Barry Harris, Pianist and Devoted Scholar of Bebop, Dies at 91

For decades, he performed, taught and toured with unflagging devotion. He also helped to lay the foundation for the widespread academic study of jazz.

Barry Harris, Pianist And Devoted Scholar Of Bebop, Dies At 91

The New York Times – by Giovanni Russonello

Barry Harris, a pianist and educator who was the resident scholar of the bebop movement — and ultimately, one of its last original ambassadors — died on Wednesday in North Bergen, N.J. He was 91.

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