Harris Simon Catalog

1978 (age 22)

Harris Simon Group - New York Connection   Overseas (J) KUX-143-V   1980

Claudio Roditi, trumpet; Joe Farrell, flute; Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Harris Simon, electric, acoustic piano, harmonica; Bill Washer, guitar; Mike Richmond, bass; Brian Blake, drums, percussion; Rubens Bassini, Portinho, percussion; Lani Groves, vocal #4; Vocal Jazz Incorporated, background vocal.

Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, March-June, 1978

1.All Points South
2.Stonehenge
3.Romance Of Death
4.New York Connection
5.Don The Don
6.Loufiana
7.North Station

** also released on Baybridge (J) ULS-6089-B in 1980s; Eastwind (US) EWIND 701 in 1984, (US) EWCD 701 in 1987; Baybridge (J) TECW-20348 in 1996; M&I (J) MYCJ-30224 in 2003.

1980

Harris Simon Group - Swish   Overseas (J) KUX-150-V   1980

Claudio Roditi, trumpet, flugelhorn; Dave Valentin, flute; Michael Brecker, sax; Michael Urbaniak, violin; Harris Simon, keyboards, harmonica; Yaron Gershovsky, synthesizer programming, synthesizer; Scott Hardy, Bill Washer, guitar; Ratzo Harris, Rufus Reid, Mike Richmond, bass; Brian Brake, Billy Cobham, Portinho, John Riley, Grady Tate, drums; Todd Anderson, Rubens Bassini, Guilherme Franco, percussion; Gail Wynters, solo vocal; Vocal Jazz Incorporated, Ann Lang, Janice Pendarvis, background vocal.

Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, September 22-October 19, 1980

Wind Chant
Midday Dreams
Swish
Factory
Feel Like Flying
Street Song
City Light

** also released on Baybridge (J) ULS-6088-B in 1980s; Eastwind (US) EWIND 710 in 1985, (US) EWCD 710 in 1987; Baybridge (J) TECW-20347 in 1996; M&I (J) MYCJ-30223 in 2003.

1983

Harris Simon - Short Conversation   PolJazz (Polish) PSJ-136   1983

Bill Evans, tenor sax; Harris Simon, piano; Mark Johnson, bass; Adam Nussbaum, drums.

released 1983

Short Conversation
Found And Lost

Bill Evans, tenor sax; Harris Simon, piano; Mike Formaneck, bass; Akira Tana, drums.

Rejuvinate

Mike Holliver, trumpet; Conrad Herwig, trombone; Steve Sacks, alto sax; Frank Griffith, tenor sax; Harris Simon, piano; Brian Hurley, bass; Jeff Papez, drums.

Nautilus

Mike Holliver, trumpet; Conrad Herwig, trombone; Steve Sacks, alto sax; Patience Higgins, tenor sax; Harris Simon, harmonica, piano; Bill Bickford, guitar; Andy McKee, bass; Chip White, drums.

Blueprint

Jeff Davis, trumpet; Dave Glenn, trombone; Zbigniew Namyslowski, alto sax; Bill Evans, Steve Sacks, tenor sax; Harris Simon, piano; Steve La Spina, bass; Akira Tana, drums.

West Boondock

1999 (age 43)

Harris Simon Trio - Tuesday Night At Cary Street   Harris Simon unknown number   2004

Harris Simon, piano, harmonica; Randall Pharr, bass; Steve Lett, drums.

Hampton University Studios, Hampton, VA, May 25, 1999

Cary's Treat
Found And Lost
Cornerstone
Short Conversation
Blueprint
Black Diamond
There Is No Greater Love
You And The Night And The Music
When The Sun Comes Out
Lodestar
Sympathy
Blackout
Spanish