Steve Harris (drummer)
Stephen John Harris (16 August 1948 – 11 January 2008) was an English jazz drummer and composer.
Career
[edit]Born in Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, he took up drums at the age of 14 and was soon playing in pop and soul bands.[1] Harris was a replacement drummer for The Rolling Stones on several occasions in 1962 when Tony Chapman was unavailable due to work.[2]
In the late 1960s he was a member of the progressive rock band Woody Kern who recorded on Pye Records.[3]
From 1987 onwards, Harris was a member of the Nottingham-based band Pinski Zoo, who blended free jazz with funk.[4]
In 2001 he formed the group Zaum,[1] named after the Russian Futurist concept Zaum. Their 2004 recording Above Our Heads the Sky Splits Open [5] is highly regarded, achieving a 5-star rating in The Penguin Guide to Jazz.[3] Zaum's final recording before his death was the octet record "I hope you never love anything as much as I love you".[6]
Harris died on 11 January 2008 in Dorchester, Dorset.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Fordham, John; Somogyi, Dan (6 March 2008). "Steve Harris: Creative jazz drummer and educator who achieved cult status". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
- ^ Babiuk, Andy (2023). Rolling Stones Gear All the Stones' Instruments from Stage to Studio. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 41. ISBN 9781493083176.
- ^ a b Morton, Brian (26 April 2008). "Steve Harris: Improvising jazz percussionist". The Independent. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
- ^ May, Chris (5 August 2006). "CD/LP Review: After Image". All About Jazz. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
- ^ "Above Our Heads the Sky Splits Open". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
- ^ Gottschalk, Kurt (2 May 2008). "CD/LP Review: I hope you never love anything as much as I love you". All About Jazz. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
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