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Zacc Harris: Chasing Shadows

by Troy Dostert
February 6, 2025

Long a fixture in the Minneapolis jazz scene, guitarist Zacc Harris has been at the nexus of a strong group of musicians, many of which are featured on Chasing Shadows, Harris' follow-up to 2021's well-received Small Wonders (Shifting Paradigm Records). Utilizing a quintet format as a vehicle for Harris' fervent melodicism, the results are a highly listenable slice of modern guitar-based jazz, both easy on the ears and skillfully played throughout. Most of the members of Harris' current ...