David Brian Harris

David Harris has distinguished himself on trombone, tuba, and as a composer/arranger

in a multitude of musical styles. David is longtime trombonist and composer/arranger for the

avant gaarde big band Jazz Composers’ Alliance, most recently performing, composing,

conducting and producing their newest release “The JCA Orchestra Live at the BPC”. He has

been the trombonist and tubist for the Revolutionary Snake Ensemble, grooving traditional

NOLA brass band and original works for over 10 years. David has been featured in soundtracks

for TV, commercials, Woody Allen’s “Deconstructing Harry”, a klezmer soundtrack for the

movie “Stranger Among Us”, the soundtrack for the movie “Opposite of Sex,” as well as

recording on over 60 albums of jazz, klezmer, and world music.

David has performed in the US, Canada, and Africa with the Ethiopian funk band Debo

Band, recording on their debut album on the Sub Pop label, as well as recording his composition

“Trek from Ethiopia” for the Trikont label compilation “Beyond Addis”.

David’s most recent project includes TNT, performing instrumental versions of groove

soul and funk tunes from the 1960’s and 70’s with tenor sax Jeff Robinson. Mr. Harris has

performed around the world, including the Berlin Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, the

Sauti za Busara in Zanzibar, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Philadelphia Pops, the Kennedy

Center, and jazz clubs such as the Blue Note, Tonic, and the Knitting Factory. As a jazz

composer, he has won the Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellowship for music composition 3

times. Mr. Harris is also a  full professor at Berklee College of Music in the Harmony/Jazz

Composition department.

Awards

3 time winner of Massachusetts Cutural Council fellowship for composition

Gear

Cervany 1885 Helicon tuba, 1958 Conn 6h trombone. 

Microphone: neumann MCM 114 clip on, Xvive U35c wireless with ohantom

Tuba pedal board consists of a Tech 21 Sansamp VT delux, UA LA-2A, MXR Bass octave deluxe, Eventide Ptich factor

Amplifier: Markbass combos

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