| Cal Harris Jr. | |
| Genre: | contemporary jazz, smooth jazz |
| Instrument: | keyboards, trumpet |
| Label: | CHI International, Innervision Records |
Cal Harris Jr. is an American contemporary jazz artist, producer, audio engineer, songwriter, and composer. In 2018 Cal Harris was ranked the #5 smooth jazz artist by Billboard.[1] He has toured with Prince, Lenny Kravitz, Boyz II Men, Earth Wind and Fire, Pharrell Williams, Il Divo, Cirque du Soleil (Delirium), Whitney Houston, Babyface, and Kenny Loggins. Harris has worked as a recording engineer for Paula Abdul, Selena, Lenny Kravitz, as well as Earth Wind and Fire. He has also performed as a keyboard player for Con Funk Shun, Jonny Gill, and Lenny Kravitz. In 1990 Harris co-wrote the hit single "Just Want to Hold You" by Jasmine Guy. He also became one of the twenty finalists for American Idol's season 6 songwriter competition, beating out over 25,000 other submissions.
At a young age Cal Harris Jr. was exposed to Motown legends since his father, Cal Harris Sr, worked as a recording engineer for Motown. He grew up seeing his father work with artists such as Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, and the Jackson 5. He learned to play instruments and record music at a young age which inspired him to become a musician later in life.
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| Details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| US Jazz | |||
| "Smooth" |
| 10[3] | |
| "By the Bay" |
| 22[4] | |
| "Shelter Island" |
| 11[5] | |
| "Wave Rider" |
| 28[6] | |
| "Soulful" |
| 3[7] | |
| "Timeline" |
| 2[8] | |
| "The Neighborhood" |
| 22[9] |