger, and educator. He was an exponent of the bebop style. Influenced by Thelonious Monk and Bud Powell, Harris in turn influenced and mentored bebop musicians including Donald Byrd, Paul Chambers, Curtis Fuller, Joe Henderson, Charles McPherson, and Michael Weiss.
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