Billy Harper

For the English footballers, see Billy Harper (footballer, born 1877) and Billy Harper (footballer, born 1897).
Billy Harper
Born (1943-01-17) January 17, 1943 (age 81)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, Composer, Educator
Instrument(s)Saxophone, Drums
Years active1946 - present
LabelsBlack Saint, Strata-East, SteepleChase, Evidence, Marge, Denon Jazz, Denon Records, Nippon Columbia Co. Ltd., Soul Note, MPS Records, Baystate, DIW, Metropolitan Records, Arkadia Jazz, Talking House Records, Mosaic Records, Sunnyside, Blue Note, Verve, RCA, Enja, LyHarp Music
Websitehttps://billyharpermusic.com

Billy Harper (born January 17, 1943)[1] is an American jazz saxophonist, "one of a generation of Coltrane-influenced tenor saxophonists" with a distinctively stern, hard-as-nails sound on his instrument.[2]

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 189. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
  2. ^ Chris Kelsey, Billy Harper Biography, AllMusic