Jazz at Harvard: Visiting Artists
Composers whose music has been honored by Retrospective Concerts
Count Basie |
John Lewis |
Carla Bley |
Melba Liston |
Benny Carter |
Charles Mingus |
Buck Clayton |
Thelonious Monk |
Eric Dolphy |
Gerry Mulligan |
Duke Ellington (and Billy Strayhorn) |
Oliver Nelson |
Jeff Friedman |
Charlie Parker |
Michael Gibbs |
Max Roach |
Jim Hall |
Steve Swallow |
Julius Hemphill |
Clark Terry |
Andrew Hill |
Ernie Wilkins |
J.J. Johnson |
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Steve Lacy |
Composers from whom new compositions and/or arrangements were commissioned by the Harvard Jazz Band or the Office for the Arts and premiered by the Harvard Jazz Band
Manny Albam |
Andrew Hill |
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David Berger |
Pat Hollenbeck |
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Carla Bley |
Rob Hudson |
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Don Braden ‘85 |
J.J. Johnson |
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Anthony Braxton |
Sy Johnson |
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Steve Brown |
Steve Lacy |
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Sam Burtis |
John Lewis |
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Benny Carter |
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Dick Lieb |
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Buck Clayton |
Bevan Manson |
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Allen Feinstein ‘86 |
Randy Nielson |
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Jeff Friedman |
Roswell Rudd |
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Michael Gibbs |
Steve Swallow |
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Russ Gershon ‘81 |
Randy Weston |
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Slide Hampton |
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Phil Wilson |
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Baird Hersey |
* Commissioned by the Harvard University Jazz Band
Boston Area Jazz Artists who have Performed with the Harvard Jazz Band
Mae Arnette |
Bob Nieskie |
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Whit Browne |
Billy Pierce |
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Jaki Byard |
Herb Pomeroy |
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Don Byron |
Claudio Roditi |
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Alan Dawson |
Ray Santisi |
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John Carlson |
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Gray Sargent |
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Tom Ferrante |
Billy Thompson |
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Jeff Friedman |
Gary Valente |
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Russ Gershon ‘81 |
Dianne Walker |
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Baid Hersey |
John Wheatley |
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Charlie Kohlhase |
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James Williams |
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Bob Mover |
Phil Wilson |
**Participated in Rhythm Section Project
Visiting Artists who have led educational programs through the Learning From Performers Program
Nat Adderly, trumpet (April 18-25, 1976)
Irene Aebi, vocalist (April 4-5,1990)
David Amram, multi-instrumentalist, composer (December 1, 1995)
William “Count” Basie, piano (April 7, 1978)
Alvin Batiste, clarinet, composer (December 7, 1995)
Mario Bauza, trumpeter, arranger, composer
(October 31, November 1, December 9, 1990)
Anthony Braxton, saxophone and piano (October 23, 1975)
Carla Bley, keyboards, composer (November 5-9, 1986)
Jane Ira Bloom, saxophone, composer (October 21, 1987; November, 1988)
Lester Bowie, trumpet (April 2-6, 1984; April 16-17, 1987)
Don Braden, saxophone, composer (April 16-17, 1987; April 12, 1997)
William Breuker Kollektief, jazz ensemble (October 4, 1999)
Dwayne “Cook” Broadnax, percussion (April 12, 1997)
Paul Brusiloff, trumpet (April 16-17, 1987)
Dave Brubeck, piano, composer (April 23, 1986)
Don Byron, clarinet (April 5, 1990)
Benny Carter, saxophone (Aprill 11-15, 1988)
Betty Carter, vocalist (April 11-15, 1977)
Regina Carter, violinist (February 18, 1999)
Don Cherry, trumpet (February 29, 1980)
Neil Clarke, percussion (April 16, 1999)
Buck Clayton, trumpet, composer (April 15-19, 1990)
Harry Connick, Jr., piano (November 1-2, 1988)
Connie Crothers, piano (April 4-7, 2001)
Dave Douglas, trumpet (April 10-12, 2003)
April Harry “Sweets” Edison, trumpet (April 15-19, 1990)
Marty Ehrlich, saxophone, composer (April 8 and 25, 2000)
Bill Evans, piano (April 24-27, 1980)
Leonard Feather, writer, critic, composer (April 18-25, 1976)
Art Farmer, trumpet and flugelhorn (October 15, 1984)
Donal Fox, piano, composer (November 13, 1993)
Russ Gershon ’81, saxophone, composer (March 6, 1995)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet (April 11-15, 1977)
Jerry Granelli,percussion (October 18-19, 1977)
Barry Guy, bass, conductor, classical instrumentalist, composer
(October 21, 1991)
Charlie Haden, bass (February 29, 1980)
Jim Hall, guitar/composer (April 14-17, 2004)
Slide Hampton, trombone (April 16-17, 1987)
Jerome Harris ‘73, guitar (April 8, 2000)
Andrew Hill, piano, composer (April 24-26, 1992; May 1, 1999)
Earl “Fatha” Hines, piano (December 16, 1975)
Fred Ho ‘79 (née Houn), saxophone, composer, performance
artist
(April 16-17, 1987; April 12, 1997)
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet (November 17-24, 1975)
Illinois Jacquet, saxophone
(April 28, 1982; November 18, 1984; April 16-17, 1987; April 12, 1997)
J.J. Johnson, jazz trombone, composer (April 19-20, 1996)
Quincy Jones, saxophone, composer, producer (May 13, 1983)
Sheila Jordan, vocalist (December 11-12, 1997)
Jimmy Knepper, trombone (April 21, 1978)
Lee Konitz, saxophone (April 15, 1982)
Steve Lacy, saxophone, composer (April 15, 1982)
Sara Lazarus, vocalist (April 16-17, 1987)
Howard Levy, harmonica (March 10, 2000)
John Lewis, piano, composer (February 20-21, 1979, April 24-27, 1980)
Ellis Marsalis, piano (November 9, 1987)
Wynton Marsalis, trumpet (November 10, 1987)
Les McCann, vocalist and piano (November 3-10, 1975)
Bob Merrill ‘81, trumpet (April 16-17, 1987)
Gerry Mulligan, saxophone, composer (April 11-13, 1985)
David Murray, saxophone, composer (November 13, 1993)
Michele “Miki” Navazio, guitar, composer (January-March
7, 1994)
Sammy Price, piano (December 6, 1984; October 12, 1985)
Dewey Redman, saxophone, composer (February 29, 1980)
Max Roach, percussion, composer (April 4-7, 2001)
Red Rodney, trumpet (December 11-12, 1980)
Roswell Rudd, trombone (April 5, 1990; April 10-12, 2003)
Steve Sacks ’75, saxophone, composer (April 16-17, 1987)
Ed Schuller, bass (April 5, 1990)
George Schuller, percussion (April 8, 2000)
Bobby Short, vocalist and piano (February 16, 1976)
Steve Swallow, bass, composer (April 23, 1998)
Clark Terry, trumpet, flugelhorn, composer (March 6, 1993)
Sarah Vaughan, vocalist (March 1, 1976)
Randy Weston, piano, composer (April 14, 1999)
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