Jazz Articles about Greg Harris

Greg Harris Vibe Quintet: Open Space

by Stephen Latessa
March 1, 2006

The Greg Harris Vibe Quintet is equally adept at long, dreamy, ruminative pieces and more aggressive, driving numbers. As the name of the group suggests, Harris' vibes are the focus of the music on Open Space--whether they take the lead or simply frame and define the space around the other players.

For example, bassist Rob Fahie fashions a series of fine, throaty statements on his composition “Lucid Dream, on top of which Harris plays rolling and sparkling accompaniment. ...