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Tom Harrell is without question one of the most important jazz trumpet players now working. In 40 years of playing and composing cutting-edge jazz, he’s worked with everyone from Dizzy Gillespie to Carlos Santana.
And he does all this while managing an illness that would ordinarily prove debilitating: paranoid schizophrenia. Harrell’s condition is impossible to miss: he has a difficult time with social interactions, and is uncomfortable in public. But all of that melts away when he puts the horn to his lips.
SOUND TRACKS visits New York’s historic Village Vanguard for an exclusive look at Harrell’s latest adventurous project: his own arrangements of the works of Ravel and Debussy performed by his Chamber Ensemble. And after the show, Tom sits down for a rare, intimate conversation about his creative process.
Don't miss other Quick Hits starring Helene Grimaud, KT Tunstall, Charles Bradley & Sharon Jones, Dengue Fever, Ozomatli, Jovanotti, and Seu Jorge. For more info visit Sound Tracks's site
Trumpeter Tom Harrell Play's "Passepied"
Trumpeter Tom Harrell Play's "Passepied"
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The Passepied from Debussy’s Suite Bergamasque is probably one of the composer’s most recognizable tunes— but you might ...
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Ravel's "Sainte" by Tom Harrell
Ravel's "Sainte" by Tom Harrell
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“Sainte,” Ravel’s first published composition, was originally written for a vocalist. Tom Harrell says he hears French composer Eric ...
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Tom Harrell Performs "Beau Soir"
Tom Harrell Performs "Beau Soir"
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It might seem strange that a composer as original as Tom Harrell would throw himself into the melodies of dead ...
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Jazz Trumpeter Tom Harrell - An Interview
Jazz Trumpeter Tom Harrell - An Interview
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You will notice right away that Tom Harrell doesn’t look directly at SOUND TRACKS interviewer Arun Rath or the ...
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