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Ben Harris Jazz + Musician in Lees Summit, MO

Ben Harris Jazz
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Band to Join, Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Background Singer, Bagpipes, Banjo, Bass Guitar, Cello, Clarinet, DJ, Dobro, Drums, Electronic Music, Fiddle, Flute, Harmonica, Harp, Keyboard, Lead Guitar, Mandolin, Other, Other Percussion, Piano, Rhythm Guitar, Saxophone, Steel guitar, Trombone, Trumpet, Ukulele, Upright bass, Violin, Vocalist, Vocalist - Alto, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Soprano, Vocalist - Tenor.

ABOUT

PERFORMANCES
• Performed for two years with the Brooklyn Conservatory Faculty Jazz Ensemble. Included recording “Bridging the Gap”, received three stars in review by Downbeat Magazine.
• Performed with 2009 Grammy Award winner for best Latin Jazz Album Pianist and Composer Arturo O’Farrill.
• Performed with Nichelle Nichols, Actress/Vocalist in the motion picture movie “This Bitter Earth”, Nichelle played Lt. Uhura in Star Trek.
• Performed for the Missouri Arts Council at the Governor’s Conference on Economic Development.
• Performances in Arizona Festivals including Arizona Sun Festival at Westworld, AJ Arts Festival and Glendale Jazz Festival with Doc Jones.
• Performed with the Lee’s Summit Symphony Orchestra under Conductor Russ Berlin and the Northeast Orchestra in Fridley, MN under Conductor Richard Hagland
• Performed at the Stagebrush Theater in Scottsdale AZ for “Sounds of Plaid.” Also performed at the Sheldon Theater in Red Wing, MN for the “Frank Sinatra Tribute” with Ed Franks.

EXPERIENCE
• Instructor for two years at North Central University in Minneapolis, MN
• Instructor for two years with the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music in Brooklyn, NY.
• Private teacher of bass and guitar at Meyer Music in Blue Springs, MO (current position for last 2 years)
• Private teacher of guitar, ukulele and bass at Greenleaf Music Academy for two years in Olathe, KS.
• Private teacher of bass and guitar for the last 17 years in various studios located in the Minneapolis and Phoenix areas.

EDUCATION
• Berklee College of Music, Boston MA. Music major

• Manhattan School of Music, New York City, NY. Music Major
• Bass Studies with:
Bill Curtis of the Boston Pops Orchestra
John Neves of the Berklee College of Music

Screen name:
Ben Harris Jazz
Member since:
Jul 09 2021
Active within 1 week
Level of commitment:
Touring
Years playing music:
30
Gigs played:
Over 100
Tend to practice:
1 time per week
Available to gig:
2-3 nights a week

Influences

EDUCATION
• Berklee College of Music, Boston MA. Music major

• Manhattan School of Music, New York City, NY. Music Major
• Bass Studies with:
Bill Curtis of the Boston Pops Orchestra
John Neves of the Berklee College of Music

Instrument experience:

Bass Guitar:
Expert
Upright bass:
Expert

MUSIC