Eddie Harris

Eddie Harris
Harris in 1972
Background information
Born(1934-10-20)October 20, 1934
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedNovember 5, 1996(1996-11-05) (aged 62)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresSoul jazz
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Saxophone, piano

Eddie Harris (October 20, 1934 – November 5, 1996) was an American jazz musician, best known for playing tenor saxophone and for introducing the electrically amplified saxophone. He was also fluent on the electric piano and organ. His best-known compositions are "Freedom Jazz Dance", popularized by Miles Davis in 1966, and "Listen Here".

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