Barry HarrisThe method

Tunes he taught

Reflections

Barry named Monk’s Reflections among Monk’s beautiful ballads, and he played it in a Monk medley on a live record. No class has been found in which he teaches through it.

moments in class
2
recordings
1
Barry plays it
2

In his own words

All those beautiful ballads: “Pannonica,” “Reflections,” “Ask Me Now,” “Monk’s Mood,” they’re all very special.

Victor L. Schermer (interviewer); Barry Harris, Barry Harris: Iconic Jazz Pianist and Keeper of the Flame. All About Jazz interview, 2015, on Monk as a composer. ¶27

In class

Every moment he works on it, with the ideas of the method it shows.

Interview: Bird, Hawkins, Monk and New York

various, 1987–2019

  1. 25:12

    Calls Monk the most prolific composer of the century; names Reflections, it seems, among his beautiful ballads.

    13.4

    Watch on YouTube at 25:12

  2. 44:05

    The radio host introduces Barry’s live 1984 Monk medley, which includes Reflections.

    Watch on YouTube at 44:05

Barry plays it

In the method

The ideas of the method these moments show, and how many moments each.

  1. 13.4Monk’s and Bud’s tunes; learning from records1