Jazz Articles about Stefon Harris

Stefon Harris: Black Action Figure

by Jim Santella
October 1, 1999

Action is the keyword when most jazz vibraphonists take the stage. With eighty percent of the program his own material, and surrounded by a stellar cast, Stefon Harris has followed up his debut with a project that merely extends his introduction to the jazz world. A modern mainstream session from the twenty-something young lion, Harris’ sophomore album presents bebop-derived anthems near and dear to our hearts. Yet, he seems to be holding back on us. In another year, folks will ...

Stefon Harris: A Cloud of Red Dust

by AAJ Staff
March 1, 1999

Active. Actually, the title is “Sophistry”, but that’s what you hear as this starts spinning – activity. Warm vibes rumble on the bottom as flute and Greg Osby’s alto dance the theme, congas come in – it’s busy and friendly. It shifts to the rhythm section, with sharp comping and dancing cymbals from Alvester Garnett. Stefon Harris begins his solo; the tone is icy, with vibrato kept to a minimum. It reminds me a bit of the underrated Walt Dickerson, ...

Stefon Harris: A Cloud of Red Dust

by C. Michael Bailey
December 1, 1998

Vibrulous. A Cloud of Red Dust is 25 year old vibraphonist Stefon Harris' debut as leader. It is an exciting debut because it provides a fresh entry into a sparsely populated field in jazz and illustrates how Blue Note is proactively supporting young artists while also maintaining their proven lable of artists and reissue programs.

Jimmy Smith Again?. The vibraphone and the organ in jazz have a lot in common. They are both fairly uncommon in jazz practice as compared ...