Robert Harris: Guitar & Vocals
Steve Takahashi: Drums
Jimmy Seay: Bass
Regi Oliver: Sax & Flute
Bruce Nardi: Sax & Flute
Jim Day: Percussion
Alternate Players
Dru Betts: Drums
John Chacara: Bass
Michael Kahn: Sax & Flute
Vernon Suber: Percussions
Erly Thornton: Sax
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Influences
Jesus Christ.
The Musicians I listen
to all influence who I am and there are to may to mention. The core group as
I was growing up and developing musically were George Benson, Larry Carlton, James Taylor, Crosby Stills
Nash & Young, The Eagles, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Gino Vannelli, The Doobie Brothers,
Bobby Caldwell, Chicago, Michael McDonald, and more... Later
Influences: The Rippingtons, Richard
Elliot, Rick Braun, Peter White, Marc Antoine, Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson,
Marion Meadows, Chieli Minucci, and many many more....
The Robert
Harris Group is one of the premier Jazz / R&B groups in central Florida. In
addition to our regular club dates, we have performed at the New Smryna Jazz
Festival, the Winter Park Art Festival, The Seminole Jazz Series, and the
Kissimmee Jazz Festivals, and recently The Daytona Jazz Festival where we
opened for Walter Beasley, Spyro Gyra, and Jean-Luc Ponty. We are currently
being considered for several national festivals next year. IE: Seabreeze
Jazz Festival, Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival, Berks Jazz Fest, Atlanta Jazz
Festival, and more. We have been asked back to perform at several concert
events hosted by Orlando’s premiere smooth jazz station WLOQ 103.1, and
Tampa Bays WSJT.
A cool breeze of Smooth Jazz is exactly what
the latest project from Robert Harris brings to us. The nylon-string,
acoustic guitar player has a superb sense of melody with articulate playing
reminiscent of Peter White and Earl Klugh. The Orlando resident is
originally from Motor City (Detroit), however Robert paid his music industry
dues on the West Coast in the 1980’s in Los Angeles for ten years.
COOL BREEZE is a delightful, relaxing
listening experience guaranteed to raise your spirits and bring you
hopefulness and joy. Songs we are most drawn to include the confidently
melodic title track, the hit single, “Midnight Rendezvous”, the world music
infused, “Cry Of My Heart”, the inspirational, “Search Me”, the bright and
lovely, “Standing By A Friend” and the lacey ballad, “It’s Your Love”.
Robert wrote most of the songs on COOL BREEZE, as well as produced and
arranged the album along with the assistance from long time friend, Steve
Takahashi. Open the window and let Robert Harris’ COOL BREEZE blow through
your listening space soon. You’ll be refreshed! ~
E’ imminente la pubblicazione della prima compilation esaustiva sul funk italiano. Curata da Ernesto De Pascale e da Bobby Soul (Funkinitalia) per la Cramps Music la doppia raccolta uscirà il 27 Novembre. Comprenderà una parte antologica e una parte manifesto della scena contemporanea. Grandissimi nomi inclusi da Pino Daniele a Loredana Bertè ad Elio e le Storie Tese fra tantissimi altri. Verrà presentata al prossimo MEI Meeting delle Etichette Indipendenti di Faenza Sabato 28 alle ore 21. E dal Lunedì’ successivo sarà distribuita nei negozi e on-line. Nella track list anche un nuovo brano inedito di Bobby Soul & Les Gastones in anteprima per gli amici di myspace qui e anche ascoltabile a questo link: http://www.youtube.com/bobbysouls#p/a/u/0/m8lM-xql_Nk. ogni vostro commento è ben gradito!
Hey, I wanted to thank you for adding me! If you ever want to check out my guitar straps, they're at www.coolstraps.artfire.com. Have a great week and thanks again, Terri
We are very excited about playing at such an awesome jazz club. We have some great sets lined up for you, so don't miss it. Friday and Saturday November 20th and 21st, 5:00-8:30p at Andy's Jazz Club in Chicago
Aaron Koppel -Guitar, Matt Nelson; (Lupe Fiasco, Matthew Santos) -Keyboard, Graham Czach; (Chicago Afrobeat Project) -bass, Robert Tucker (Matthew Santos) -drums
Looking forward to hearing you at the New Smyrna Beach Jazz Festival! You have been moved into our TOP FRIENDS section so other people that are interested in attending can check out your cool music! Best!
I am glad to announce the release of my debut CD called "Interro Island". This is my first solo project, which includes original tunes composed and arranged by me. I hope you will enjoy my work!
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