Steve Ash

Steve Ash is a highly regarded New York jazz pianist originally from Pittsburgh. In addition to his formal training at Indiana University, he studied with Dr. Barry Harris extensively and his stylings reveal his deep respect for the tradition. Steve has performed with numerous jazz luminaries and he appears regularly at top NYC jazz clubs.

James Austin Jr.

James is an accomplished jazz pianist and bandleader who studied extensively with Dr. Barry Harris. He was a semi-finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition and has performed globally with many acclaimed artists. James teaches at NJPAC’s Jazz for Teens program, the Thurnauer School of Music, and he leads harmony workshops at Rutgers–Newark.

Phil Bingham

Phil is a celebrated pianist, composer, arranger, and music educator. He is Minister of Music Emeritus of Concord Baptist Church in Brooklyn. He has worked with the All City High School Chorus, Jazz House Kids, and NYC school districts as an educator, conductor, and music consultant. Phil’s experience as a conductor includes performances of the Barry Harris Orchestra and Choir. In addition, he has led music education workshops across the sacred and secular communities.

Richard Clements

With over 45 years of experience, Richard Clements is a veteran jazz pianist and bandleader. He studied in New York with Dr. Barry Harris starting in the 1980’s. Over the course of his career he has worked with jazz legends like Clifford Jordan, Abbey Lincoln, and Charlie Persip. He currently leads a weekly bebop session at the 11th Street Bar and he conducts a regular piano workshop at Bill’s Place in Harlem.

Katie Cosco

Katie Cosco is an accomplished NYC-based jazz pianist and accompanist with degrees from Indiana University and the University of Memphis. Her performance career spans jazz, pop, and gospel, with appearances across the U.S. and in Rome and Paris. Katie teaches at Montclair State University and she was a dedicated student of Dr. Barry Harris for many years.

Alex Stein

Alex Stein attended around 600 of Barry’s improvisation classes between 2001 and 2021 and made video recordings of more than 50 classes between the end of 2009 and the end of 2010. He performed for many years with the Stein Brothers Quintet and taught music in NYC and Newark, NJ. He is the curator of and project lead for the Barry Harris Digital Archive, which is inspired by the belief that Harris’ legacy is best served by making his decades of recorded teaching more easily searchable and navigable so that he can continue to teach and speak for himself long after he’s gone.

Roni Ben-Hur

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