THE OMNIVERSE MUSIC MULTI-GENRE SINGLES RECORDINGS ARE HERE!!!

Donald Harrison's just finished recording, "Quantum Leap," his most innovative classic jazz recording to date. The CD features a revolutionary update of the swing beat in addition to new composition installments to his signature, "Nouveau Swing," style of jazz. If you want to keep up with today's newest jazz sounds then, "Quantum Time," is a must have.

"Congo Square" Jazz Saxophonist Donald Harrison is the Big Chief of The Congo Nation Afro-New Orleans Cultural group which represents Congo Square in New Orleans culture. His father, Donald Harrison, Sr. was the Big Chief of four tribes and passed down the secret rituals and drum patterns of Congo Square to him. Harrison says, "That our culture is different than African culture but it has direct links to it. You have to start in New Orleans to understand it, not in Africa." His CD's, "Spirits of Congo…

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Harrison begins Classical piece that chronicles his personal journey as the Big Chief of The Congo Nation, Afro-New Orleans Cultural Group. He say's This piece will put into sound my feeling of learning from my father Big Chief Donald Harrison, Sr. to the transition of becoming a Big Chief and everything I have to do each year."

My father taught me that I had to go through the ranks to earn the right to sing New Orleans cultural chants. I was taught that if you have not paid the dues and earned your respect from masking you should not chant prayers like Oh-Nah-Nay and Tu-Way-Pockey-Way. Musicians and others that chant without knowing what they are talking about show the deepest disrespect to our culture. They can sing songs that are not part of our ritual like Hey Pockey-Way, but they should not chant our traditional songs. When…

It is no secret that Donald Harrison likes to twist phrases. He coined the phrase, "The Soul of New Orleans," as well as, "Party Gras," which are currently in wide use around the world. He recently revealed to us he has a come up with a new way to describe his insiders take on New Orleans music. You know after he tells us what it is all the rest of the musicians will keep it alive for him.

Donald just completed 3D Vol II which is the second instalment of the his 3D trilogy. The recording is in the classic jazz genre and showcases his Nouveau Swing stlyle. Nouveau Swing merges swing music with the contemporary music that Harrison grew up dancing to. The first CD in the trilogy, "3D Vol. I," was in the smooth jazz genre and features Chris Botti, Chuck Loeb, and Eddie Palmieri. This latest CD features a host of New Orleans classic jazz musicians. They include drummers Troy Davis, 16 year-old…

Harrison completes trio recording that features, drummer Herman Jackson, and Bassist Chris Severin. Harrison begins recording Indian Blues II. Harrison almost finished recording 3D Vol II. Harrison begins working on 3D Vol III.

“Have you ever seen people build a home?†Donald Harrison asked a roomful of teenagers one Monday night in September at The Music Shed studio in the Garden District of New Orleans. “Well, you start with the foundation. And then you’ve got the support beams. If all that’s not intact, it won’t matter what you do — the whole thing will come crashing down.†Harrison was instructing local high-school and junior-high students, interns in an education program sponsored by the Tipitina’s…

Donald Harrison Highlights 1960 - Born and raised in New Orleans, LA 1976 - 1978 Saxophone studies with Edward Kidd Jordan 1976 - 1978 Doc Paulin New Orleans Brass Band 1978 - 1979 Saxophone studies with Alvin Batiste 1978 - 1979 Formed Baton Rouge funk band 1979 - 1982 Attended The Berklee College of Music 1979 - 1982 Saxophone studies with Bill Pierce, Andy McGhee, and Joe Viola 1979 - 1995 Played and recorded with Roy Haynes…