Philip Harper (trumpeter)
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| Background information | |
| Born | 10 May 1965 Baltimore, Maryland United States |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Trumpet |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Verve, Muse |
| Associated acts | , Art Blakey, Charles Mingus |
Philip Harper (born May 10, 1965, in Baltimore, Maryland) is a jazz trumpeter.
Harper grew up in Atlanta and studied music there. He later worked with The Jazz Messengers and Charles Mingus' big band.[1] He also signed with Verve Records and produced four albums for them.[2]
Harper played from 1988–1993 in with his brother, Winard. Other band members included Justin Robinson on alto saxophone, Stephen Scott on piano and Michael Bowie on bass.[3][4]
Discography[5][]
- 1988 Harper Brothers (Verve)
- 1989 Remembrance: Live at the Village Vanguard (Verve)
- 1991 Artistry (Verve)
- 1992 You Can Hide Inside the Music (Verve)
- 1993 Soulful Sin (Muse)
- 1994 The Thirteenth Moon (Muse)
With Cecil Brooks III
- Hangin' with Smooth (Muse, 1990)
With Etta Jones
- Reverse the Charges (Muse, 1992)
With Houston Person
- Why Not! (Muse, 1991)
- The Lion and His Pride (Muse, 1991 [1994])
References[]
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Philip Harper: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
- ^ Down Beat Profile Archived November 18, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Harper Brothers". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ Watrous, Peter (1988-10-20). "Review/Jazz; Harper Brothers' Debut". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ "Philip Harper". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
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