Philip Harper
Philip Harper (born May 10, 1965) is an American jazz trumpeter.
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Philip Harper
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- Name
- Philip Harper
- Born
- 10 May 1965
- Birthplace
- Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
- Occupation
- Musician
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- jazz
- Languages
- English
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Philip Harper (born May 10, 1965) is an American jazz trumpeter.
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Philip Harper (born 1965) is a composer, music arranger and musician, of American nationality. The composer was born in Baltimore.
The work spans jazz. Languages used include English.
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• Name — Philip Harper • Landscape — yes • Born — 10 May 1965 • Birthplace — Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. • Genre — Jazz • Occupation — Musician • Instrument — Trumpet • Years Active — 1990–present • Label — Verve, Muse • Associated Acts — The Harper Brothers, Art Blakey, Charles Mingus Philip Harper (born May 10, 1965) is an American jazz trumpeter.
Early life
Early life
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Harper grew up in Atlanta. He studied under Jackie McLean at the University of Hartford Hartt School.
Career
Career
Harper played with the Jazz Messengers and Mingus Big Band. He also signed with Verve Records and produced four albums for them. From 1988 to 1993, Harper played in the Harper Brothers with his brother, Winard. Other band members included Justin Robinson on alto saxophone, Stephen Scott on piano and Michael Bowie on bass.
Discography
• 1988 Harper Brothers (Verve) • 1989 Remembrance: Live at the Village Vanguard (Verve) • 1991 Artistry (Verve) • 1992 You Can Hide Inside the Music (Verve) • 1993 Soulful Sin (Muse) • 1994 The Thirteenth Moon (Muse) With Cecil Brooks III • Hangin' with Smooth (Muse, 1990) With Etta Jones • Reverse the Charges (Muse, 1992) With Houston Person • Why Not! (Muse, 1991) • The Lion and His Pride (Muse, 1991 [1994])
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- 1.Jazz, All About. Philip Harper musician - All About Jazz. All About Jazz Musicians. 8 August 2020.
- 2.Yanow, Scott. Philip Harper: Biography. Allmusic.
- 3.Down Beat Profile
- 4.The Harper Brothers. Discogs.
- 5.Watrous, Peter. Review/Jazz; Harper Brothers' Debut. The New York Times. 1988-10-20. 0362-4331.
- 6.Philip Harper. Discogs.
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