Barry HarrisThe method

People Barry talks about

Albert “Tootie” Heath

drums

Philadelphia-born drummer (1935–2024), youngest of the Heath brothers; in the transcribed sources he comes up only in passing, when a radio host mentions interviewing him and when a podcast host notes he shared an award with Charles McPherson.

mentions
2
recordings
2
Barry speaking
0

Every mention

2 moments in the recordings, 0 of them Barry speaking. Each says who is talking.

Interview: Detroit, Bud Powell and the shuffle

various, 1987–2019

  1. 4:36

    Interviewer

    Host Jake Feinberg says Heath told him the pentatonic scale is no longer taught at all.

    Watch on YouTube at 4:36

Ep. 20 | Charles McPherson: Meeting Charlie Parker, Studying with Barry Harris, and the Art of Bebop

  1. 1:05

    Interviewer

    Podcast intro: McPherson shared the 2016 Don Redman Jazz Heritage Award with drummer Albert ‘Tootie’ Heath.

    Watch on YouTube at 1:05

Recordings that name them

Barry’s performances and records in the archive that credit or name them.

Method ideas nearby

Ideas of the method taught in the classes where they come up, with how many mentions fall in each.

  1. 14.3Learn from the masters by ear; study the small things1
  2. 8.1Put the ii chord away1