Donald Harrison

Donald Harrison Jr
Donald Harrison Jr
	Donald Harrison Jr. at the New Orleans Jazz Fest 2007
Background information
Born	June 23, 1960 (age 64); New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres	Jazz; funk; soul; classical (latter as composer);
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Saxophone
Years active	1980s–present
Labels	Concord; Columbia; Candid; Impulse!; Nagel Heyer;
Website	www.donaldharrison.com

Donald Harrison Jr. (born June 23, 1960)^[1] is an African-American jazz saxophonist and the Big Chief of The Congo Square Nation Afro-New Orleans Cultural Group from New Orleans, Louisiana.

He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the Berklee College of Music in 2021. He is also an NEA Jazz Master. He is the uncle and former tutor of Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah, also known as Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah.

^ ^a ^b Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 192. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.

[LarkinJazz-1] Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 192. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.

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Donald Harrison

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