The nouveau swing of Donald Harrison Jr., Big Chief and NEA Jazz Master
Hear stories from New Orleans saxophonist Donald Harrison Jr.'s upbringing, words from his mentee, drummer Joe Dyson, and a performance on his home turf recorded at Snug Harbor.
by Nate Chinen
Apr 28, 2022
1 minute
"This music that we call jazz is one of the greatest achievements in the history of mankind," declares , with the air of someone who knows. To be sure, Harrison is hardly an objective source on the matter,Fellowship for Jazz Advocacy â a prestigious title for the work he does every day as a matter of course.
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