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Allan Harris
 Allan
Harris’ new recording, Open Up Your Mind (2011),
signals the beginning of a new era in this
incredibly talented musician’s career. Always
known as a singer’s singer, in Open Up Your Mind
Harris also gets the opportunity to show off his
deep songwriting talent while letting the music
world know that he can hold his own on guitar.
- Downbeat
Amidst a serious shortage of great male jazz
singers, Allan Harris is a blessing. With a rich
velvety voice and a dynamic stage manner,
Harris’ voice and demeanor project the warmth of
Tony Bennett, the bite and rhythmic sense of
Sinatra, and the sly elegance of Nat ‘King'
Cole." Delivering a repertoire of familiar and
beloved standards, Harris’ romantically
appealing voice reaches out with the
heartbreaking depth that caresses a song, giving
each it’s fullest respect by combining the best
of the past with his unique gifts to create
something fresh and distinctive.
Allan Harris has thrilled audiences all over the
world and debuted many unique one-of-a-kind
performances. A few years ago Harris was invited
to initiate a jazz series at Sotheby's where he
created an historic event by teaming up with one
of the greatest piano accompanists of all time,
Tommy Flanagan. Flanagan, who was Ella
Fitzgerald’s accompanist for twenty years, had
sworn off accompanying vocalists, but Harris was
able to change his mind. They called the evening
“Our Favorite Songs,” and when word got out,
National Public Radio requested permission to
record it live.
Harris has sung and recorded with some of the
best jazz pianists in the world: Cyrus Chestnut,
Bill Charlap, Eric Reed, Benny Green, Bruce
Barth, and Tommy Flanagan. He has performed at
sold-out venues such as Berlin’s Komische Opera
House; Israel - a 10 day standing-room-only
tour; Finland’s Espoo Jazz Festival; Sweden’s
Linkoping Jazz Festival; New Zealand’s
Queenstown Jazz Festival; Germany’s Swing IT
Concert/TV Series with the New York Voices and
James Morrison; Lugano, Switzerland with Jon
Faddis and the Big Band de Lausanne singing the
lead in Duke Ellington’s Sacred Mass which was
recorded live.
Tony Bennett has praised Allan’s technique and
integrity and called him “my favorite new
singer.”
Allan Harris is an artist at the threshold of
popularity and exciting audiences with his warm
and captivating voice and his dynamic and
personal stage presence.
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Allan
Harris Bio (pdf)
Review
New York Times April 6, 2010
Audio and Video
 Allan
Haris sings Days of Wine and Roses with
Takana Miyamoto from their 2012 album
"Convergence"
Can't
Live My Life Without You
 "Can't
Live My Life Without You" from Open Up Your Mind
(2011 - mp3 sample)
"Fly
Me to the Moon" from Open Up Your Mind (2011 -
mp3 sample)
"Open
Up Your Mind" from Open Up Your Mind (2011 - mp3
sample
 Allan
Harris'
"Secret
Love (mp3)
Allan
Harris' "Unforgettable" (mp3)
Cross
That River Performances
 Allan
Harris'
Cross That River" (mp3)
Allan
Harris'
"Dark Spanish Lady" (mp3)
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Artist's Website
www.allanharris.com
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