Winard Harper

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Winard Harper
Birth nameHiram Winard Harper
Born (1962-06-04) June 4, 1962 (age 61)
Baltimore, Maryland
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Drums
Years active1980s–present
Labels Savant

Hiram Winard Harper (born June 4, 1962) is an American jazz drummer.

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Career

Harper played in the 1980s with Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin, and with Betty Carter for four years. While working with Carter he met Wycliffe Gordon, with whom Harper would collaborate repeatedly. [1]

From 1988 to 1993 he worked with his brother, trumpeter Philip Harper, in the group The Harper Brothers, alongside Justin Robinson, Javon Jackson, Walter Blanding, Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Stephen Scott, Kevin Hays, Michael Bowie, and Nedra Wheeler. [2]

After the dissolution of the Harper brothers, Winard recorded several albums as a leader. In the early 2000s he worked with his sextet and performed at Lincoln Center in New York City. [3] He played with Avery Sharpe in 2008. [4] He leads the group Jeli Posse. [5]

Discography

As leader

The Harper Brothers

As sideman

With Ray Bryant

With Betty Carter

With Wycliffe Gordon

With Etta Jones

With David "Fathead" Newman

With Houston Person

With Avery Sharpe

With Billy Taylor

With Frank Wess

With others

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