“A list of Harris’ graduates reads like a Who’s Who of Jazz among them are Paul Chambers, Curtis Fuller, Joe Henderson, Lonnie Hillyer, Yusef Lateef, Hugh Lawson, Kirk Lightsey, Charles McPherson, and Doug Watkins.” Or is it the other way around? In any case, Barry’s sense of time, motion and rhythm is absolutely impeccable.” “I’ve always thought that if Charlie Parker had played piano, he would sound exactly like Barry Harris. He is a living and brilliant extension of Bud Powell.” “I guess you could say Barry Harris is one of the very last of the bebop purists that we have on piano.
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