Jesse Harris - Cosmo - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Though recorded in 1959 this album was not released until 1971. Featuring the classic Ornette Coleman quartet, this is perhaps most notable for an early version of InchFree JazzInch, here called InchFirst TakeInch, the 40 minute version of which would make up his entire album of the same name from the following year. The four other cuts here smoke too. Contains liner notes. Album Tracks 1. First Take 2. Little Symphony 3. Monk and the Nut 4. Check Up 5. Joy of a Toy

Jesse Harris and Vinicius Cantuaria are well-known for their superior songwriting abilities. Harris came to the attention of the music world as a member of Once Blue and, later, writing hit songs for Norah Jones, Melody Gardot, Solomon Burke, and more. Beginning his professional work as a member of Caetano Veloso's band, the multi-instrumentalist and composer Cantuaria has made a name for himself with his unique approach to the music of his native Brazil and his intriguing collaborations with artists as diverse as Ryuichi Sakamoto and Laurie Anderson. // Harris and Cantuaria initially met in 2011 when their mutual friend Dadi Carvalho introduced them, allowing Harris to stay at Cantuaria's Rio de Janeiro home while Harris was in Brazil. Once he returned to New York, Harris visited Cantuaria and his wife Claire in Brooklyn. They struck up an immediate friendship and began hanging out and writing music. The writing eventually led to Harris inviting Cantuaria to play on gigs where they would incorporate each other's songs and those of Tom Jobim into a working repertoire. Harris would go on to write InchThis TimeInch for Cantuaria's 2012 recording, Indio de Apartamento. // It was about the time that they had decided to record together that the pandemic hit. Rather than becoming disillusioned, Harris began to ramp up his creative efforts. His home studio, Secret Sun West, allowed him to create any time he felt inspired to. When Cantuaria was able to finally return to the States, the two friends jumped immediately into recording Surpresa. Album Tracks 1. Waiting 2. Rio Negro 3. Far Away 4. How Long 5. Surpresa 6. Broken Umbrellas 7. Ó, Maria 8. Colibri 9. Little Star 10. West Broadway Shuffle 11. You, the Queen

2017 . Singer-songwriter Jesse Harris has made a career out of crafting stunning songs that are impactful no matter how they are expressed. The most effective vehicle for his compositions has been with his own voice and with the duo, Star Rover. For Music for Chameleons, Harris expands the ensemble and creative input to create a collection of songs that are broad in scope and powerful in performance. The New York based Harris is well known for his tremendous songwriting and for his collaborations with other celebrated musicians, including Norah Jones, Petra Haden, Kandace Springs and Melody Gardot. Music for Chameleons (the title taken from a book of Truman Capote short works) is another advance in his collaborative endeavors, allowing the music to blossom with the help of some brilliant musical minds, not only the members of Star Rover, guitarist Will Graefe and drummer Jeremy Gustin, but also keyboard/guitarist Jesse Carmichael (Maroon 5), bassist/producer Jason Lader (Rick Rubin, Frank Ocean, Maroon 5, Jenny Lewis and Julian Casablancas) and string arranger Maycon Ananias (Maria Gadu). Album Tracks 1. On My Way Back 2. Forget It Happened This Way 3. I'm Not on Your Mind 4. Anything Was Possible 5. Everybody Thinks You're a Movie Star 6. Neither Old Nor Young 7. You Can Only Wait So Long 8. Taking My Time 9. Talk to Me 10. A Matter of Time 11. You Don't Have to Be Alone 12. I Always Thought the World Would Catch Your Fall 13. Surfside