Pharez Whitted Quintet (with Jarrard Harris, sax)
Nice jam evening in Andy's on one off the last days in Chicago, my favourite city on my whole journey, because some off these musicians. They really helps me a lot and gave me a lot off things to work on. I listened to Pharez his cd 'For the people'. It's great to hear such a great skilled trumpet player on his own music. I wish them all the best and looking forward to hear more from them. They aren't only great players but also very good teachers and people and that means even more to me.
Thanks for a great week of camp and a great evening! I wish you the best!
Jarrard Harris
Saxophonist and composer Jarrard Harris is Director of
Midwest Young Artists’ Jazz Combo Program and MYA’s Jazz Ensemble. A native of
Louisville, Kentucky, Jarrard attended the Youth Performing Arts School,
Louisville Youth Orchestra and the All-State Symphonic band and Jazz band
before moving onto The University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music
to further his jazz studies. There he studied with Rick VanMatre, Pat Harbison,
and Marc Fields. Upon graduating from UC and a brief stint as educational
intern for Jazz at Lincoln Center, Jarrard moved to Chicago to further his
studies at DePaul University where in 2003 he obtained his Masters in Jazz
Studies.
Jarrard currently lives in Chicago where he is on the jazz
faculty at Columbia College of Chicago and serving as artist instructor with
the Thelonious Monk/Gallery 37 jazz performance program. He maintains an active
teaching studio, in addition to adjudicating college and high school jazz
festivals, giving masterclasses, lectures and performing in the U.S. and
abroad.
Jarrard is also a member of the Chicago Jazz Ensemble under
the direction of Jon Faddis. He has been privileged to have performed with but
not limited to such musicians as Claudio Roditi, Joe Lovano, Jimmy Heath,
Nicholas Payton, Gerald Wilson, Marcus Belgrave eric AlexanderIra Sullivan, and
Kenny Werner.
