Winard Harper | |
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| Birth name | Hiram Winard Harper |
| Born | June 4, 1962 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Drums |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Labels | Savant |
Hiram Winard Harper (born June 4, 1962) is an American jazz drummer.
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]
The Harper Brothers
With Ray Bryant
With Betty Carter
With Wycliffe Gordon
With Etta Jones
With Houston Person
With Avery Sharpe
With Billy Taylor
With Frank Wess
With others
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