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Herbie Harper
Herbie Harper
Born: Jul 2, 1920 in Salina, KS
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Styles: Cool, West Coast Jazz
Biography: A fine trombonist active in the West Coast jazz scene of the 1950s, Herbie Harper spent most of his playing time after 1955 as a studio musician, although he occasionally re-emerged in the jazz world. After playing with Charlie Spivak's Orchestra (1944-1947), Harper settled in Los Angeles, where he gigged ...Read full biography
Five Brothers
Five Brothers
Released: 1955
Label: IODA
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Trombonist Herbie Harper, who has not been heard of much as a leader since the 1950s, has always been a talented bop-based trombonist with an attractive tone. For this quintet set, he is teamed with multi-instrumentalist ...Read full review
Two Brothers
Two Brothers
Released: 1989
Label: IODA
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Trombonist Herbie Harper is best-known for his recordings in the 1950s but this 1989 set shows that decades of studio work had not dulled his style. Teamed in a quintet with Bill Perkins (who switches ...Read full review
More The Herbie Harper Quintet albums: Main Albums (8)
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