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Harris Simon

As a 21-year-old wunderkind, pianist-composer-arranger Harris Simon went into the studio in March of 1978 to record his first recording under his own name. Produced by George Klabin and Jeff Kaufman, New York Connection featured an all-star cast including tenor sax titan Michael Brecker, Brazilian trumpeter Claudio Roditi, saxophonist-flutist Joe Farrell, bassist Mike Richmond, guitarist Bill Washer and Brazilian drummer Portinho. Two years later, Simon returned to the studio with essentially the same heavyweight crew to record Swish. Both quintessential late '70s offerings, now available for the first time in three decades on the Resonance Records compilation The Mastery of Passion, represent a moment in time when jazz was crossing over to a wider audience.

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Happy Birthday, Cole Porter

Read "Happy Birthday, Cole Porter" reviewed by Russell Perry


We are celebrating Cole Porter's 130th birthday—born June 9, 1891, This means that Porter was 27 years old, having already had shows produced on Broadway, when the first jazz recording was made in 1917. Early recordings by James P. Johnson, Jimmie Lunceford, Teddy Wilson and Django Reinhardt showed the adaptability of his compositions to the jazz ...

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Article: New York Beat

Stephanie Nakasian: The Renaissance Woman of Jazz

Read "Stephanie Nakasian: The Renaissance Woman of Jazz" reviewed by Nick Catalano


For decades, Stephanie Nakasian has been swinging through an immensely challenging jazz repertoire with astonishing aplomb. Her audacious ventures into vocal territory that others have carefully avoided have resulted in recordings and performances of unrivaled excellence. From pioneering vocal efforts with singer Jon Hendricks and Annie Ross to the rigorous charts of The Danish Radio Big ...

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The Mastery of Passion

Label: Resonance Records
Released: 2010
Track listing: Wind Chant; Swish; Midday Dreams; Factory; Don the Don; Stonehenge; Romance of Death; City Light; All Points South; Loufiana; Street Song.

Article: Album Review

Harris Simon: The Mastery of Passion

Read "The Mastery of Passion" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


Dopo oltre trent'anni vengono ripubblicati undici brani originariamente incisi fra il 1978 e il 1980 da un gruppo guidato dal pianista Harris Simon che poteva contare fra le sue fila nomi illustri come quello di Michael Brecker (il vero mattatore di queste sedute di registrazione), Joe Farrell, Claudio Roditi, Michael Urbaniak e altri. Harris Simon è ...

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Don the Don

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Label: Resonance Records
Released: 2010
Duration: 06:17

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News: Recording

Resonance Records to Release "The Mastery of Passion" - A Rare Collection of All Star Recordings from Keyboardist Harris Simon

Resonance Records to Release  "The Mastery of Passion" - A Rare Collection of All Star Recordings from Keyboardist Harris Simon

Heirloom Series Release Features Special Guests Michael Brecker and Claudio Roditi As a 21-year-old wunderkind, pianist-composer-arranger Harris Simon went into the studio in March of 1978 to record his first recording under his own name. Produced by George Klabin and Jeff Kaufman, New York Connection featured an all-star cast including tenor sax titan Michael Brecker, Brazilian ...

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Article: Album Review

Harris Simon: The Mastery of Passion

Read "The Mastery of Passion" reviewed by Larry Taylor


Discovering gold in reissues going 30 years back is always a pleasure. Such is the case with Harris Simon's The Mastery of Passion, featuring selections from CDs first released on Japan's Pony Canyon label--New York Connection (1978) and Swish (1980). Simon was in his early twenties at the time of these dates, fast gaining recognition as ...

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News: Recording

Resonance Records to Release "The Mastery of Passion"- A Collection of All Star Recordings with Special Guests Michael Brecker and Claudio Roditi

Resonance Records to Release "The Mastery of Passion"- A Collection of All Star Recordings with Special Guests Michael Brecker and Claudio Roditi

Resonance Records To Release The Mastery Of Passion- A Rare Collection of All Star Recordings From Keyboardist Harris Simon Heirloom Series Release Features Special Guests Michael Brecker and Claudio Roditi As a 21-year-old wunderkind, pianist-composer-arranger Harris Simon went into the studio in March of 1978 to record his first recording under his own name. Produced ...


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