Search - Jr. Donald Harrison :: Paradise Found

Harrison is being called one of the most important musicians of the new millennium. On "Paradise Found," he continues to explore his groundbreaking Nouveau Swing style, which merges straight-ahead acoustic swing with modern R&B, second-line, hip-hop, Mardi Gras Indian, and reggae rhythms There are few jazz musicians who can play it all, from traditional New Orleans style jazz to swing, bop, post-bop, modern, smooth, avant-garde, and beyond, but Harrison has developed his own personal style that traverses and synthesizes all these mediums with great success. Paradise Found also introduces 16yearold trumpeter Christian Scott. Scott like Harrison is a native New Orleanian. On "Paradise Found," an aura of soothing, soulful serenity emanates from the music, reflecting the leader's recent revelations. "I think I've reached the point where I want to use music to help people and try to make the world a better place," he says. "This starts with the understanding that paradise starts within. When you come to a peaceful place within yourself and realize whom you are, you begin to play from your heart. ? That is what this record is about, accepting oneself and finding a peaceful place and trying to do the right thing by other people."