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Robert Harris

30 on the R&R Charts and climbing!

About Me


The Robert Harris Group is one of the premier Jazz / R&B groups in central Florida. In addition to our regular club dates, we have performed at the New Smryna Jazz Festival, the Winter Park Art Festival, The Seminole Jazz Series, and the Kissimmee Jazz Festivals, and recently The Daytona Jazz Festival where we opened for Walter Beasley, Spyro Gyra, and Jean-Luc Ponty. We are currently being considered for several national festivals next year. IE: Seabreeze Jazz Festival, Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival, Berks Jazz Fest, Atlanta Jazz Festival, and more. We have been asked back to perform at several concert events hosted by Orlando’s premiere smooth jazz station WLOQ 103.1, and Tampa Bays WSJT.

A cool breeze of Smooth Jazz is exactly what the latest project from Robert Harris brings to us. The nylon-string, acoustic guitar player has a superb sense of melody with articulate playing reminiscent of Peter White and Earl Klugh. The Orlando resident is originally from Motor City (Detroit), however Robert paid his music industry dues on the West Coast in the 1980’s in Los Angeles for ten years.

COOL BREEZE is a delightful, relaxing listening experience guaranteed to raise your spirits and bring you hopefulness and joy. Songs we are most drawn to include the confidently melodic title track, the hit single, “Midnight Rendezvous”, the world music infused, “Cry Of My Heart”, the inspirational, “Search Me”, the bright and lovely, “Standing By A Friend” and the lacey ballad, “It’s Your Love”. Robert wrote most of the songs on COOL BREEZE, as well as produced and arranged the album along with the assistance from long time friend, Steve Takahashi. Open the window and let Robert Harris’ COOL BREEZE blow through your listening space soon. You’ll be refreshed! ~

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Click to Order. “City Lights"

Click to Order. “Cool Breeze”

Click to Order. “Search Me”

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/19/2007
Band Website: robertharrismusic.com
Band Members: Robert Harris: Guitar & Vocals
Steve Takahashi: Drums
Jimmy Seay: Bass
Regi Oliver: Sax & Flute
Bruce Nardi: Sax & Flute
Jim Day: Percussion
Alternate Players
Dru Betts: Drums
John Chacara: Bass
Michael Kahn: Sax & Flute
Vernon Suber: Percussions
Erly Thornton: Sax
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Influences: Jesus Christ.

The Musicians I listen to all influence who I am and there are to may to mention. The core group as I was growing up and developing musically were George Benson, Larry Carlton, James Taylor, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, The Eagles, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Gino Vannelli, : The Doobie Brothers, Bobby Caldwell, Chicago, Michael McDonald, and more...
: : Later Influences:
: The Rippingtons, Richard Elliot, Rick Braun, Peter White, Marc Antoine, Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson, Marion Meadows, Chieli Minucci, and many many more....:



**** Art & Musical Festival at Lake Eola 2/23/08

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***** WGRV Crowne Plaze Smooth Jazz Night 3/12/08

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Record Label: Canyon Lake Records
Type of Label: Indie