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Allan Harris

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Allan Harris and the Cross That River Band tell the story of the African American Experience in the West. Their music represents bluegrass, the blues, gospel, country, rock and jazz. They will be releasing their 2nd CD this coming winter, "Cry of the Thunderbird."

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Member Since: 12/01/2006
Band Website: www.allanharris.com
Band Members: The Cross That River Band features: Allan Harris, lead vocals, guitars Paul Beaudry, bass James Shipp , percussion Alan Grubner, violin Tomas Doncker, guitar Bob Corroon, mandolin Ayana Del Valle, vocals Jo Lawry, vocals Stephanie Rice, vocalsAllan's tribute to Nat Cole features: Dan Kaufman on piano Paul Beaudry on bass Ulysses Owens on drums and Jesse Jones Jr. on sax
Influences: Nat "King" Cole, Jimmy Page, Tony Bennett, Keb Mo, the Allman Brothers, Vince Gill, Charlie Pride, Ray Charles, the Eagles, Eddie Jefferson, Johnny Mathis, Joe Williams, Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
Sounds Like: Nat Cole Billy Eckstein The Allman Brothers Keb Mo Sons of the San Joaquin Clarence Gatemouth Brown a male Bonnie Raitt Robert Cray
Record Label: Love Productions Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Cross That River, a photographic journey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-QrOEagoJo Here's a new video we just uploaded
Posted by on Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:07:00 GMT

Allan Harris at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxMyTe0IZlg April 7 and 8, 2009 Sing into Spring Festival at Jazz at Lincoln Center
Posted by on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:42:00 GMT

PRX » Piece » Allan Harris: In his own words ... on Billy Strayhorn

http://www.prx.org/pieces/790 Here's an interview I did on my Billy Strayhorn project for NPR Radio
Posted by on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:04:00 GMT