Barry HarrisThe method

People Barry talks about

Ray Drummond

bass

Bassist; one of the two bassists Barry named for his Village Vanguard trio in New York, with Leroy Williams on drums, and on bass with Barry at the 1991 and 1992 Riverside Park concerts.

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What Barry says

Asked whether he performs with a set group, Barry says he mostly uses musicians from wherever he is playing, with some regulars on trips to Spain and Portugal; in New York at the Village Vanguard he uses either Ray Drummond or Chuck Israels on bass, and Leroy Williams on drums.

Victor L. Schermer (interviewer); Barry Harris, Barry Harris: Iconic Jazz Pianist and Keeper of the Flame ¶46Victor L. Schermer (interviewer); Barry Harris, Barry Harris: Iconic Jazz Pianist and Keeper of the Flame ¶47

In his own words

In New York at the Vanguard, I use either Ray Drummond or Chuck Israels on bass and Leroy Williams on drums.

Victor L. Schermer (interviewer); Barry Harris, Barry Harris: Iconic Jazz Pianist and Keeper of the Flame. All About Jazz 2015, on the musicians he works with ¶47

Every mention

2 moments in the recordings, 0 of them Barry speaking. Each says who is talking.

Barry Harris, Red Rodney, Charles McPherson, Ray Drummond, Ben Riley - 1992-08-29, Riverside Park

New York City, 1992

  1. 0:32

    Someone else

    NPR JazzSet’s host introduces ‘brother Ray Drummond’ on bass with Barry at the 1992 Charlie Parker birthday concert.

    Watch on YouTube at 0:32

Barry Harris, Kenny Barron Confirmation

  1. 1:12:13

    Speaker unclear

    At the end of the 1991 Riverside Park concert the band is named: Barry, Kenny Barron, Ray Drummond, Ben Riley.

    Watch on YouTube at 1:12:13

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Recordings that name them

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