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He received an M.M. in Music Performance, Percussion at the University of Colorado, Boulder and a Music Education and Music Performance Bachelor of Arts degree from Fort Lewis College. Greg is a private instructor and freelance musician in the Denver/Boulder area and has performed nationally and internationally.
“Harris is a strong soloist with advanced harmonic understanding and lyrical sensitivity.” -JAZZREVIEW.COM
“The music pulls in the listeners with its irresistible rhythms and heart-felt themes, and still its instrumentation remains distinctive and Harris’ compositional talent remains challenging.” -CADENCE JAZZ MAG
“Harris plays vibraphone, Fender Rhodes, and Xylosynth on the recording, and he has a mature, melodic solo style- no patterns, no tricks, just pure melody.” -PERCUSSIVE NOTES
“The Greg Harris Vibe Quintet is equally adept at long, dreamy, ruminative pieces and more aggressive, driving numbers.” Open Space is “unfailingly lush and rich.” -ALL ABOUT JAZZ.COM
“They have a lot of energy and know how to relate to a younger audience,” says Jennie Dorris in the DAILY CAMERA (Boulder) “The tunes are so well-written that even the classical music junkies religiously attend the shows.”
