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Winard Harper. Hiram Winard Harper (born June 4, 1962) is an American jazz drummer. Career. Harper played in the 1980s with Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin, and with Betty Carter for four years. While working with Carter he met Wycliffe Gordon, with whom Harper would collaborate repeatedly. [1]
Fridays and Saturdays, Jersey-City’s very own world-renowned Jazz drummer and bandleader Winard Harper brings Jazz greats to an audience wishful to hear world-class Jazz without having to cross over into Manhattan. January 17 and 18, Winard features legendary soulful tenor saxophonist Houston Person. More shows >.
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He is a virtuoso on the drum set and the balafon, the West African equivalent of the marimba, he is a sought after collaborator at home and abroad, a band leader of his quartet, his quintet and his exciting band the Jeli Posse, a regular with the legendary New York clubs, an educator of future jazz professionals, an educator through his kids pro...
Listen to music by Winard Harper on Apple Music. Find top songs and albums by Winard Harper including Divine Intervention (Recorded Live at Cecil's Jazz Club), Helen's Song (feat. George Cables & JD Allen) and more.
Winard Harper, celebrated jazz drummer and leader of his own groups for most of his professional life, was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1962. He was encouraged to play the drums by his father who noticed him beating on cans as a toddler.
MEDIA. “As tasteful a drummer as one could ask for” - JazzTimes. "Winard Harper is one of his generation's greatest standards bearers. Harper's goal seems plain and simple - propel the ensemble with a dynamic sense of swing" - Downbeat Magazine.
