Winard and his crew used to come once a year to the old New Orleans Restaurant in Seattle, where I worked. Always the event of the year. For Winard it was all about joy, in the service of Allah. Before each show, he'd stop at Seattle's famous Pike Place Public Market, buy the biggest, most expensive bunch of salmon he could find hand it over to the cook to do it up, not for the band, but just for the staff who worked there. What a guy! ...to my mind, one of the greatest drummers on the planet.
Winard is the coolest. It feels like all the top musicians are so nice and so full of life instead of themselves. I hope I can meet other musicians as passionate about music as Winard is :)
Wow! Yesss...what a discovery. First heard him on RUclips playing with Bill Henderson. Great drummer. The sextet, arrangement, real delight to listen and watch. Thanks for this upload.
Apparently you've never actually met him. I've studied with him for two years and he's the most down to earth man I've met in a while. He loves his music and he's not afraid to show it.
@Seefy Yes, indeedy, and amen! I was lucky enough to play with him a few times. I was a particularly pitiful player at the time, and he must've hated to have to even suffer through a minute of my playing, and he still backed up my crummy solos like a true gentleman! (Yes, he's an exuberant player, and therefore a bit intimidating... and he's a great drummer.... one of the best around now)
Winard and his crew used to come once a year to the old New Orleans Restaurant in Seattle, where I worked. Always the event of the year. For Winard it was all about joy, in the service of Allah. Before each show, he'd stop at Seattle's famous Pike Place Public Market, buy the biggest, most expensive bunch of salmon he could find hand it over to the cook to do it up, not for the band, but just for the staff who worked there. What a guy! ...to my mind, one of the greatest drummers on the planet.
You have to love watching a guy who is having fun while he plays. The lack of arrogance is refreshing.
We lost Billy, but we gained Wynard Harper ... carrying the flame, go on brother!
Winard is the coolest. It feels like all the top musicians are so nice and so full of life instead of themselves. I hope I can meet other musicians as passionate about music as Winard is :)
Wow! Yesss...what a discovery. First heard him on RUclips playing with Bill Henderson. Great drummer. The sextet, arrangement, real delight to listen and watch. Thanks for this upload.
I saw him last night, and he was amazing! Such a great talent!
my 1st exposure to this cat was like all others - via public radio. It's about the only place today outside of the internet to hear really great jazz
WOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Ohhh that first tenor solo was so great. Can't wait to see him at the pine grill jazz reunion
Apparently you've never actually met him. I've studied with him for two years and he's the most down to earth man I've met in a while. He loves his music and he's not afraid to show it.
@Seefy
Yes, indeedy, and amen! I was lucky enough to play with him a few times. I was a particularly pitiful player at the time, and he must've hated to have to even suffer through a minute of my playing, and he still backed up my crummy solos like a true gentleman! (Yes, he's an exuberant player, and therefore a bit intimidating... and he's a great drummer.... one of the best around now)
wow we have tickets to see this group in Feb. watching them on here, i cant wait!!
a monster
Flavor Swing !!!
I was there sorry about New Haven the city shut him down because it was after 10 p.m. came all the way just to see him
Wow, he is amazing, I would love to take learn from him!
cool
saw winard harper with the billy taylor trio at william paterson university moths before billy taylor passed away
Segment- Charlie Parker
Sweet tune.
One of the hippest from Parker’s catalog 🎷😸
A extremely strong cologne!
I've got drunken.
He played at my school
😸🫱🏼🔥🥁
Mr Harper could make billy Taylor swing.
@mholm815 Man you have NO idea. None whatsoever.