Jet is busy forming a brand new band and so far the musicians on the forthcoming album are: Jet Harris Guitar/six string bass, Bob Jenkins on drums, Paul Rumble Guitar, Nigel Hopkins Trumpet and percussion, Debbie Worthy Vocals and Charles (Chucky Taylor) on Vocals.
Influences
Well we might say that Jet has been instrumental himself in influencing many of todays great guitar players, but we do like Eric Clapton, BB King, Carlos Santana, Black Eyed Peas and Basement Jaxx.
Sounds Like
Jet Harris of course. But if you like the music from Quentin Tarantino, the excitement of Black Eyed Peas and the nostalgia of the Shadows then you'll LOVE this new album coming up.
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In the beginning
Terence 'Jet' Harris was born in Kingsbury, North London, the only son of Bill and Winifred Harris. The young Terence Harris was nicknamed 'Jet' by his school friends because of his ability at being one of the fastest runners in the school.
Jet left school at the age of fifteen and started work with his dad as an apprentice welder, making milk churns. The very first record that he took notice of was Winifred Atwell's 'Left Hand Boogie' in 1952. He was fascinated by the 'bass' sound on Winifred's left hand.
Jet was the first man in the UK to play electric bass guitar. News spread of Jet's outstanding ability with the bass guitar which soon led to him playing with various groups between 1956-1958, including Tony Crombie's Rockets, Terry Dene's Aces, The Vipers Skiffle Group, The Most Brothers and also Wee Willie Harris.
In between gigs, Jet used to frequent the now famous home of British Rock 'n' Roll, the 2 I's Coffee Bar in Old Compton Street, Soho. Apart from playing, he also served Cola and rumbaba's to customers.
With regard to Jet's musical talents, he is self-taught - his family couldn't afford formal music lessons.
When History is made
During the year of 1958, Jet was introduced to a young Cliff Richard, and was duly invited to join Cliff's backing group The Drifters, but due to an injunction by the American group of the same name, they had to choose a different name. History was made at The Six Bells pub near Ruislip, when Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch and Jet began discussing new names for the band. It was Jet that came up with the name 'The Shadows'.
The first hit record that Jet played bass on was 'High Class Baby', which reached number seven in the charts of 1958. 'Apache', of course, was the start of an era. Jet played on many Shadows records: 'Man of Mystery'; 'The Stranger'; 'Midnight'; '36-24-36'; 'The Savage'; 'Guitar Tango'; 'Nivram'; 'Peace Pipe' and 'FBI' to name but a few. He also helped write a few of the hits. The last recording Jet did with The Shadows was 'Wonderful Land' in 1962.
Jet left the band in the same year and had two hit singles in his own right: 'Besame Mucho' and the main title theme from the film 'The Man With The Golden Arm'
Now, however, is the start of his latest project, and something very special. Jet has teamed up with producer and world-class trumpet-player Nigel Hopkins, who also boasts a successful career as a solo artist and TV music writer/producer. This partnership is already proving very exciting and fruitful and, along with the help of some other key team members, their experience and passion is already generating some fantastic music. If you want to hear for yourself, you can preview the new single 'San Antonio' and 'Ignition'here. You can buy a signed Special signed and limited Edition of the instrumental version on Vinyl CD from www.jetharris.net and you can also download San Antonio and Ignition from itunes and most good download sites.
Thank you Jet for having the innovation to do it your way. Many other people within the Shadows genre would do well to have the 'balls' to put out an album mainly consisting of original material rather than going down the cover version route or recycling their old hits ad infinitum or doing what their record company want all the time rather than what the fans may like to hear. At last here is an album which the fans of this music can truly appreciate. What comes across to me more than anything is what joy you obviously had in making it as well..So, more please! and remember, keep kicking ass!
Hi Jet, Just a quick call by to wish you a peaceful, successful, musical, creative and happy 2008. You and Paul are doing real classy tracks for the album. Let me know when it is released.
Hello dear Mr. JET HARRIS thank you very much for adding us to your friends list My bass player is a huge fan of yours and me too ,we love your unique style of playing, you are the best ! sincerely LIOR B. HAPPY DAYS singer & guitar player
Hi Jet Fantastic to have you as a MySpace friend - I've been listening to you since I was 6 (when Apache came out!), and it may well be your fault that I became a pro bassist!
Hi Jet. It..s an honner to be your friend. Your music is as always, just great. I still remember "Diamonds-Scarlet O..Hara and all great music in the lifetime. I should be very glad if you..ll come over to our US profile too. I send an add. Have a nice weekend. EWA and KENT THELENIUS
Dear Mr Jet Harris Very nice to meet you too. I an so happy to receive reply from you! Iam big fan of yours. I Love to Listen your CD every day. Thank you Very much.
