Eddie Harris
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His first album for Vee Jay, Exodus to Jazz included his own jazz arrangement of Ernest Gold’s theme from the movie Exodus. A shortened version of this track, which featured his masterful playing in the upper register of the tenor saxophone, was heavily played on radio and became the first jazz record ever to be certified gold.
Many jazz critics, however, regarded commercial success as a sign that a jazz artist had sold out, and Harris soon stopped playing “Exodus” in concert. He moved to Columbia Records in 1964 and to Atlantic Records in 1965. At Atlantic in 1965 he released The In Sound, a bop album which won back many of his detractors.
Over the next few years he began to perform on electric piano and the electric Varitone saxophone, and to perform a mixture of jazz and funk which sold well in both the jazz and rhythm and blues markets. In 1967 his album The Electrifying Eddie Harris reached second place on the R & B charts.
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The Electrifying Eddie Harris
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Deadbios
very very coooooool))
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morganik
freedom jazz dance!
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neo7X
there is a cut on eddie's "i'm tired of driving" lp titled "what's wrong with the world today" that's still some 30 odd years on, neat-o befitting in the here and the now, like.
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robbeaux
Eddie Harris embodies the free-spirited creativity that makes jazz such a rewarding listen. If you get a chance, check out his Bossa Nova album. I always liked this guy's sound, his singing through the sax and playing the pad sounds with just his breath will always echo through my mind. I recommend him highly.
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OdedFriedGaon
I failed to mention that i think Eddie Harris "Exodus To Jazz" is one of the best releases ever made available to humans!!!!!
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OdedFriedGaon
The genius of Funk in Jazz. Raw soul, incarnate. He WILL be remembered, respected.
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bubber22
cool sax warm heart,,brother ed..another posthumus genius
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Draconoir
He was truly a visionary musician who unfortunately was under appreciated in his later days. As funky on tenor as anyone plus a true gentleman.
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chillionaire
some insane recordings... jazz on lsd?
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aegian
truly original. screw the jazz police!
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HundredsOfEggs
As my uncle says, Eddie Harris is the missing link between hard funk and easy listening. 'Excursions' is an amazing album.
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funkhunter
He's one of my favorite Sax players. He was so miscellaneous and he had a lot of soul in his playing.
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mr_specials
Bumpin' :) great tune
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liamhennessy
He was great - such a nice chap too. I miss him terribly. What a loss to the music world.
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miao
<3
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NowhereManKz
He's great jazzman.
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