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Start with Nouveau Swing (1997) album, Impulse! album named for the style Harrison originated
Bio
Donald Harrison Jr. is a New Orleans-born alto saxophonist, bandleader, and NEA Jazz Master (2022) known for a hard-swinging style spanning post-bop, traditional New Orleans jazz, and R&B. In the mid-1980s he created 'Nouveau Swing,' merging modern-jazz swing with hip-hop, funk, soul, second-line, and Mardi Gras Indian music. Also the Big Chief of the Congo Square Nation, he has mentored artists including Jon Batiste, Christian Scott, Trombone Shorty, and Esperanza Spalding