Joe Harriott: Fire in His Soul - Softcover

Alan Robertson

9780953704033: Joe Harriott: Fire in His Soul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0953704033 ISBN 13: 9780953704033

Publisher: Northway Publications, 2003

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'Parker? There's them over here can play a few aces too.' Measuring himself alongside Charlie Parker, Jamaican alto saxophonist Joe Harriott had no doubts about his talent and abilities - and with good reason. A brilliant instrumentalist, he gained legions of admirers for his fiery playing in Britain and beyond before embarking on a quest to extend the limits of the music. His unique conception of free form heralded the emergence of contemporary European jazz. Later, with John Mayer, he pioneered fusions of jazz and Indian music. Neglected in his lifetime, Harriott's work is increasingly influential and widely acclaimed. Alan Robertson's book, based on extensive interviews with many of those who knew Joe best, gives for the first time a full account of the triumphs and tragedies of Harriott's remarkable life.

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with a preface by Gary Crosby
and 8 page photo section with 22 gloss photos.

The first full-length biography of Joe Harriott based on extensive interviews with those who knew Joe best.

A complementary title is 'Bass Lines: A Life in Jazz' by Coleridge Goode and Roger Cotterrell

About the Author

Edinburgh writer Alan Robertson first became interested in Joe Harriott through reading Ian Carr's book on contemporary British music, 'Music Outside'. He listened to Harriott's music and became fascinated by the man, his life story and his aesthetic achievements. Following his interest to its logical conclusion, he interviewed dozens of people and, with the support of his wife Lorna and son Grant, he wrote his first book: the biography of Joe Harriott. The preface is by Gary Crosby, a leading British jazz bass player who has done a great deal to develop young jazz talent through his bands 'Jazz Jamaica All Stars' and 'Tomorrow's Warriors'.

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