• HONORING DOCTOR BARRY HARRIS

    bandleader, composer, educator, legendary musician,
    & Keeper of the Bebop Flame

  • HONORING DOCTOR BARRY HARRIS

    bandleader, composer, educator, legendary musician, and Keeper of the Bebop Flame

Announcing the Launch of the Barry Harris Digital Archive!

Welcome to our exclusive archive of Barry’s rare footage. Dive into decades of knowledge and insights from one of the greatest masters, all at your fingertips. Study with Barry on demand. Whether you’re working on a specific song or topic, our indexed, searchable archive allows you to learn exactly what you need, when you need it.

Workshops & Classes

Barry Harris Institute of Jazz New York City Workshops

We are proud to announce the revival of the late Barry Harris’ iconic jazz workshops in New York City.

A series of jazz workshops are being held on selected Sunday nights throughout 2025 at the New School & Lincoln Square Community Center

Click here to learn more & to sign up.

A Six-Part ZOOM Series

Explore the Fundamentals of the Barry Harris Method

Especially Curated for Digital Archive Members

Saturdays from April 5th to May 10th, 2025

Free for Digital Archive Members
The fee for non-members is $15 per class
or $60 for the entire 6-part series.

This online ZOOM series will give an overview and introduction to the fundamentals of Dr. Harris’ legendary harmonic and improvisational methods. Practical contexts for using the information will be given.

Click here to learn more & sign up

Barry Harris Harmony Workshops

Rutgers University & Harmony Lab at Express Newark proudly announce a collaboration with the Barry Harris Institute of Jazz

A series of piano and harmony workshops based on jazz educator Barry Harris’s unique pedagogical insights.

Click here to learn more & sign up

Barry Harris Jazz Choir

The Barry Harris Jazz Choir has been meeting for monthly rehearsals for many years.

Meetings are held twice per month on the second & fourth Saturdays.

News & Events

Barry Harris Birthday Party

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

WKCR Birthday Broadcast

Friday, December 15, 2023