1) Barry Harris (born December 15, 1929) is an American bebop jazz pianist and educator.
Born in Detroit, Michigan, on December 15, 1929, Barry Harris was influenced by Art Tatum, Coleman Hawkins, Bud Powell, Charlie Parker and Thelonious Monk. Harris left Detroit for New York City in 1960.
Harris has played with Cannonball Adderley, Illinois Jacquet, Coleman Hawkins, Dexter Gordon, and Max Roach. As a lead artist, he has recorded over 14 albums.
Harris appears in the 1989 documentary film, "Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser" (produced by Clint Eastwood) performing duets with Tommy Flanagan. During the 1970s Harris lived with Monk and his family at the New Jersey home of the jazz patroness Baroness Pannonica de Koenigswarter, and so was in an excellent position to comment on the last years of his fellow pianist.
In the Eighties, Harris maintained a unique institution, the Jazz Cultural Theater, in a former restaurant storefront on Eighth Ave near 23rd Street in Manhattan. There he taught group music and piano lessons, as well as hosted his own performances and those of other like-minded artists. His album "For the Moment" was recorded there.
His approach to the teaching of jazz used methods and techniques that pre-date the Berklee school and the Lydian Chromatic approach of George Russell. He relied upon the 6th chord and the 8-note, rather than seven-note, jazz scale as a basis for melody and harmony. This is the material used by Bud Powell, Joseph Schillinger, George Gershwin, Glenn Miller, and even Frédéric Chopin. He emphasized the concept of building a repertoire of one's own "musical movements" over common licks and phrases.
The Jazz Cultural Theater lasted as long as the students and audiences kept the doors open. Mr. Harris had an illness, which required all his attention, and the theater closed at that time.
In 2000, he was profiled in the film "Barry Harris - Spirit of Bebop".
2) Barry Harris is a Canadian dance music DJ, remixer and musician. He has been associated with the bands Kon Kan and Killer Bunnies, and has collaborated with Chris Cox in the production team Thunderpuss, who have produced hit dance mixes for Madonna, Spice Girls, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Whitney Houston, Enrique Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez, Mary J. Blige, Céline Dion and LeAnn Rimes, among others.
Harris is currently also one of the most popular DJs on the dance club scene in North America.
3) Barry Harris (born October 1991) is an American singer-song writer. Barry Harris began playing piano at age 4. By the age of 10, he began writing his own music and with in two years has written over 100 songs. Barry has made television appearances on "American Idol Juniors" and "America's Most Talented Kids" and has volunteered his talent for many charity events. Barry hopes someday to have a professional music career. He wants to show the youth of today that good music doesn't have to be about sex and violence to sound great.
Dive In The Pool
Barry Harris Lyrics
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How ya'll feelin' tonight?
Ya'll feelin' good?
Well you know... I'm feelin' mighty good tonight...
But you see baby... it's a little hot in here...
In more ways than one...
So I've got a little proposal to make to each and every one of you here tonight...
I think it's time... that we all... go dive in the pool...
I know ya'll want to go dive in the pool!
Come on! Come on! Let's go!
LET'S GET SOAKEN WET!
Now I know there's quite a few of you who don't quite get it yet...
But I want to see each and every one of you... in the pool, with me tonight...
Ya see baby... the vibe is right... and the feelin's right...
And we're all just one big happy family here tonight...
So I want to see each and every one of you, dive in the pool... with me, tonight...
Come on! Are ya ready? Come on! Come on boys!
I want to see it! Are ya ready? Are ya ready? Come on? I want to hear it!
LET'S GET SOAKEN WET!
The above lyrics are from Barry Harris’s song “Dive In The Pool”. The song says that the temperature is hot, prompting the singer to suggest that everyone goes for a swim in the pool. He wants to see everyone in the pool with him and assures them that the vibe and feeling is perfect for them to have a good time. He encourages them to get soaked wet and urges them to join him by repeatedly asking if they are ready to jump in the pool with him.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, alright...
Opening greeting to the crowd.
How ya'll feelin' tonight?
Asking the audience about their feelings towards the show tonight.
Ya'll feelin' good?
Asking again about the audience's mood that night.
Well you know... I'm feelin' mighty good tonight...
The performer is feeling particularly happy during that performance.
But you see baby... it's a little hot in here...
The performer is hot and needs to cool off.
In more ways than one...
Not only is the performer physically hot, but the mood is also heated up.
So I've got a little proposal to make to each and every one of you here tonight...
The performer is proposing something to the audience.
I think it's time... that we all... go dive in the pool...
The performer wants everyone to join him/her in the pool.
Ya'll want to go dive in the pool?
Asks the audience if they are interested in joining the performer in the pool.
I know ya'll want to go dive in the pool!
The performer is convinced the audience would enjoy joining them in the pool.
Come on! Come on! Let's go! LET'S GET SOAKEN WET!
Encouraging the audience to join the performer in the pool immediately.
Now I know there's quite a few of you who don't quite get it yet...
Acknowledging that some audience members may not understand the performer's proposal yet.
But I want to see each and every one of you... in the pool, with me tonight...
Reiterating the desire for everyone to join the performer in the pool.
Ya see baby... the vibe is right... and the feelin's right...
Explaining why the performer thinks it's a good idea to go to the pool - the atmosphere is great.
And we're all just one big happy family here tonight...
Emphasizing the idea that everyone is together having a good time.
So I want to see each and every one of you, dive in the pool... with me, tonight...
Reiterating the desire to have everyone join the performer in the pool.
Come on! Are ya ready? Come on! Come on boys!
Encouragement for the audience to join in the activity regardless of gender.
I want to see it! Are ya ready? Are ya ready? Come on? I want to hear it!
Encouraging the audience to show enthusiasm towards joining the performer in the pool.
LET'S GET SOAKEN WET!
An enthusiasm and encouragement towards the idea of jumping into the pool.
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Written by: BARRY HARRIS
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