Joe Harriott
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Biography
Joseph Arthurlin Harriott, born on July 15, 1928 in Kingston, Jamaica, was a jazz musician and composer known for his alto saxophone skills. He moved to London in 1951 as part of Ossie Da Costa's band and quickly gained attention within the British jazz scene. In 1954, Harriott released his first album Killer Joe. Throughout the 1950s, he recorded several EPs. In 1960, Harriott turned to "abstract" or "free-form" jazz, releasing albums such as Free Form (1960) and Abstract (1963). He also collaborated with Indian musicians, resulting in groundbreaking fusion albums like Indo-Jazz Suite (1966) and Indo-Jazz Fusions (1967). Harriott continued to release music until his death on January 2, 1973.
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- Gana
- Last Resort
- How Deep Is The Ocean
- Harlem
- The Big Fist
- April In Paris
- Cherokee
- Out Of Nowhere
- Purvi Variations by Joe Harriott
- Just Friends
- Partita
- Multani
- I Feel A Song Coming On
- Raga Gaud-Saranga featuring Joe Harriott
- Raga Megha featuring Joe Harriott
- With Every Breath I Take
- Contrasts featuring Joe Harriott
- Bang
- Raga Piloo by Joe Harriott
- Overture featuring Joe Harriott
- Acka Raga
- Subject
- "Song" Before "Sunrise" by Joe Harriott
- Summertime
