Harry Biss
Harry Biss (9 August 1919 New York City – 17 May 1997 Long Beach, New York) was an America jazz pianist who flourished from 1944 to 1952.
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Bill DeArango, Terry Gibbs, and Harry Biss, "Three Deuces", New York City, June 1947, photo: William P. Gottlieb | |
Background information | |
Born | New York City | August 9, 1919
Died | May 17, 1997 |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Piano |
Years active | 1934–1952 |
He performed and recorded with Georgie Auld, Billie Rogers, George Shaw, Herbie Fields, Buddy Rich, Brew Moore, Gene Roland, Zoot Sims, Terry Gibbs, Allen Eager, and Eddie Bert.[1]
Discography
- Georgie Auld, Handicap (Musicraft, 1990)
- Coleman Hawkins, Rainbow Mist (Delmark, 1992)
- Zoot Sims, Quartets (Prestige, 1956)
- Cal Tjader, Terry Gibbs, Good Vibes (Savoy, 1989)
gollark: Where you go buy shiny better headphones, it is amazing and wondrous for a while, and then you get used to it and now can't bear worse stuff.
gollark: I wonder if better audio equipment is one of those "hedonistic treadmill" situations.
gollark: Which is weird, since I never actually listen to things *loudly*.
gollark: I listen to all things on £12 headphones using my laptop's builtin audio and I seem to have mild tinnitus going on.
gollark: But yes, I just have awful audio gear so meh.
References
- Jim Burns "The Forgotten Ones: Harry Biss", Jazz Journal International, 60:6, [June] 2007, p.13 OCLC 457010330, 1773905, 399003286 OCLC 470181563, 2612009, 472898527 ISSN 0140-2285
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