{"title":"Eddie Harris","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEddie Harris was an American jazz and funk saxophonist, pianist, vocalist, and composer. He is best known for pioneering the usage of amplified electric Varitone saxophones in the mid-1960s. Born on October 20, 1934, in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Harris made significant contributions to the music industry throughout his career. He was often associated with Hargrove Music publisher. Sadly, he passed away on November 5, 1996, in Los Angeles, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHarris's unique style and innovative approach to playing the saxophone set him apart from other artists of his time. His soulful melodies and energetic performances captivated audiences worldwide. Throughout his career, he collaborated with renowned musicians such as *Jack McDuff*, *Les McCann*, *Charles Earland*, and many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis discography includes numerous acclaimed albums that showcase his versatility as a musician. Some notable works include collaborations with *The Jazz Crusaders* and *Gene Harris \u0026amp; The Three Sounds*. Fans of jazz and funk can also find similarities between Harris's music and that of artists like *Jimmy Smith*, *Herbie Mann*, and *Donald Byrd*. Eddie Harris left an indelible mark on the world of music through his groundbreaking techniques and memorable compositions.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"people-get-funny","title":"People Get Funny...","description":"\u003cp\u003eEddie Harris was an American jazz musician, best known for playing \ntenor saxophone and for introducing the electrically amplified \nsaxophone. During his career he recorded over 50 albums, mixing jazz \nwith funk which resulted in Grammy Award nominations for two of his \nalbums. The 1983 \u003ci\u003ePeople Get Funny...\u003c\/i\u003e recording contains the title track \n\"People Get Funny When They Get a Little Money\" and \"La Carnival\", which\n are sublime examples of his jazz-funk style accompanied by vocals and \nscatting.\n \n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Music On Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"LP - Translucent Pink","offer_id":50400195543371,"sku":"2179687","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/People_Get_Funny_..._07b94088_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726510978"},{"product_id":"plug-me-in","title":"Plug Me In","description":"\u003cp\u003eSaxophonist Eddie Harris – a favorite sample staple of jazz-leaning hip-hop producers of the ‘90s – was a very busy man in the 1960s, releasing albums at a brisk pace since his first as a leader in 1961. By the late ‘60s he had fully hit his stride, as both a performer and an innovator. A case in point is heard very clearly on this gem from Harris’ expansive catalog – 1968’s \u003ci\u003ePlug Me In\u003c\/i\u003e, which features his pioneering use of the Varitone saxophone effects processor unit (first heard on his 1967 album, The Tender Storm). The effect, used on \u003ci\u003eIt’s Crazy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBallad (For My Love)\u003c\/i\u003e, never gets in the way, but gives the proceedings a feeling of “the next.” 1968 saw jazz entering a new era, influenced by electronic advances as well as the soul music dominating the pop charts of the day. Plug Me In slid perfectly into the vanguard of the day. There is a soulful warmth to the proceedings on this classic LP, starting with album opener\u003ci\u003e Live Right Now\u003c\/i\u003e, which builds and swirls to a beautiful crescendo, with notes ricocheting back and forth amongst a top level crew of players including Jodie Christian, Chuck Rainey and Richard Smith. \u003ci\u003eLovely Is Today\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIt’s Crazy\u003c\/i\u003e also feature waves of sunshiney brass and group interplay, alongside album ballads like \u003ci\u003eWinter Meeting\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBallad (For My Love)\u003c\/i\u003e. Eddie Harris’ catalog can be daunting, considering his impressive input throughout the 60s and 70s, but there’s a reason fans old and new come back to\u003ci\u003e Plug Me In\u003c\/i\u003e again and again. Innovation and soul is a combination that never fails, and this reissue is destined to bring more fans into the fold. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Get On Down","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50532313923915,"sku":"1029967","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/25c279d6-b5a1-4b61-b7fa-c4805e06b4d1_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1728119543"},{"product_id":"smokin-3","title":"Smokin","description":"\u003cp\u003eInnovative tenor saxophonist\/composer Eddie Harris brought the electric sax to prominence and many know him for ‘Freedom Jazz Dance,’ which Miles Davis recorded in 1966. 1970’s \u003ci\u003eSmokin\u003c\/i\u003e was probably culled from earlier Vee Jay sessions, but whatever the case the LP is a beautiful blend of soul jazz, hard bop and outré influences that contrasts later work for Atlantic. High points include an alternate of the moody ‘Olifant Gesang,’ the relaxed ‘Indonesia,’ the vibraphone-heavy ‘Sounds At The Archway’ and ‘Step Da Co Eel Waltz,’ and the appealing groove of ‘Ed’s Blues.’ A must for all Eddie Harris fans and lovers of soul jazz hybrids.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trading Places","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50820111794507,"sku":"2232314","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Unknown_d8148f5a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1731430162"},{"product_id":"is-it-in-i-need-some-money-bad-luck-is-all-i-have-that-is-why-youre-overweight-how-can-you-live-like-that-and-bonus-tracks","title":"Is It In \/ I Need Some Money \/ Bad Luck Is All I Have \/ That Is Why Youre Overweight \/ How Can You Live Like That? and Bonus Tracks","description":"\u003cp\u003eFour CD box set of jazz legend \u003cstrong\u003eEddie Harris\u003c\/strong\u003e, that includes the albums \u003cem\u003eIs It In\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eI Need Some Money\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBad Luck Is All I Have\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThat Is Why You're Overweight\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eHow Can You Live Like That?\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHarris pioneered electronic wind instruments, like the self-designed \"reed trumpet\", played using a saxophone reed, and the \"saxabone,\" a combination of the sax and trombone. In addition to saxophone Harris played keyboards and sang - he had been contributing vocals to his albums since 1972 where he produced vocal sounds using an electric device attached to his horn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo fantastic bonus tracks are included on this compilation ‘Compared To What’ and ‘Shorty Rides Again’ which come from earlier junctures in Harris' Atlantic Records spell, both collaborations are with the late Kentucky singer and pianist, Les McCann. Their Joel Dorn-produced album Swiss Movement spawned a million-selling single, ‘Compared To What’ whose crackling kinetic energy lit up the US R\u0026amp;B chart: it reached No. 35 and also hit No. 85 on The Hot 100.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter that success, Harris and McCann joined forces again in 1971 for their only studio collaboration, Second Movement, which included ‘Shorty Rides Again’ a funk juggernaut later sampled and recycled into fresh new music by hip-hoppers Eric B and Rakim and Erick Sermon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome of the key tracks on this box set are ‘Is It In’, ‘Space Commercial’, ‘It's All Right Now’, ‘Get On Down’, ‘I Need Some Money’ and ‘That Is Why You're Overweight’ to name but a few. 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