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Nelson E. Harrison, Ph. D., ASCAP, clinical psychologist, educator, poet, author, composer, arranger, lyricist, playwright, trombonist, clinician, speaker.

Worked with:
Beethoven Bebops as trombonist/leader with Jerry Byrd, John Heard, Allen Blairman, Roscoe Vire, Richard Gaither and George Green(1953-56); Joe Westray (1962 - 72); Sonny and the Premiers (1963-66); Walt Harper (1967-70); Nathan Davis (1970-75); Billy Eckstine and Earl "Fatha" Hines (1975); Joe Harris (1975-83); J.C. Moses (1975-77); Andy Bey (1977); Count Basie Orchestra featuring Joe Williams, Sarah Vaughan, Helen Humes, Joe Turner, Eddie Vinson, Arnett Cobb, Dennis Rowland (1978-81); Kenny Clarke (1979); Slide Hampton (1986); George Gee (1986-89); Janelle Burdell (1987-88); Jay McShann (1987); Tony Taylor (1988--89); Boilermaker Jazz Band (1992-98); Roger Humphries Big Band (2000 - 2006) The Blues Orphans (2003-2007); Studio-E Band (2003-2007); also worked with Liberace, Ginger Rogers, Jack Jones, Dionne Warwicke, The Temptations, The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Eric Dixon, Bill Hughes, Dennis Wilson, Sonny Cohn, Dale Carley, Bobby Plater, John Clayton, Jr., Butch Miles, Cleveland Eaton, Aretha Franklin, Donna Summer, Glenn Campbell, Bobby Vinton, Nelson Riddle, Eric Johnson, David Stahl, Nolan Smith, John Williams, Freddie Green, Marvin Hamlisch, Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis, Jr., Michele LeGrand, Johnny Mathis, Duffy Jackson, Pete Minger, Danny Turner, Donald Byrd, Larry Smith, Jeff Jarvis, Kenny Hing, Grover Mitchell, Mel Wanzo, Jothan Callins, Joe Negri, Marva Josie, Vic Damone, Lena Horne, Loretta Devine, Jeff Grubbs, Sean Jones, Gerald Wilson, Jimmy Ponder, Roger Humphries, Nancy Wilson, Earl McIntyre, Robert Trowers, Dick Griffin, Michele Bensen, Cecelia Smith, Jessie Wills, Melba Moore, Karlton Hester, David Sanford, David Hardiman, and David N. Baker.

Composer credits: over 400 original compositions; an original score for the Kuntu Repertory Theatre production of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize winning "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom; four compositions in the Georg Stanford Brown made-for-TV movie "Stuck with Each Other" co-starring Tyne Daly and Richard Crenna; complete score for the world premiere performance of "The Man Who Lived Underground," adapted for the stage from the Richard Wright short story of the same name; sound track cues in "Santa Claws" feature horror film by John Russo, screenwriter of "Night of the Living Dead," composed and performed the entire musical score for "Saloonatics," a feature film by John Russo's Market Square Productions.

Other credits include: musical director for WQED-TV's award winning "Black Horizons Show (1968-74); producer of NancyWilson's 25th Anniversary Concert in Pittsburgh (1978); appearance as a trombonist in the touring orchestra in the made-for TV movie entitled "The Temptations" (1996); Dean of Fine Arts for Rose-Croix University International (1986 - 90); Regents’ Lectureship at University of California, Santa Cruz in the metaphysics of music, a whole-brain approach to jazz mastery and creative writing (2002); author/publisher of "The World According to Bop," an anthology of original lyrics to 124 bebop and hard bop standards; playwright of “The World According to Bop” series of 5 boperettas; inventor of the "Trombetto," a one-of-a--kind 10-inch long, five pound brass instrument that can play 6+ octaves chromatically.

Discography: Live at the Attic with the Walt Harper Quintet (Birmingham Label); Makatuka (Segue Label) and Suite for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Tomorrow International Label) with Nathan Davis; Kansas City Shout with the Count Basie Orchestra (Pablo Label); On A Coconut Island, Don't Give Up the Ship, Burgundy Street Blues and Honky Tonk Town with the Boilermaker Jazz Band (Biograph Label); Tuesday Night at James Street with the RH Factor, Don’t Give Up with the Roger Humphries Big Band; Schism ‘n Blues & Root Rot with the Blues Orphans (Staggerin’ Fitz Label); Moonlit River, songs by Fred Moolten, (MGO Media Label).

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At 12:46pm on October 24, 2008, Spooky Cool said…: Sorry that it has taken me so long to communicate, but I maintain all of my sites and work hard as an artist, so please accept my apology for having such limited time.

Now that is off my chest; Thanks for being my friend here. I hope to build some strong relationships and networking opportunities while I am here. Talk to you soon.

Hi Nelson! Thanks for the friendship! I hope that we can communicate more and solve the problems of the world.

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At 11:59pm on September 21, 2008, Dan G said…: Hi Nelson,

I enjoyed reading your profile, you sure do have a lot of interesting experiences in the music world!

What kind of pocket trumpet are you playing in your profile picture? I play a Jupiter pocket trumpet, but I'm looking to find a different one, maybe an older model. Can you recommend any?

Thanks,

Dan