Philip Harper (trumpeter) explained

Philip Harper
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Background:	non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth Date:	10 May 1965
Birth Place:	Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Genre:	Jazz
Occupation:	Musician
Instrument:	Trumpet
Years Active:	1990–present
Label:	Verve, Muse
Associated Acts:	The Harper Brothers, Art Blakey, Charles Mingus

Philip Harper (born May 10, 1965) is an American jazz trumpeter.

Early life

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Harper grew up in Atlanta. He studied under Jackie McLean at the University of Hartford Hartt School.^[1]

Career

Harper played with the Jazz Messengers and Mingus Big Band.^[2] He also signed with Verve Records and produced four albums for them.^[3]

From 1988 to 1993, Harper played in the Harper Brothers with his brother, Winard. Other band members included Justin Robinson on alto saxophone, Stephen Scott on piano and Michael Bowie on bass.^{[4] [5]}

Discography

• 1988 Harper Brothers (Verve)^[6]
• 1989 Remembrance: Live at the Village Vanguard (Verve)
• 1991 Artistry (Verve)
• 1992 You Can Hide Inside the Music (Verve)
• 1993 Soulful Sin (Muse)
• 1994 The Thirteenth Moon (Muse)

With Cecil Brooks III

• Hangin' with Smooth (Muse, 1990)

With Etta Jones

• Reverse the Charges (Muse, 1992)

With Houston Person

• Why Not! (Muse, 1991)
• The Lion and His Pride (Muse, 1991 [1994])

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jazz . All About . Philip Harper musician - All About Jazz . 2022-06-23 . All About Jazz Musicians . 8 August 2020 . en.
2. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=philip-harper-p84425|pure_url=yes}} Philip Harper: Biography ]. Scott. Yanow . Allmusic. 8 April 2012.
3. http://www.downbeat.com/artists/window.asp?action=new&aid=467&aname=Philip+Harper Down Beat Profile
4. Web site: The Harper Brothers. Discogs. en. 2017-12-24.
5. News: Review/Jazz; Harper Brothers' Debut. Watrous. Peter. 1988-10-20. The New York Times. 2017-12-24. en-US. 0362-4331.
6. Web site: Philip Harper . 2017-12-24 . Discogs . en.