Joe Harriott

Joe Harriott Joe Harriott Jamaican jazz musician and composer Joseph Arthurlin Harriott (15 July 1928 – 2 January 1973)[1] was a Jamaican jazz musician and composer, whose principal instrument was the alto saxophone. According to George McKay in Circular Breathing: The Cultural Politics of Jazz in Britain, Harriott was 'responsible for a series of brilliant experiments in new music in Britain through the 1960s'. His work was 'crucial' in two areas of innovation: free music and then global music fusion.[2] This article needs additional citations for verification. (July 2018) Quick facts Born, Died ... Joe Harriott Born Joseph Arthurlin Harriott (1928-07-15)15 July 1928 Kingston, Jamaica Died 2 January 1973(1973-01-02) (aged 44) Southampton, England Burial place Bitterne, Southampton Occupation(s) Jazz musician…

GENRES: Jazz, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone