Artist Info: Beaver Harris

Born:
Apr 20, 1936 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Died:
Dec 22, 1991 in New York City

A greatly undervalued drummer easily on a level with many of his more famous contemporaries, Beaver Harris was one of the avant-garde's most well-rounded musicians. He was accomplished in any and all jazz styles, yet as a bandleader favored the more progressive facets of the music. Harris began playing drums at the age of 20. After his discharge from the Army in 1957 [read more...]