In 1979 the fec for his class-which startcd with piano and guitar players at5 p.m., added singers at 8 p.m., and hom players at 11 p.m.- was $3. "Okay," he would say rto his consenting but nervous subject], "now yuu play it in this kcy." lt's not difficult, in fact it's easy, to think of stories lhat show the love and rcspect llarry has for his students. The tune was "Body and Soul." The scene changed every couple of minutes when Barry would choose someone random1y, point, and motion to them t.o siL ncxt to him. As itturned out it was car training night. Poring over cvcry note and cvcry word, each uf us would cr.mc for a view of thc keyboard knowing lhat what was going on was very special allll powerful. Jt 's difficult to describe the atmospherc of lhe studio 1 walked into for my first class-t.he electricity of 25 or 30 people f()( u scd on Rarry seatcd at the piano. Jn the autumn of 1979, aftcr having spcnt the previous twelve months getting myself togethcr psychologically, financially and musically, I moved to New York to realize a dream- to study with Uarry Harris. I dedicate this book to the lcgacy of Charlie Parker and to thc musicians aJld teachers everywhcrc who ha ve carried on the tradition of this bcautiful music. The music and text were set and laid out by David Nicho! (4 16-921 -4963) on the Maciutosh computer using NoteWritcr and QuaJ k.XPress.
Jackson, for computer help Jannifer Smith-Rubcuzahl, for her help with proofrcading and cditiug. in particular: my parents, for teaching me to follow m y dreams my bruther Philip, for his ongoi ng support and vas t computer skills my senseis Rarry Harris and Ted Jungblut, for showing me thc path friends J anc Bunnett and T.arry Cramer, for thcir suppurt and good advice Brian Kau, for his hclp with transcriptions and cditing Larry Lewis, for his hc.l¡> with guitar transcriptions Jane Low-Uccr, for cover dcsign D.D. No pan of thís book may be rcproduccd in any form without pcnni.~siOtl rrom thc puhli~cr.īarry Harris and Howard Rees, Toronto 1991Īre many Joved ones, mentors, collcagucs and friends to whom I am indcbted for their kindness, patiencc and llnowledge in helping me with this project. Box 21016, 6GT7 Meadowvale Town Cenen:, Mississauga OnL LSN 6A2, Cunada Our intemet addtess is: Howatd Rccs' email addtCSS is Second printing by Bop Ci¡y Productions lnc. Copyrigbt 0 1994, 1998 by Bop City ProdllC!ioos loe., P.O.
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