The Joe Harriott Quintet's lyrics & chords

Joseph Arthurlin 'Joe' Harriott (born July 15, 1928 in Kingston, Jamaica- died January 2, 1973 in Southampton, Hampshire) was a Jamaican jazz musician and composer, whose principal instrument was the alto saxophone. Initially a bebopper, he is now widely acknowledged as one of the worldwide pioneers of free jazz. He was educated at Kingston's famed Alpha Boys School, which produced a number of prominent Jamaican musicians. He moved to the UK as a working musician in 1951 and lived in the country for the rest of his life. Harriott was part of a...read more