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  • Genre: Jazz / Pop / Progressive

    Location CHESAPEAKE BEACH, Un

    Profile Views: 414435

    Last Login: 5/26/2012

    Member Since 5/23/2009

    Website RichardHarrisLive.com

    Record Label From the Heart Records

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.RichardHarrisLive.com DIRECT E-MAIL: richard@richardharrislive.com Richard was born in a small town in Michigan, and started on cornet and trumpet in elementary school. He has performed everything from jazz to rock, classical, soul, and blues with groups in the Ann Arbor and Detroit, Michigan area, and in and around Toledo, Ohio. Today he lives and performs out of the Washington DC area. Richard has been influenced by such trumpet luminaries as Chet Baker, Clifford Brown, Miles Davis, Louis Armstrong, and Chris Botti. In June 2007, Richard was diagnosed with Amyloidosis, a very rare, progressive, debilitating, and fatal disease for which there is currently no cure. He decided to produce and record his first album as the leader of a jazz group, and to dedicate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of each CD to the public awareness of Amyloidosis and support for the patients and families that are affected by this devastating disease. Richard has a warm, intimate, romantic sound that mixes warmth and emotion with the lyrical west coast cool jazz sound made popular by trumpet legend Chet Baker. He is quickly becoming a highly sought after trumpeter on the contemporary jazz scene. His new album "Songs From My Heart" has been greeted with rave reviews. Scott Albin of Jazz.com rates the album as "OUTSTANDING. A WORK OF SUPERIOR MERIT". Edward Blanco of EJazzNews.com writes, "Harris features a sextet who together deliver a FIRST RATE PERFORMANCE THROUGHOUT. Harris manages to forge his own unique style playing a rich deep toned horn that seems perfect for the warm jazz found here. The original "CLUB HAVANA" is perhaps the breakout number of the album filled with delicious solos from the tenorist and Harris on flugelhorn as Kieswetter leaves the piano for electric piano dicing the sound in what turns out to be one riveting number eding in a crescendo of sounds...Sample the Richard Harris debut "Songs From My Heart" and ALLOW THIS ENCHANTING AND IMPRESSIVE SESSION OF CONTEMPORARY JAZZ TO TOUCH A PART OF YOUR SOUL." CD IS AVAILABLE AT: www.RichardHarrisLive.com AND CD Baby.com
  • Members

    Richard Harris, Trumpet and Flugelhorn; Mark Kieswetter, Piano and Electric Piano, Arranger, musical inspiration; Ben Jansson, Tenor Saxophone, Kurt Krankhe, Bass; Rodney Rich, Guitar; Scott Kretzer, Drums and Percussion.
  • Influences

    Chet Baker, Miles Davis, Clifford Brown, Chris Botti
  • Sounds Like

    Chris Botti, Miles Davis, Chet Baker

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  1. Richard Harris

    commented on Skeeto Valdez's profile

    "
    Do the MATH Skeeto!
     

    I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT HIGH ACHIEVEMENT ...

    "THE MATHEMATICS OF HIGH ACHIEVEMENT --

    BEGIN with a DREAM.

    DIVIDE the problems and conquer them one by one.

    MULTIPLY the exciting possibilities in your mind.

    SUBTRACT all the negative thoughts to get started.

    ADD enthusiasm and determination.

    And the RESULT will be the ATTAINMENT of your goal."

    ONLY THOSE WHO DARE TO FAIL GREATLY

    CAN EVER ACHIEVE GREATLY!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com"

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      • Richard Harris


        Do the MATH Skeeto!
         

        I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

        TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT HIGH ACHIEVEMENT ...

        "THE MATHEMATICS OF HIGH ACHIEVEMENT --

        BEGIN with a DREAM.

        DIVIDE the problems and conquer them one by one.

        MULTIPLY the exciting possibilities in your mind.

        SUBTRACT all the negative thoughts to get started.

        ADD enthusiasm and determination.

        And the RESULT will be the ATTAINMENT of your goal."

        ONLY THOSE WHO DARE TO FAIL GREATLY

        CAN EVER ACHIEVE GREATLY!

        With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

        Richard

        www.RichardHarrisLive.com

        Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

        MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

        6 days ago
      • Midwest Music Mafia

         
          The next YA Salsa Social is April 29  !
        April 29 – YA Salsa Social! Featuring Orquesta RITMO

         
        Odiame (Hate Me)  Original Arrangement.  
        ARRANGED BY MIKE EYIA AND CARL POPOSKI
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c24uFE0aMRc ;
        MICHIGAN MUSIC MONTHLY  Besame Mama 
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui9wQv2Af88
        The YA Salsa Social is Detroit’s biggest salsa dance party.
         Hosted once per month by YA Salsa, attendees have the chance to learn salsa from some of the best instructors in Metro Detroit.
        WHAT:
        $10 at the door gets you:
        Beginner & Intermediate and On2 Salsa Lesson starting at 5:30 p.m.!
        Endless Beverages & Snacks!A huge wooden dance floor!
        The hottest salsa tracks spun by DJ Sabor, DJ Isaac and all of our great guest DJs!
        Two floors of dancing –
        Salsa and Cha Cha Cha upstairs, Latin Mix downstairs!Cash Bar!
        WHEN:
        Sunday, April 29, from 5:30 – 10 p.m.
        WHO:
         All Ages welcome
        Kids under 16, free!
        WHERE:
        The American Legion Post 346
        31775 Grand River Ave
        Farmington, MI

        View Map

        Questions?
        Contact Us, or call 734-645-9937.  http://www.yasalsa.com/mini/ya-salsa-social  http://www.meetup.com/nightlife-460/  http://www.meetup.com/salsa-210/


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        Some additional band video - E Promos -

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        Midwest Music Mafia - If you wish - Please do some likes.

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        - Please do some likes / friends / + 1s / ... - I don't know why ... but - why not ?
         

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  2. Richard Harris

    commented on Hugo Mendez's profile

    "
    Hugo ~ Make It a GREAT DAY my friend!
     

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT THE SPIRIT OF LOVE  ...

    "You will find as you look back upon your LIFE

    that the MOMENTS when you have REALLY LIVED

    are the MOMENTS when you have DONE THINGS

    in the SPIRIT OF LOVE."

    ~ Henry Drummond

    THERE ARE FOUR QUESTIONS OF VALUE IN LIFE.

    WHAT IS SACRED?  OF WHAT IS THE SPIRIT MADE?

    WHAT IS WORTH LIVING FOR, AND WHAT IS WORTH

    DYING FOR?  THE ANSWER TO EACH IS THE SAME.

    ONLY LOVE.

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com"

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      • Richard Harris


        Hugo ~ Make It a GREAT DAY my friend!
         

        TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT THE SPIRIT OF LOVE  ...

        "You will find as you look back upon your LIFE

        that the MOMENTS when you have REALLY LIVED

        are the MOMENTS when you have DONE THINGS

        in the SPIRIT OF LOVE."

        ~ Henry Drummond

        THERE ARE FOUR QUESTIONS OF VALUE IN LIFE.

        WHAT IS SACRED?  OF WHAT IS THE SPIRIT MADE?

        WHAT IS WORTH LIVING FOR, AND WHAT IS WORTH

        DYING FOR?  THE ANSWER TO EACH IS THE SAME.

        ONLY LOVE.

        With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

        Richard

        www.RichardHarrisLive.com

        Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

        MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

        11 days ago
      • CARLOS PICADO

        hugooo que gusto siempre escuchart tocar ...increible musica ...felicidades siempre por el talento ...son un infierno esas cuerdassssss...pa ....pura vidaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

        1 year ago
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  3. Richard Harris

    commented on Tony Scott's profile

    "
    Sending you some EXTRA STRENGTH Tony!
     

    I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT STRENGTH ...

    "Be STRONG.

    Live HONORABLY and WITH DIGNITY.

    When you DON'T THINK you can,

    HOLD ON.”

    ~ James Frey

    GIVE ME STRENGTH, NOT TO BE BETTER THAN MY

    ENEMIES, BUT TO DEFEAT MY GREATEST ENEMY,

    THE DOUBTS WITHIN MYSELF! 

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com"

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      • Maneo

        Have a fantasitic weekend my dear friend!
        Always the best for you ...  
         
        Love and Kindness !    

        22 hours ago
      • ♥ GYPSY ♥ Chrisie

          Hello my sweet friend.....
        wishing you a happy and peaceful ..
        holiday weekend...........
        sending love and smiles across the miles.......
        hugs Gypsy  XxX
         
         

        yesterday
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  4. Richard Harris

    commented on Norma ann Villanueva's profile

    "
    Sending you some EXTRA STRENGTH Norma!
     

    I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT STRENGTH ...

    "Be STRONG.

    Live HONORABLY and WITH DIGNITY.

    When you DON'T THINK you can,

    HOLD ON.”

    ~ James Frey

    GIVE ME STRENGTH, NOT TO BE BETTER THAN MY

    ENEMIES, BUT TO DEFEAT MY GREATEST ENEMY,

    THE DOUBTS WITHIN MYSELF! 

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com"

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      • Richard Harris


        Sending you some EXTRA STRENGTH Norma!
         

        I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

        TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT STRENGTH ...

        "Be STRONG.

        Live HONORABLY and WITH DIGNITY.

        When you DON'T THINK you can,

        HOLD ON.”

        ~ James Frey

        GIVE ME STRENGTH, NOT TO BE BETTER THAN MY

        ENEMIES, BUT TO DEFEAT MY GREATEST ENEMY,

        THE DOUBTS WITHIN MYSELF! 

        With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

        Richard

        www.RichardHarrisLive.com

        Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

        MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

        2 days ago
      • Richard Harris


        Use Your ABILITY To Do Good Things Norma!
         

        TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT ABILITY ...

        "ABILITY is what you're CAPABLE OF DOING.

        MOTIVATION determines WHAT YOU DO.

        ATTITUDE determines HOW WELL you do it."

         ~ Lou Holtz

        YOU ARE THE ONLY PERSON ON EARTH WHO CAN

        USE YOUR ABILITY.  YOUR GIFTS ARE UNIQUELY YOURS!

        USE THEM WISELY!

        With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

        Richard

        www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

        Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

        MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com


         

        19 days ago
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  5. Richard Harris

    commented on Stacy Meyn's profile

    "
    Sending You LOTS OF LOVE Stacy!
     

    I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT SUCCESS ...

    "SUCCESS

    is

    simply A MATTER OF LUCK.

    Ask any FAILURE."

     ~ Earl Nightengale

    SUCCESS IS FOCUSING THE FULL POWER OF ALL

    YOU ARE ON WHAT YOU HAVE A BURNING DESIRE

    TO ACHIEVE!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com"

    • Post a comment...
      • Richard Harris


        Sending You LOTS OF LOVE Stacy!
         

        I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

        TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT SUCCESS ...

        "SUCCESS

        is

        simply A MATTER OF LUCK.

        Ask any FAILURE."

         ~ Earl Nightengale

        SUCCESS IS FOCUSING THE FULL POWER OF ALL

        YOU ARE ON WHAT YOU HAVE A BURNING DESIRE

        TO ACHIEVE!

        With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

        Richard

        www.RichardHarrisLive.com

        Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

        MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

        4 days ago
      • Richard Harris


        LIFE is SWEET Stacy!
         

        I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

        TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT LIFE ...

        "LIFE

        is

        10% WHAT HAPPENS TO US

        and 90% HOW WE REACT TO IT.”

         ~ Dennis P. Kimbro

        WE CONTROL HOW WE FEEL ABOUT LIFE.

        DESPITE ITS BUMPS AND BRUISES ALONG THE

        WAY ~ LIFE IS GOOD!

        With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

        Richard

        www.RichardHarrisLive.com

        Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

        MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

        4 days ago
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  • Melinda murphy

    "Richard! I'll take it":) 

    21 hours ago
  • Jürgen Kerner

     ] 
    wishing you a great weekend! 

    23 hours ago
  • Jürgen Kerner

     ] 
    wishing you a great weekend! 

    23 hours ago
  • BUENAS YAN HAFA ADAI !

      ~yvonne~

    yesterday
  • BUENAS YAN HAFA ADAI !

      ~yvonne~

    yesterday
  • Rose Petronella

    Dear Richard



    May you begin this day with a smile on your face, and with happiness for your soul to embrace. 

    HAPPY SATURDAY!

     

    The greatest thing in the world
    is to know how to be one's own self.
    ~Michel de Montaigne 

     

    Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” — Thich Nhat Hanh 

     

    “Happiness comes when you believe in what you are doing, know what you are doing, and love what you are doing.” — Brian Tracy 





    Hugs and Smiles!


    Rose xxxx





      

    yesterday
  • raymond lechasseur

    Bon week-end Richard
     

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Bio:

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.RichardHarrisLive.com DIRECT E-MAIL: richard@richardharrislive.com Richard was born in a small town in Michigan, and started on cornet and trumpet in elementary school. He has performed everything from jazz to rock, classical, soul, and blues with groups in the Ann Arbor and Detroit, Michigan area, and in and around Toledo, Ohio. Today he lives and performs out of the Washington DC area. Richard has been influenced by such trumpet luminaries as Chet Baker, Clifford Brown, Miles Davis, Louis Armstrong, and Chris Botti. In June 2007, Richard was diagnosed with Amyloidosis, a very rare, progressive, debilitating, and fatal disease for which there is currently no cure. He decided to produce and record his first album as the leader of a jazz group, and to dedicate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of each CD to the public awareness of Amyloidosis and support for the patients and families that are affected by this devastating disease. Richard has a warm, intimate, romantic sound that mixes warmth and emotion with the lyrical west coast cool jazz sound made popular by trumpet legend Chet Baker. He is quickly becoming a highly sought after trumpeter on the contemporary jazz scene. His new album "Songs From My Heart" has been greeted with rave reviews. Scott Albin of Jazz.com rates the album as "OUTSTANDING. A WORK OF SUPERIOR MERIT". Edward Blanco of EJazzNews.com writes, "Harris features a sextet who together deliver a FIRST RATE PERFORMANCE THROUGHOUT. Harris manages to forge his own unique style playing a rich deep toned horn that seems perfect for the warm jazz found here. The original "CLUB HAVANA" is perhaps the breakout number of the album filled with delicious solos from the tenorist and Harris on flugelhorn as Kieswetter leaves the piano for electric piano dicing the sound in what turns out to be one riveting number eding in a crescendo of sounds...Sample the Richard Harris debut "Songs From My Heart" and ALLOW THIS ENCHANTING AND IMPRESSIVE SESSION OF CONTEMPORARY JAZZ TO TOUCH A PART OF YOUR SOUL." CD IS AVAILABLE AT: www.RichardHarrisLive.com AND CD Baby.com

Member Since:

May 23, 2009

Members:

Richard Harris, Trumpet and Flugelhorn; Mark Kieswetter, Piano and Electric Piano, Arranger, musical inspiration; Ben Jansson, Tenor Saxophone, Kurt Krankhe, Bass; Rodney Rich, Guitar; Scott Kretzer, Drums and Percussion.

Influences:

Chet Baker, Miles Davis, Clifford Brown, Chris Botti

Sounds Like:

Chris Botti, Miles Davis, Chet Baker

Record Label:

From the Heart Records

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