Musician Dictionary

Billy Harper

American musician

DescriptionAmerican musician
Source: Wikidata
Born1943-01-17
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceHouston Houston
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmusician composer jazz musician saxophonist music educator
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentstenor saxophone saxophone flute
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsBlack Saint
Source: Wikidata
Member ofMax Roach Quartet Grachan Moncur III Octet Billy Harper Quintet Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra The Freebop Band Gil Evans And His Orchestra The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band Four Shells Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra McCoy Tyner Big Band The Cookers The Billy Harper Sextet Charles Tolliver Big Band Randy Weston's African Rhythms The New York Saxophone Madness Thad Jones & Mel Lewis University Of North Texas Neophonic Orchestra Mark Masters Ensemble Klaus Weiss Sextett 1:00 O'Clock Lab Band Grachan Moncur III Octet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata

Also known as

B. H. B. Harper B.H. Bill Harper Harper William Harper ビリーハーパー ビリー・ハーパー

Links

Identifiers

mbid: a4f5d78b-b7e5-4f15-852f-5571d5bc90dd · wikidata: Q863114 · isni: 0000000071414391 · discogs: 378001

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