ALLAN HARRIS

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Allan Harris: Captivating Jazz Vocalist and Guitarist

Aptly described by the Miami Herald as an artist blessed with “the warmth of Tony Bennett, the bite and rhythmic sense of Sinatra, and the sly elegance of Nat ‘King’ Cole,” Allan Harris is a Brooklyn-born, Harlem-based vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and band leader. With an impressive discography boasting fourteen recordings as a leader, Harris has established himself as one of the jazz world’s most acclaimed vocalists, possessing a potent combination of dynamic vocal abilities, impeccable phrasing, and powerful emotional resonance.

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SHEILA JORDAN WITH RONI BEN-HUR & HARVIE S

An absolute treasure of the New York music scene, bebop torchbearer Sheila Jordan brings her improvisatory trio to Dizzy’s Club. At 95, the singer and inexhaustible band leader delivers sets that spotlight her undeniable skill and personal treatment of repertoire from Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Nichols, and other icons. Don’t miss an exhilarating one-night event that features her longtime collaborators, stylistic masters Roni Ben-Hur and Harvie S. 

Sheila Jordan, vocals
Roni Ben-Hur, guitar
Harvie S, bass

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Charles Baker Fowlkes was born on February 16, 1916 in New York City and studied alto and tenor saxophone, clarinet, and violin before settling on the baritone saxophone. He spent most of his early career in the city playing with Tiny Bradshaw, Lionel Hampton, and Arnett Cobb.

He joined Basie’s orchestra in 1953 and remained with the orchestra until his death. The main interruptions during Charlie’s time with Basie were absences due to managing the career of his wife, vocalist Wini Brown.

Fowlkes recorded sixty-eight albums with Basie, and another fourteen with Frank Wess, Kenny Clarke, Buck Clayton, Stanley Cowell, Al Grey, Coleman Hawkins, Milt Jackson, Yusef Lateef, Billy Taylor, and Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson.

Baritone saxophonist Charlie Fowlkes, who occasionally played flute, electric guitar, bass clarinet and vocals, died in Dallas, Texas on February 9, 1980.

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Louis Keppard was born February 2, 1888 in New Orleans, Louisiana and was the older brother of cornetist Freddie Keppard. The guitarist played in the Cherry Blossom Band before leading his own group, the Magnolia Band, which included King Oliver and Honore Dutrey among its members.

He played with Papa Celestin’s Tuxedo Brass Band, Manuel Perez, and followed that residency with the Olympia Orchestra alongside Freddie. In 1917 he moved briefly to Chicago, Illinois but returned soon after. Playing in several New Orleans  brass bands, Louis performed as an alto hornist and guitarist from the 1920s through the 1950s, including in the Gibson Brass Band and the Young Excelsior Brass Band.

Keppard’s style of “shuffle rhythms” was an influence on Danny Barker. He recorded with Wooden Joe Nicholas in 1949, and retired from music some time after 1962.

Guitarist, tubist and alto hornist Louis Keppard, who led a band but never recorded as a leader, died in his hometown sixteen days after his 98th birthday on February 18, 1986.

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