Paul Harrison (musician)
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Paul Harrison is an English jazz
pianist, keyboard player, organist and composer who now lives and works in Scotland.
He studied at the University of Edinburgh
during the 1990s, and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
. He won the Best Pianist award at the first Scottish Jazz Awards, presented in Glasgow in 2009. He has released several albums under his own name and that of his group, "Trianglehead", and in addition has contributed to many other recordings in jazz, techno, pop, salsa and folk genres. He has composed music for a short film, the animated feature Criminology, Episode 1 by Robert Zywietz.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
pianist, keyboard player, organist and composer who now lives and works in Scotland.
He studied at the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
during the 1990s, and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Guildhall School of Music and Drama is an independent music and dramatic arts school which was founded in 1880 in London, England. Students can pursue courses in Music, Opera, Drama and Technical Theatre Arts.-History:...
. He won the Best Pianist award at the first Scottish Jazz Awards, presented in Glasgow in 2009. He has released several albums under his own name and that of his group, "Trianglehead", and in addition has contributed to many other recordings in jazz, techno, pop, salsa and folk genres. He has composed music for a short film, the animated feature Criminology, Episode 1 by Robert Zywietz.
Discography
- 2010 Martin Kershaw - Hero as Riddle - (THEADCD003)
- 2010 The DT6 - “Donkey Chop” - (Starla Records SRC1005)
- 2009 Paul Towndrow - Newology (Keywork Records KWRCD009)
- 2009 The DT6 - “Don’t Doubt Me” - (Starla Records SRC1001)
- 2008 Martina Almgren / Laura MacdonaldLaura MacdonaldLaura Margaret Macdonald is a Scottish alto and soprano saxophonist, composer and teacher, specialising in jazz.She attended Prestwick Academy and the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, before moving to Boston to study at Berklee College of Music. She began to play the saxophone at the...
Quartet – Open Book (Imogena IGCD150) - 2008 Carol KiddCarol KiddCarol Kidd, MBE is a Scottish jazz singer.She came to prominence in the mid 1970s, as the vocalist in the band led by vibrophonist / saxophonist Jimmy Feighan. In 1990, she released her award-winning album, The Night We Called It a Day. She has subsequently performed and recorded extensively on...
- This time the dream's on me (Linn AKD325) - 2007 Trianglehead – Exit Strategy (THEADCD002)
- 2005 Trianglehead - Maths (THEADCD001)
- 2005 Freddie King - Diggin’ Deep (Kande KR00074)
- 2005 Ross Milligan - Passing Places
- 2005 Heather McLeod - Crossing Tides (LEOD Music)
- 2004 Graeme Scott - Say Hello
- 2003 Karine PolwartKarine PolwartKarine Polwart is a Scottish singer-songwriter. She writes and performs music with a strong folk and roots feel, her songs dealing with a variety of issues from alcoholism to genocide...
- Faultlines (album)Faultlines (album)Faultlines is the debut studio album by Scottish folk musician Karine Polwart, released on January 19, 2004.Faultlines won the Best Album award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, with the track "The Sun's Comin' Over The Hill" winning Best Original Song and Polwart herself receiving the Horizon Award...
(NEONCD005) - 2003 Blair Douglas - Angels from the Ashes (Foot Stompin')
- 2003 Paul Towndrow – Colours (FMR)
- 2002 Cathie Rae – Time Out (JBS01)
- 2002 Jane Butters – Nose Down
- 2002 Joz Tenuto Big Band – Research and Development
- 2002 Joz Tenuto Big Band with Ford Kiernan – Swing When Yer’ Mingin (Bagatelle Records)
- 2001 Yush versus the Beatfreekz - The Return (Yush YUSH015)
- 2001 Le Bleu - 'Out of… le BLEU' (Pickled Egg Records EGG25)
- 2000 Eddie Severn - Moments in Time (Caber Music CABER016)
- 2000 Salsa CelticaSalsa CelticaSalsa Celtica are a Scottish musical group famed for playing a form of music that is a fusion of salsa music with traditional Scottish instruments, including elements of folk and jazz.-History:...
- The Great Scottish Latin Adventure (Greentrax G2CD7005) - 2000 Paul Harrison Trio - Nemesis (Caber Music CABER013)
- 1999 Tom JonesTom Jones (singer)Sir Thomas John Woodward, OBE , known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer.Since the mid 1960s, Jones has sung many styles of popular music – pop, rock, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, techno, soul and gospel – and sold over 100 million records...
& Cerys MatthewsCerys MatthewsCerys Elizabeth Matthews is a Welsh singer and songwriter. She is known as the lead singer of the Welsh rock band Catatonia, her more recent bilingual solo career, and for a 1998 Christmas duet with Tom Jones.-Biography:...
- "Baby, It's Cold OutsideBaby, It's Cold OutsideBaby, It's Cold Outside may refer to:*"Baby, It's Cold Outside", a 1948 song by Frank Loesser*"Cold Outside", a song by country music band Big House from their self-titled debut album*"Baby, It's Cold Outside", a 1991 short story by Isaac Asimov...
" - Yush Remix (Gut Records CXGUT29) - 1999 Disorient - Homeward EP (Tronic Sole Music TSOLE018)