Stefon Harris


Stefon DeLeon Harris is an American jazz vibraphonist.
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Biography

A native of Albany, New York, Harris intended to work for the New York Philharmonic until he heard the music of Charlie Parker. During the 1990s he recorded with Charlie Hunter and Steve Turre as a session musician. He signed with Blue Note, which released his debut album, A Cloud of Red Dust. His second album, Black Action Figure, was nominated for a Grammy Award. In 2001 he worked with pianist Jacky Terrasson at the Village Vanguard in New York City and recorded the album Kindred with him during the same year. His album The Grand Unification Theory won the Martin E. Segal Award from Jazz at Lincoln Center.
In April 2009, he headlined at the Orange County Performing Arts Center in Orange County, California.
Harris collaborated with saxophonist David Sánchez and trumpeter Christian Scott in 2011 on the album Ninety Miles. They recorded the album in Havana, Cuba.

Discography

As leader/co-leader

A Cloud of Red Dust Black Action Figure Kindred with Jacky Terrasson The Grand Unification Theory Evolution African Tarantella: Dances With Duke Urbanus Ninety Miles with David Sánchez and Christian Scott Ninety Miles Live at Cubadisco with David Sánchez and Christian Scott
  • ''Sonic Creed''

As a member

The Classical Jazz QuartetTchaikovsky's Nutcracker The Classical Jazz Quartet Plays Bach The Classical Jazz Quartet Play Rachmaninov The Classical Jazz Quartet Play Tchaikovsky Christmas
The SFJAZZ CollectiveLive 2008: 5th Annual Concert Tour - The Works of Wayne Shorter Live 2010: 7th Annual Concert Tour - The Works of Horace Silver Live in New York 2011 - Season 8 - The Music of Stevie Wonder Wonder - The Songs of Stevie Wonder

As sideman

With Diana KrallChristmas Songs Turn Up the Quiet – rec.2016
With Greg OsbyNew Directions – rec.1999The Inner Circle – rec.1999
With others