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Remembered for his work in the bebop jazz music genre, this self-taught trumpet player and songwriter collaborated with musicians such as Earl Hines, Benny Carter, and Dizzy Gillespie.He wrote "Ornithology," a 1946 jazz standard that was popularized by saxophonist Charlie Parker.His song "Reets and I" became a hit for bebop pianist Bud Powell.
BEFORE FAMEIn his mid-teens, he began performing with the renowned jazz pianist Thelonious Monk.
PERSONAL LIFEHe grew up in New York City and later settled in San Francisco, California.
The meaning of the name Harris: Son Of Harry FUN FACTSTrumpet Player Benny Harris were born on Wednesday, birthstone is Diamond, the seaon was Spring in the Chinese year of Goat, it is 104 days until Benny Harris next birthday.
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